LIMA, the Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association, says that character-based goods brought in nearly $113 billion worldwide in 2015, roughly 45% of the $251.7 billion total retail sales of ...

Jessica Blue, the senior VP of licensing at UBM, said: “Licensed products account for $241.5 billion in total retail sales worldwide, with 44.4 percent of that from character entertainment brands.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Held annually for over 40 years, the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas is the premier event where the biggest names in entertainment, character, art, and corporate branding converge.

The Licensing Expo returned in person this year, where characters big and small searched for a match made in consumer heaven. By Eve Peyser At 10:30 a.m. on the second day of the annual Licensing ...

The annual Licensing Expo kicks off in Las Vegas on Monday with the industry that licenses the likeness of cartoon characters, movies, TV shows, sports teams, company logos and more enjoying a ...

Licensing Expo, the world’s largest licensing event, ... Jane Ashley poses for a photo with a "Rick and Morty" character at the Licensing Expo in 2018 in Las Verges.

Entertainment giants will be focusing on key brands like the Green Lantern at next week's Licensing International Expo. By Georg Szalai, The Associated Press NEW YORK — Less is more. Amid the ...

Licensing Expo, the world's leading event dedicated to licensing, IP extension and brand collaborations, sponsored by Licensing International, opens registration for the 2025 event, May 20-22 at ...

Since making its first appearance at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas in 2015, the emoji company has signed more than 300 agreements to license its 5,000 icons out to manufacturers and ...

It's appropriate that makers and sellers of toys, clothing, games and other goods built around licensed identities are headed to Las Vegas for this week's Licensing Expo, the annual industry confab.

More than 70 percent of show floor is already booked with global brands representing the widest range of IP in apparel, toys and games, sports, characters, food and beverage and more. LAS VEGAS ...