The Lord of the Rings trilogy which was released between 2001 and 2003, made New Line Cinema (owned by Warner Bros.) an estimated $6bn (£3.26bn) in ticket, DVDs and merchandise sales. How do we know? Thanks to the heirs of JR Tolkien’s estate suing for a reported $220m (£133m) compensation in unpaid royalties. Does anyone [...]

October 2009 TNS data reveals that ASDA’s George clothing has become the UK’s biggest clothing retailer with a 10.1% market share. In second place is Primark with 9.9% and M&S is in third place with 9.8% market share. For many of us in the licensing industry this comes as no surprise. Which is more important- [...]

Congratulations to Advanstar for pulling off the biggest and best Licensing show ever! We were very impressed with the freshly painted Grand Hall and the fantastic stands and buzz surrounding the show. A good mix of retailers and international visitors helped to lift spirits and business was done brisky over the 2 days. We [...]