Archive for January, 2011

Cotton Prices impact on the licensing industry Tuesday, January 25th 2011

Cotton prices shot to an all-time high on Tuesday, fuelled by fears of a global cotton shortage. The agricultural commodity hit $1.638 per pound - the highest in the 141 year history of the New York exchange. The sharp rise came as stocks fell to an astonishing low, with ICE warehouse inventories housing 125,520 bales [...]

Jamie Oliver Smashes Publishing Records Wednesday, January 5th 2011

Jamie Oliver, UK Celebrity Chef has proven again that his licensed publishing programme has reinforced his massive popularity as he landed the coveted Christmas Number One spot after his latest cookbook, Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals sold 149,640 copies in just seven days. It is the third time that the TV chef has scored a Christmas number [...]

Job of the Month

Product Licensing Director
Location: Central London or Paris
Salary: Circa £80k / 96k Euros
Ref: 121
We are seeking an exceptional individual who is capable of forming a licensing programme, effectively from scratch across all categories and multi-territories. The brand is globally known and needs re-designing along with a strategic plan and execution to fulfil its consumer product potential.

Hot Topics

A tough Retail Climate
For the last few years we have experienced a very tough retail climate with consumers being cautious with their spending and retailers being cautious with their listings and stock levels. This is a challenging time but we should all remain positive and start talking the market up and focus on the positives which will surely benefit us all.

Executive Moves

Edward Catchpole

joins Mattel as Senior Vice President, HIT Brands
Charlotte Hargreaves

joins DRG (Digital Rights Group) as SVP of Marketing and Business Development

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