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Tuesday, 21 May 2013
The Top 150 Licensors
On May 1, 2013, the Global License publication released its
annual list of the top 150 (in the past this was a lower number) licensors. According to Global License, the top 150
licensors account for around $230 billion in retail sales of licensed products
and information. The top 10 licensors on
the list include: 1) Disney Consumer Products ($39.3 billion) (brands include
Mickey Mouse and Avengers); 2) Iconix ($13 billion) (brands include Starter,
Zoo York, Umbro and Buffalo); 3) PVH Corp. ($13 billion) (brands include Tommy
Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Izod); 4) Meredith ($11.2 billion) (brands include
Better Homes and Garden and Parents); 5) Mattel ($7 billion) (brands include
Barbie and Fisher-Price); 6) Sanrio ($7 billion) (brands include Hello Kitty);
7) Warner Bros. Consumer Products ($6 billion) (brands include Superman and
Batman); 8) Nickelodeon Consumer Products ($5.5 billion) (brands include Dora
the Explorer and Diego); 9) Major League Baseball ($5.2 billion) (brands
include the NY Yankees); and 10) Hasbro (brands include Transformers and Nerf). Other notables in the top 25 include Weight
Watchers International, the Collegiate Licensing Company and Ralph Lauren. The entire list along with commentary about
the licensors is here. Enjoy!
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3 comments:
Mike
Interesting list. One thought--I have never quite understood where these data come from--security filings, other?
Any thoughts?
Neil,
That's a great question--thank you! The issue of the publication in question is ambiguous concerning the data; although I may be missing something. It seems to indicate that the material may be from a survey. Best, Mike
Neil,
I asked the editor-in-chief Tony Lisanti about their sources for information and he kindly informed me that all information is provided directly by the companies unless otherwise noted. Best, Mike
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