Putting the Pop in Pop Culture

Pairings of character IPs with soda pops and other soft drinks are not a new phenomenon, but there has been a recent surge in interest in such partnerships globally. While most initiatives are promotional, spearheaded by the marketing departments of film and TV studios and accompanied by other promotional techniques like exclusive content or contests, […]

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Back to Nature

Merchandise pairing licensed properties and brands with entities overseeing public parks, or the advocacy groups supporting them, has for many years represented one way to raise money and awareness for these public spaces. Whether involving national park systems or local park organizations in the U.S. or other countries, examples have come to light on a […]

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Retail Results: Hard Times for Home Goods

Four major multi-category retailers that released their 2024 financial results in the last month showed significant declines in sales of home goods. The category often (but not always) lagged behind other segments, according to the companies’ filings and third-party analyses of the results. The numbers illustrate the continued challenges that have been facing this sector […]

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Protein Powder Deals Bear Fruit

Protein powders have been a very active category for licensing of late. While a variety of properties are represented, from celebrities and characters to sports IPs and videogames, food-related brands have dominated the sector. And most have been of the sweet sort, encompassing candy, cookies, cereal, restaurant offerings like pancakes and fountain drinks, and more. […]

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Country Roads Lead To Home

Country music, always a strong genre in the recording and concert industry and in consumer products, has been having a moment in pop culture. Collaborations between country musicians and artists from other genres are topping the charts, as are country songs from soloists known for other styles of music. Meanwhile, country singers are increasingly breaking […]

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