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Perry Ellis International inks licensing agreement with fashion footwear

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Perry Ellis International announced that the company has entered into a new license agreement with Fashion Footwear LLC.

The new association will grant rights to design and distribute Havanera flip flops and casual footwear for men, women, boys, and girls in the US region and Canada.

Targeted distribution will include department and specialty stores as well as military exchanges and e-commerce.

“We look forward to working with Fashion Footwear LLC and offering attractive and stylish tropical product for our customers while continuing to expand our global reach,” said Oscar Feldenkreis, CEO, and president of Perry Ellis International.

Havanera is a Latin-inspired brand, blending nostalgic allure and contemporary design. The company has gone back to its roots, taking authentic design inspiration from the traditional Guayabera.

Fashion Footwear LLC President Morris Abraham said, “We are delighted to partner with Perry Ellis International to extend our brand portfolio to include Havanera, a premier, tropical lifestyle brand. We intend to capture the energy and excitement of Havana in our assortment of flip flops and casual footwear for the whole family.”

The collection is expected to launch in Spring 2019.

ZAG’s ‘Miraculous’ attracts new global, pan-regional licensing partners

Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG continues to build its aspirational brand ‘Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’. Miraculous is the winner of the 2018 Teen Choice Award for Choice Animated Series.

ZAG announced a new global licensing partner, Ipanema Sandals, as well as Winning Moves for EMEA. The new partners join a licensing and merchandising program that topped the USD100 million mark in retail sales in 2017, and with top-TV ratings garnered worldwide, season two airing globally, season three launching mid-2019, and seasons four and five now in pre-production, Miraculous continues to gain momentum.

Ipanema sandals and flip flops will be developing a Miraculous-Ipanema collaboration footwear range for kids and adults. The collection, which consists of flip-flops and back-strap sandals for kids, and an exclusive adult flip-flop, will be available at retail in the southern hemisphere in November 2018, and rolling out in the US and Europe in April 2019.

Winning Moves will be launching a “Miraculous” Monopoly Junior game for the holiday season.

The Ipanema agreement was brokered by Gloob Licensing, and Winning Moves by Bulldog Licensing respectively.

“Miraculous continues to build its fan base, demonstrated through TV ratings that are still #1 in many countries for kids and girls (4-11) and we keep winning awards,” said André Lake Mayer, President, Global Consumer Products for ZAG.

The new deals fall on the heels of the recent announcement that Tab Tale launched the first official global mobile game on April 24 that attracted 20 million downloads in the first 2 months.

Additional global and pan-regional licensing partners include Bandai (master toy), Ferrero (Kinder Joy & Surprise Egg), Zara (perfume), and Panini (magazines and sticker books).

Miraculous was recently voted ‘Best License of the Year’ and ‘Best Entertainment Property’ at Spain’s 15th Licencias de Actualidad awards.

Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir airs in over 120 countries worldwide. The series follows the adventures of two seemingly typical teens with secret identities, Marinette and Adrien, who transform into superheroes, Ladybug and Cat Noir when evil threatens Paris, their beloved City of Lights.

ZAG is a global independent animation studio specializing in the creation and production of original, high-quality IP for kids and family entertainment in the film and TV sector.

Kith x Coca-Cola x Converse collection released: Check it out here

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Kith associated with the iconic Coca-Cola for the third time to release a fully rounded co-branded collection.

Building on the initial collection with Converse last year, four new denim Chuck 70s are introduced.

Check out the collection here:

 Image Courtesy: Official portal of Kith

Each model is crafted from premium frayed denim and features Coca-Cola embroidery in four different languages and colours — Chinese, English, French, and Russian.

China is presented in yellow denim with red embroidery, the USA in red denim with white embroidery, France in navy denim with asymmetrical red and white embroidery, and Russia in white denim with mismatched red and blue embroidery.

All four styles are outfitted with off-white vulcanized soles with translucent green outsoles that nod to the classic glass Coca-Cola bottles, as well as bottlecap-shaped Velcro patches on the medial sides. All the footwear would come in custom Kith x Coca-Cola x Converse packaging.

The prices of the footwear stand at USD150.

The exclusive collection is available at all Kith shops also on the company’s official web portal.

ASICS India rope in cricketers Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar as brand ambassadors

Sports performance brand ASICS has roped in Indian fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as their first brand ambassadors in the country.

Sharing his excitement, Bumrah said, “I am extremely happy to represent ASICS in India. Being an ASICS athlete gives me the pleasure of working with a brand that I have been a fan of since my early years.”

The association will see Jasprit and Bhuvneshwar join forces to underscore the company’s commitment towards India.

Commenting on the brand association, Managing Director of ASICS India Rajat Khurana said, “This partnership is also an extension of the Global ‘I Move Me’ campaign for ASICS. Their commitment to fitness on and off-field leading to team India’s success is commendable, they truly resonate the brand’s core value. As a part of this partnership, we are looking forward to inspiring others to join us in our initiative of making India fit.”

“I am absolutely thrilled about representing one of the leading brands in the world. As an athlete and a fast bowler, shoes are a very important part of our lives. ASICS is one brand that I completely trust and believe in, given the best in class technology that it offers,” Bhuvneshwar said.

ASICS has been developing sports shoes and apparel for more than 60 years now.

Shemaroo partners TikTok, Vigo Video to promote merchandise brand ‘Yedaz’

Shemaroo Entertainment Limited has partnered with Vigo Video and TikTok to promote the company’s Bollywood merchandise brand – Yedaz.

Yedaz – Bollywood Madness by Shemaroo is the official Bollywood licensing and merchandising rights holder.

The brand has a presence in more than 15 different categories such as T-shirts, coffee mugs, coasters, mobile covers, cushions and other exciting product line-ups.

As per the association, Yedaz by Shemaroo and Vigo Video will see the audio and video content of Shemaroo on Vigo Video platform in the first phase, followed by a presence on TikTok in the next phase.

Consumers who log in to TikTok and Vigo platforms will have access to a wide array of famous Bollywood dialogues and music from Shemaroo’s library of blockbusters. Exactly like Musical.ly, consumers can make promotion videos enacting the popular dialogues from epic Bollywood movies. In addition, the Vigo app will be promoted on Shemaroo’s social media and other media assets.

Vigo Video and TikTok apps are known for creating, sharing and discovering short user-generated videos. Both the apps are leading the top charts of Google Play store and iOS free app charts.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics launches licensing program

After a successful trial run over the past six months, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics organizing committee launched its official licensing program on July 31.

The program has been launched to promote the Olympic spirit, provide a marketing platform for Chinese small- and medium-sized businesses, attract public participation, and finance the upcoming games.

The launch comes three years after Beijing won the bid to host the upcoming Winter Olympics, becoming the only city to ever host both the Summer and Winter Games.

According to a press conference, official Beijing 2022 merchandise manufacturers and retailers will begin mass production and sales of products bearing official emblems of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 16 merchandise categories, including badges, clothing, ceramics, and stationery.

The licensing projects concern marketing activities authorized by Beijing organizers to design, produce and sell merchandise containing logos, mascots and relevant intellectual property (IP) rights of the Games.

“The impressive market response to our products during the trial run represents the strong demand for licensed Beijing 2022 souvenirs and lays a solid foundation for sales to expand in scale,” Piao Xuedong, marketing director of the committee was quoted as saying during the launch.

Olympic merchandise reflecting host-city characteristics are highly sought-after commodities, and Beijing is committed to making its own collection commemorating the 2022 Games.

Sales of a limited range of Beijing 2022-licensed products generated more than 100 million yuan (USD14.7 million) in revenue since the pilot run began at 16 outlet stores and online platforms in December after the organizing committee unveiled the official Beijing 2022 emblems.

After the launch, officials said that the licensing projects will be found in more stores in airports, tourist sites, shopping streets in Beijing as well as retail outlets and distributors across the country.

Some of the most popular items are 2022 commemorative badges displaying the Olympics and Paralympics logos, which were sold out within two hours on the opening day of the trial phase.

In addition, the committee announced the opening of a design competition for licensed products featuring Beijing 2022 logos.

Yoozoo unveils officially licensed ‘Game of Thrones’ browser game

Yoozoo Games, a leading Chinese game developer and publisher, announced that ‘Game of Thrones Winter is Coming’, a browser game officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment under license from HBO is set to launch in spring 2019.

Developed by Yoozoo, the game’s scenery, characters, and topography are all being designed by renowned artists, staying faithful to the look and feel of the critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning show.

The story starts just after the death of Eddard Stark, where players take on the role of an ambitious Westeros lord, determined to save a people plagued by war and put a stop to the endless disputes between the Seven Kingdoms. Characters from Game of Thrones will appear across Westeros where the player will be able to recruit them to join their ranks.

The game has been designed to give players a balance of strategy and roleplaying where they can create a house, customize their castle, expand their territory, train an army, and progress through the history of Westeros. Players will also be able to team up with their friends and participate in opposition battles.

Yoozoo signed up for strategic cooperation with Warner Bros. under license from HBO, at China Joy 2017, securing the rights to make a Game of Thrones mobile game. The game will be first appearing at Gamescom 2018, Europe’s biggest games conference.

“Yoozoo values the culture and reputation of Game of Thrones. Through in-depth research and industry-leading technology, we aim to bring fans of the series a game that will live up to their expectations,” said Liu Wangqin, Vice President of YOOZOO and head of GTarcade at Gamescom 2018.

A global pre-registration event for the game is now open where players can get access to rewards upon release.

Headquartered in Shanghai, YOOZOO Games is a global entertainment company specializing in game development and distribution.

Cosmopolitan, Gina Concepts join forces to launch new cosmetic accessories line

Hearst Magazines announced a licensing agreement with Gina Concepts, a subsidiary of Gina Group, to develop its first Cosmopolitan-branded cosmetic bags and accessories collection.

Commenting on the partnership, Steve Ross, Global Chief Licensing Officer and Head of Brand Development, Hearst Magazines said, “Cosmopolitan is a champion of fashion and beauty in every form, and with this new line of cosmetic accessories, beautiful and functional design is at the heart of every piece allowing ‘Cosmo Girls’ of all ages to express their own unique style.”

The partnership was brokered by IMG, Cosmopolitan’s global licensing representative.

The collaborative new line includes makeup brushes, bags, and other tools including sponges, eyelash curlers, and tweezers.

“The line is carefully curated with the Cosmopolitan reader in mind. She is always up-to-date on the latest trends and this exciting new partnership – with a vibrant, empowering, and youthful attitude – will ensure she’s always feeling and looking her best too,” said Lenny Salama, President of Gina Concepts.

The line will range in price from USD 2.99 to USD 24.99.

The Cosmopolitan-branded line of Gina makeup tools and accessories are currently available at Nordstrom and Amazon.

Cosmopolitan is the best-selling young women’s magazine in the US and the largest young women’s media brand in the world.

Nivia appoints as the official football for ‘Hero Indian Super League’India,

Nivia has been appointed as the official football for the ‘Hero Indian Super League’.

Sharing an image displaying all the qualities of the product, Nivia Sports took to their social networking site for the official announcement.

As an Indian iconic sports brand, Nivia manufactures world-class athletic equipment, high-quality products at the right price. With the state-of-the-art facilities, Nivia is Indian leading manufacturer of sports equipment, footwear, and accessories for core sports such as Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Running.

Established in 1934 and headquartered in Jalandhar, Nivia products are available in more than 1200 outlets across India.

The 2018–19 Indian Super League season will be the fifth season of one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2013. Chennaiyin is the defending champions, who won their second Indian Super League title by defeating Bengaluru 3–2 in the finals.

Founded on 21 October 2013 in partnership with IMG, Reliance Industries, and Star Sports, the Indian Super League was launched with the goal of growing the sport of football in India and increase its exposure in the country.

The league’s first season took place in 2014 with eight teams. However, before the 2017–18 season, the league earned recognition from the AFC, expanded to ten teams, and extended its schedule to five months, with matches played mainly on weekends.

Lego launches their largest ‘Jurassic World’ collection in India

In what could be termed as good news, the Lego Group and the Universal Brand Development (UBC) launched their largest ‘Jurassic World’ collection in India.

The collection offers an expanded line of construction sets, new animated content and a lifestyle collection.

The line offers 13 construction sets that span every LEGO age category, as well as two all-new, animated videos, and an assortment of soft toys and collectibles to reach audiences beyond the traditional toy section. Also, a part of the collection includes mini figurines, soft line, and plush toys.

Commenting on the collection, Rohan Mathur, Head of Marketing; Emerging Asia Lego, said “LEGO as a brand has evolved from being a children specific toy brand to a brand that people from all walks of life can relate to. The LEGO brand globally boasts of the diverse collection, from the Marvel Super Heroes sets to the Star Wars collection, and LEGO as a brand has redefined itself to include the biggest target market: “the millennials”.

“The Jurassic World collection which is selling out fast globally aligns to LEGO’s vision of inventing the future of play and tapping into new passion points to create and connect,” Mathur further stated.

The cost of the new collection ranges from Rs 2499 to Rs18,999.

Thirteen construction sets will span across the various Lego play categories — Lego Duplo (aged 2-4), Lego Juniors (aged 4-7) and Lego Systems (aged 6-plus).

Some of the most popular building set from the Jurassic World Collection include:

The Lego Duplo T Rex Tower: Designed for toddlers and parents, the tower is an easy to build set which comes with large building bricks, a T-Rex with the opening jaw, revolving tower, mini car figurine and an Owen Lego Duplo figure.

The Lego Juniors T Rex Breakout: For aged 4-7 years, the mission is to build a posable T Rex, a working open gate and a truck with a quick start framework. It comes with easy instructions manual, quick start body, a baby dinosaur and three minifigures.

Lego Blue’s Helicopter Pursuit: Designed for 7-years and up, the Helicopter pursuit set’s mission is to unite Owen and his Velociraptor. The set includes a quad bike and a helicopter with rotating blades and dual searchlight. Also, included are three mini figurines and a Dinosaur model.

The products will be available at all leading toy stores and e-commerce portals in India.

The organized toy market is on a rise with customers more conscious of brands and quality and prefers to buy from renowned brands. With parents getting conscious of the material their kids consume, there is a gradual shift towards educational toys which provides not only entertainment but also provides learning to the audience.