DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business unit, DuPont Safety & Construction, is planning to invest more than $400m to expand the manufacture of Tyvek nonwoven materials at its Luxembourg facility. The production expansion, which ...
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Based in Everett, the Funko HQ store boasts all maner of licensed goods from plush toys and collectables to handbags and backpacks. Funko has opened the doors to its first retail store, located in Wetmore Avenue in Everett, US. The ...
The report presents a detailed breakdown of the $263B industry by property type, product category and geography. LIMA has released the full findings of its annual global survey of the licensing industry. The report was commissioned by ...
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The worldwide wearable market reached a new all-time high as shipments reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, growing 16.9% on year. Shipments for the entire year grew 25% as new vendors entered the market and previous ...
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Taking a page out of its rivals' playbooks, Misfit has announced the Phase Hybrid Smartwatch – a classic timepiece hiding the company's fitness tracking functionality below the surface. In the world of fitness wearables, it seems ...
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GIFTEX is Japan's leading trade fair for all kinds of gift items, and consists of 7 specialised shows for general gift items, cutting-edge design products, tableware, kitchenware, fashion accessories, health & beauty products and ...
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Entertainment and character licensing remains the largest category, accounting for $113.2 billion, or 45 per cent of the total global licensing market. Retail sales of licensed products have jumped a significant 4.2 per cent on the ...
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Global Brands Group Holding Limited, which owns long-term rights to the Sypder snow sports brand, reported sales declined 5 percent to $1.28 billion for the six months ended June 30 largely due to pruning of under performing brands and ...
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Arts & Crafts Industry Attention Ranking on Made-in-China.com from Jan. to Dec. 2014 According to the statistical data of Made-in-China.com, from Jan. to Dec. 2014, among the sub-sectors of arts and crafts, buyers pay the most ...
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Textiles minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has said that given its employment and export intensity, the apparel industry plays a significant role in realizing the vision of ‘Make in India’, according to an official statement. His ...
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GIFTEX is Japan leading trade fair for all kinds of gift items, and consists of 7 specialised shows for general gift items, cutting-edge design products, tableware, kitchenware, fashion accessories, health & beauty products and ...
Tags: Footprints
Fashion Connect, a new trade show for apparel and accessories will be held from June 4-6, 2015 at the Trade Centre, KTPO, Whitefield in Bengaluru. Fashion Connect will see over 50 exhibitors from across India, who will showcase ...
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The partnership will see Maps launch a new collection of Shopkins Radz, a range inspired by the popular Shopkins characters including Lolli Poppins and Strawberry Kiss. Maps Toys is expanding into its first licensed line in a new ...
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Sequential Brands Group said it will acquire a majority interest in the Jessica Simpson brand, including the Jessica Simpson Collection master license and other rights. Brand founder Jessica Simpson, who selected Sequential as her new ...
More than 1,000 brands from 21 countries and regions will exhibit their latest designs at the upcoming 23rd edition of China International Fashion Fair (CHIC), due to take place from March 18th to 20th, 2015 at the newly built National ...