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It was 1980 when the business of licensing got the spotlight it deserved. Now a $172.7 billion business based on 2003 worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise (License! estimate), we salute the 25th anniversary of Licensing International Show with our cover: More than 60 companies, in addition to License!'s and LIMA's archived photos, submitted photos for our mosaic, created by Robert Silvers of PhotoMosaic; the background cityscape was photographed by Patrice Argant.
While you can take a walk through Licensing International Show's 25-year-history, I thought it apropos to provide a little retail history from some of the nation's top retailers:
Changes and growth for retail and for the licensing business certainly can be attributed to consumer tastes and preferences. The 1980s was a decade of conspicuous consumption... no other decade in recent history compares. To update you on the latest consumer spending habits, dollars available from each demographic and ethnic group, and size of each demographic and ethnic group, Managing Editor Lorri Freifeld compiled all of the data in one easy-to-use report. This issue—our biggest of the year—is filled with ongoing trends and new trends to watch; properties to watch in 2006 and beyond; an international market watch; upcoming movie and DVD releases; and exclusive stories from Disney Consumer Products, MGM, and National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Have a fantastic, concept-driven Licensing International Show...and happy reading!
JOYCEANN COONEY
First Word--June 2005
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It was 1980 when the business of licensing got the spotlight it deserved. Now a $172.7 billion business based on 2003 worldwide retail sales of licensed merc
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