Video games and electronics make up 22 percent of sales of kids’ licensed products in the U.S., a number that is on par with the volume represented by toys, according to The NPD Group’s U.S. Kids’ License Report.

A record low of Americans will spend their tax returns this year while the second-highest number on record will put their money into savings, according to the National Retail Federation.

Google, Apple, Microsoft & Facebook remain on top, with Amazon joining the list of the most valuable brands in the world.

The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association, hosts of Focus Canada Tuesday at Corus Entertainment in Toronto, announced that Sam Wankowski, senior vice president, operations, Western Canada, Walmart Canada will give the keynote...

GLOBAL–LIMA has released its bi-annual Kidz Global Study, providing a snapshot of kids’ favorite brands and characters across multiple categories throughout the world.

The $13.5 billion U.S. denim market grew 4 percent in 2016, highlighting its rebound from recent challenging times, according to The NPD Group.

Shifting consumer needs and an evolving retail marketplace were the driving factors behind the U.S. apparel industry’s overall sales growth in 2016, according to The NPD Group.

NORTH AMERICA–During the first half of 2017, the U.S. toy industry has grown its dollar sales by 3 percent, according to The NPD Group.

The National Football League Players Association, via its licensing arm NFL Players Inc., has revealed its newest Top 50 Players Sales List for the organization’s year-end with a new player–Ezekiel Elliott–topping the list.

NORTH AMERICA–As children prepare to head back to school throughout the U.S., The NPD Group has discovered that back-to-school shoppers make an average of 16 trips to purchase related products between July and September.