NORTH AMERICA–Authentic Brands Group has signed a definitive purchase agreement with VF Corporation to acquire its Nautica lifestyle brand...

NORTH AMERICA–The Brand Liaison has promoted Cory Waisner to the position of executive director of manufacturer representation and member of the company’s strategic management team.

NORTH AMERICA–Sequential Brands Group and Michaels Companies have joined forces once again to expand the Martha Stewart brand with a new party supply collection, called Martha Stewart Celebrations.

NORTH AMERICA–The VF Corporation has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Icon Health & Fitness to acquire its Altra footwear brand.

NORTH AMERICA–Social influencer Sofie Dossi has tapped The Brand Liaison to represent her personal brand for licensing, endorsements and brand extensions.

NORTH AMERICA—MHS Licensing has been appointed to represent the art brands Jen Montgomery and Jetty Home for licensing.

NORTH AMERICA—Activision Blizzard has appointed three industry veterans to the company's Activision Blizzard eSports Leagues division.

NORTH AMERICA–The U.S. Postal Service and The Fred Rogers Company have come together to celebrate the life and contributions of Fred Rogers, the iconic host of the children's television series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” with a new stamp.

NORTH AMERICA–Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Comics, has partnered with Six Flags to launch a new VR experience that features both Superman and Wonder Woman.

NORTH AMERICA—Authentic, consumer-generated reviews matter to shoppers and impact sales, according to ResellerRatings, a user-generated content reviews platform.