From September 22 - 24 at the ExCeL in London, the licensing industry came together for a vibrant week of high-end product showcases, dedicated content sessions, and networking at Brand Licensing Europe (BLE). The fashion-themed event drew in thousands of brand owners, manufacturers and retailers from the world's most reputable companies and created an immersive meeting place to capture fresh outlooks on the industry.

As the official publication of Brand Licensing Europe, we gathered the most critical consumer-driving trends we observed at BLE and chatted with the most recognizable and up-and-coming brands about how they are bringing future-driven spins into fashion, food & beverage, and more.

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Fashion: At the Core of Everyday Life

"Good Licensing models really take their cues from fashion and ultimately a great style guide can provide great assets for a licensee to create extraordinary product in a category that they represent" - Richard Dickson, president and chief operating officer, Mattel

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"TikTok has become a really interesting brand marketing channel for all major brand owners, clients are scouting the platform for licensing trends" - Teri Niadna, managing director, Brandgenuity

Food and Beverage: New Opportunities for Partnerships

"There has been a real upsurge in the way that food and beverage has gone further into the market. There has been more brand extensions and you can see food as a licensing genre has become more relevant to people." - Richard Pink, managing director, Pink Key Licensing

For even more insight from Brand Licensing Europe, read the daily show guides here.