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As the end of 2008 draws near, we ask our industry panel for their views on what the major challenges will be in their particular sectors next year. From the affect of the credit crunch, to manufacturing costs and relationships with retail, read on to find out what they said...

To date, the day to day excitement of the licensing industry has never been captured in fiction. Until now. Read on for the first chapter in The Manhattan Affair...

Playabout is a big outfit based in an old high-rise office block in Chiswick.

Ranging from pre-school properties such as Roary the Racing Car, Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine, through film properties like Batman and Star Wars, and more adult brands including Top Gear, Harley-Davidson and Stanley, Samantha Loveday takes a look at just some of the brands targeting the boys...

Asked to write a legal article for boys' month, the mind wanered through a variety of lateral thoughts as to what to entitle it.

Want to be sure you're not falling foul of the law? Read on...

After a pretty bumpy couple of years, TV-Loonland has turned a corner and is now in the process of building on the success it has achieved with Little Princess, adding several more brands to its portfolio. Samantha Loveday talks to CEO Simon Flamank about coming back from the brink...

There are a network of service providers behind most companies to oil the wheels of the licensing business. PR, marketing, safety testing, design, recruitment, logistics and legal are just some of the areas which can be outsourced. Read on for your guide...

Founded in 1998 by two internet entrepreneurs, Play.com’s initial focus was on DVDs. Ten years later, and the site is the UK’s third most visited online retailer with over seven million customers. And now it’s making its mark in the licensing business in a big way. Samantha Loveday reports...

The MD of Underground Toys tells Licensing.biz about his 13 years in the industry...