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The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) has revealed the recipients of this year’s Rising Stars Award. The group of young professionals will be recognised at this year’s International Licensing Awards. Each will be commended during the ceremony, taking place on Tuesday, June 4 during this year’s Licensing Expo in …

The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) will host its annual UK Licensing Essentials Course next month, exploring licensors’ and licensees’ adaptation to the retail environment and how today’s children are interacting with licensed brands. The course will take place on May 23rd at 54 Buckingham Gate in London, and will boast “content for …

The ballot for the 2019 International Licensing Awards has been finalised, featuring 154 nominees vying for the prestigious industry honour. For the first time in the Awards’ 33-year history, submissions and judging have been held online, encouraging more international submissions than ever before. The judging panel included nearly 150 executives …

Recent years have seen a number of UK and European companies pick up many of these prestigious Awards, marking a demonstration of the excellence of licensing in international markets.

“LIMA is proud to celebrate these two widely respected licensing veterans who have dedicated their careers to driving the success of licensing among the broader business community,” said LIMA president, Maura Regan.

Now open for entry, The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association has unveiled a revamped online submissions process, a broad judging panel drawn from around the world and a vibrant list of award categories.

Licensing will be ubiquitous across the show that runs from January 30th to February 3rd next year, as both products and as part of advertising and communication campaigns, the show’s organisers have stated.

The evening was held in the Leonada by the Yarra in Melbourne where a gala was put on to celebrate the success stories of the past 12 months.

The industry licensing body is to attend the show as Latin America is named the fastest growing licensing market.

New analysis from LIMA has revealed that the UK leads Europe as a hub for retail sales of licensed products, reaching a record level of $14.04 billion in 2017 and generating royalties for the brand owners to the tune of $818 million.