In a candid conversation, Dhimant Bakshi, CEO at Imagicaa shared his vision for the brand, its expansion plans, and how Imagicaa is shaping the theme park and merchandise experience in India.
BIBA is a homegrown brand founded by Mrs. Meena Bindra from her house in Bombay with a partly sum of eight thousand, way back in 1988. BIBA has had quite a journey and is now one of the most widely kn...
Green Gold Animation shares their view of tapping into the FMCG segmentGreen Gold Animation’s Chhota Bheem is widely loved by the masses in India. Since its premier in 2008, it ha...
Corporate executive-turned-entrepreneur Bhavik Vora, Founder, Black White Orange discusses FMCG sector’s tilt towards licensed products.Black White Orange helps brands, celebrities, media and ret...
Voylla, the fashion jewelry brand launched their exclusive outlet retailing products under Dare by Voylla - the brand for men’s jewelry & accessories. in an interaction with Licens...
Started in 2015, Epic Brands has grown by leaps and bounds in a short span of time, and a major credit goes to Marie Claire apparel range, that Epic Brands has licensing rights for....
Reckoning on the success of the Oggy and the Cockroaches TV show I India, its parent company Xilam has licensed out the character in consumer product segment.In a conversation with License India, ...
American brand Ashley, considered to be among the biggest furniture brands globally, is planning to open 100 stores in India over the next few years. The company, which made a debut in India last mont...
While people are shelling out bucks for formal wear, t-shirt market has wooed a lot many retailers to operate in this space only, and Red Wolf is one of them, which deals in pop culture in...
Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) – The worldwide trade organization for the licensing industry is rigorously working towards advancement of professionalism in licensing. ...
In a candid conversation with license India, Kelvyn Gardner, Managing Drector, LIMA - UK talks about operations of LIMA, global licensing industry and the challanges faced by Indian licensing industry...
Ccholena Chaturvedi :LI: Is there is a benchmark for licensing fees/royalties etc in the licensing industry which is followed across nations and across categories?Kelvyn Gardner :KG: Usually, the ...
In a chat with License India, Sanjay Vakharia, Director - Marketing, Spykar talks about the the brand's licensing and merchandising program and ways to balance retail of the licensed merc...
Aadeetya Sriram :LI: What are your expansion plans for the future in the country?Gabriella Saracino :GS: At the moment, all I can say is that having entered the Indian market, the consequent expa...
Vrinda Oberai :Vrinda Oberai (VO): How important, in your opinion, is the kid’s wear market in India, when it comes to opportunities for Licensing and Merchandising (L&M)?Sandeep Dahiya :Sa...
Vrinda Oberai :VO: What can be the different ways in which people can be educated in a better way about the intellectual property rights and the need for attaching a legal status to the same?Safir...
Vrinda Oberai :VO: What are your expectations from the two recent deals you’ve cracked?Ronak Sheth :RS: We have very high expectations from the two brands as they are both doing very well in th...
Sweta Pal :Kindly highlight the Polaroid brand and its history?Scott W Hardy :Polaroid has inspired several generation of consumers through ‘instant magic’, helping people see and experience ...
Sweta Pal :Who are your major retail partners?Roshini Bakshi :We want our fans across India to experience our brand and we reach them via different formats including hypermarkets, departmental st...
License India :What percentage of revenue is contributed from online?Anuj Sawhney :At present over 9 to 10% of our sale volume is generated pan-india from online sales. This percentage is constan...
Sweta Pal : Kindly share your perspective on the broader brand licensing industry and the growth opportunities.Neeta Lulla : I would like to highlight that brand licensing industry here is still at a...
Sweta Pal :Kindly elaborate on your pricing and marketing strategy for your merchandised portfolio.Sasha Sippy :We are targeting consumers in both rural and urban areas which would include daily ...
Sweta Pal :How are you leveraging the digital medium?Roshini Bakshi :Games and apps are very important for us as it is another way to reach our target group. For us, being able to tell the Disney ...