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 ...
LicenceIndia :What are the key trends in the broader licensing industry?Anand Singh :The character-based licensing segment is set to grow aggressively over the next few years, and with increased a...
Payal :What has been your experience in neighbouring countries for similar licensing deals?Bradley Caines :It’s been a great start of the year for ‘Joey and Joy’. We have signed our first de...
Given the booming infrastructure and growing penchant among consumers, fashion holds enormous potential for licensing industry, states designer Neeta Lulla in a conversation with License India....