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India: New home for Versace
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...
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In Focus: Character licensing
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...
In Focus: Awakening to IP Rights
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...
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An eye for licensing
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...
From instant magic to consumer durables
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 ...
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A complete family brand: Disney
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...
Swiss Military to announce Indian licensing partners
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...
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Licensing for real estate and cosmetics is key focus
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...
Kitney aadmi they?
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 ...
Every girl is a princess
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 ...
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LICENSEES WILL SHORTLY LAUNCH MERCHANDISE FOR ROLL NO 21
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...
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JOEY AND JOY WILL SEE YOU SHORTLY!
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...
Fashion licensing can be profitable
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....
Indians are reluctant to file for a patent
Akhilesh Kumar Rai, IP Head, AZB and Partners talks about India emerging as hot market for different genres of licensing etc. while emphasizing on ...