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Future Group's Dreamline collaborates with designer Krsnaa Mehta for home furnishing
Dreamline - the home & fashion brand by Future Group, has collaborated with eminent designer brand - India Circus by Krsnaa Mehta for a range of home furnishing products.The ?India Circus? c...
Forever 21 launches exclusive Coca-Cola capsule collection
Betting big on the power of capsule collections through brand licensing, fashion retailer Forever 21 has partnered with the beverage major the Coca-Cola Company for an exclusive apparel collection.I...
Barbie launches all-new collectible dolls inspired by Colours of India
Barbie, from the house of Mattel Toys, launched an India-exclusive collection of dolls inspired by several cultural aspects of India. The collectibles, from the Colours of India series, will ...
Converse unveils collection with Miley Cyrus
Converse ? the wholly owned subsidiary of NIKE has unveiled its exclusive collection in collaboration with Miley Cyrus to India. A true reflection of Miley?s personal style and influences ? bold...
JACK & JONES unleashes Avengers limited edition collection
Ahead of the release of the much-awaited Avengers: Infinity War, JACK & JONES India hops on to the Avengers bandwagon.Offering Marvel fans the chance to flaunt their love for the invincible supe...
Vero Moda unveils origami inspired Mickey Mouse collection
The charm and brand value of the iconic character Mickey Mouse refutes to fade away anytime soon. This mascot of The Walt Disney has time and again wooed the retailers and next in the league is Bestse...
French brand Thomson names SPPL licensee for TVs in India
Technicolor SA, owned TV brand Thomson has launched a range of smart TVs along with its Indian licensee Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL). Done in collaboration with Business France (Trade Section of t...
Jacqueline Fernandez launches fitness brand Just F with Mojostar
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has launched a female-only fitness and fashion brand Just F with Mojostar. Just F is a female-only fitness and fashion brand created with an aim to bring the ?...
It's a match for Tinder & Manchester City FC
Manchester City and Tinder have announced a new, multi-year partnership to bring Tinder users and passionate football fans together across the globe.To celebrate the partnership, Tinder is also swit...
BSNL launches IPL special pack for users
Joining the chase to cash in on IPL 2018, state-run telecom firm BSNL has announced a 153GB mobile data pack for Rs 258 with 51 days validity.?BSNL presents IPL pack Unlimited data STV-248 for pre...
Marie Claire launches 'Eyewear Collection' in collaboration with Optiline Eyewear
Marie Claire, the French Beauty and fashion magazine has collaborated with Optiline Eyewear to launch Marie Claire collection of Eyewear. The collaboration was facilitated by Bradford License India, t...
Future Lifestyle Fashions extends license agreement with Lee Cooper
In a bid to strengthen its fashion portfolio, Future Specialty Retail Limited (FSRL) the fully-owned subsidiary of Future Lifestyle Fashions (FLF) has signed a long-term license agreement for the Lee ...
BURGER KING? hops on IPL bandwagon with?Mumbai Indians
Joining the?Big League of cricket frenzy in India,?BURGER KING has announced a?targeted brand campaign and a partnership with current crown-bearers and reigning IPL champions, the Mumbai Indians!...
Marvel's Avengers & KKR join forces for special edition merchandise
With the madness of Indian Premiere League (IPL) just around the corner, the Marvel?s Avengers and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), have joined forces for a special edition merchandise range this season...
MRVL shares slump after Salman Khan's conviction
Shares of Mandhana?Retail Ventures Ltd. (MRVL) slumped by 15 per cent from day's high today after?a Jodhpur court convicted actor Salman Khan in a 1998 blackbuck case. MRVL is the apparel licensee?...
Herjit S. Bhalla joins Hershey India as MD
Confectionery and chocolate major Hershey India Pvt Ltd has announced the appointment of Herjit S. Bhalla as the company?s new Managing Director. He brings extensive experience in building consumer,...
Authentic Brands Group to acquire Nautica from VF Corp.
Amping up its brand portfolio, American brand development and licensing company Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has acquired the business of Nautica from VF Corp.ABG?already owns a?global portfolio o...
Designer Katie Eary to launch Powerpuff Girls womenswear
As the Powerpuff Girls head for their 20th anniversary celebration, Cartoon Network has teamed up with British fashion designer Katie Eary to launch a line of Powerpuff Girls womenswear.T...
AC MILAN appoints PUMA as official licensing partner
Italian Series A football club AC MILAN has announced an official long-term partnership with PUMA.?Effective 1st July 2018, PUMA will become the official partner of AC MILAN and the global technical ...
ESL invests in gaming company Nazara Technologies
ESL (Electronic Sports League), the world?s largest esports company has invested in mobile gaming startup Nazara Technologies Limited for a minority stake in it. The investment will be used to scale...
Renault launch KWID super hero edition with Marvel's Avengers
French car-maker Renault India, that has created ripples in automobile industry with Renault KWID has taken the industry by storm as it launches KWID superhero edition with Marvel's Avengers.Touted ...
Nazara becomes the first online gaming company to file IPO
Nazara, in its bid to enter the stock market, has filed a draft red herring prospectus with capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India. This is the fir...
Universal & LEGO extend largest Jurassic World deal
Universal Brand Development and The LEGO Group have launched their largest Jurassic World partnership till date.Ahead of the cinema release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Universal and the LEGO ...
Hrithik Roshan's HRX eyes expansion through licensing, eyes Rs. 500 Crore turnover by 2020
Hrithik Roshan's fashion brand HRX is eyeing Rs. 500-crore turnover by 2020 from its apparels and footwear section, fuelled by expansion in product categories and offline presence this year.Besides,...
WWE joins force with Reliance Games to launch WWE Mayhem on mobile
WWE has joined forces with mobile game outfit, Reliance Games to launch WWE Mayhem, an arcade action game featuring WWE Superstars and Legends.The game will offer an enhanced gameplay exper...
Black? licensing grows in India
Expanded its licensing programme into India, BLACK+DECKER™?has secured a deal with Stovekraft to introduce a line of branded kitchen and home appliances.As per the deal, Bengaluru based Stov...
CN Asia acquires rights for Xilam's Mr Magoo
After Oggy and the Cockroaches, Xilam has signed a presale for its new animated series ?Mr Magoo? to Cartoon Network Asia.As a part of the deal, Cartoon Network Asia will air the 78 x 7-minute s...
Mumbai Police arrests proprietors selling counterfeit Disney products
Counterfeit products and grey market has been a major hurdle for the licensing fraternity in India, thus pushing the brand owners to ramp up and protect their intellectual?property.Working on same ...
Graphic India raises $5 million, to strengthen its comic brand in India
in a bid to strengthen its comic brands in Indian market, Graphic India Pte Ltd. has raised $5 million in a round led by Liquid Comics LLC with participation from other investors including Start Media...
Chhota Bheem gaming licensee Nazara raises $51 Mn in funding
Mumbai-based mobile gaming company Nazara has raised about $51.1 Mn in a funding round led by IIFL Special Opportunities Fund.Nazara, popular for its 'Chhota Bheem' game, had gross customer billings...
King Digital launches Candy Crush jewelry lines with Mrinalini Chandra
King Digital Entertainment, the developer of highly popular mobile game Candy Crush has inked pact with one of the leading Indian designers Mrinalini Chandra for a range of jewelry.A part of strateg...
Tata Motors joins forces with Disney India for upcoming Star Wars flick
Ahead of the theatrical release of much awaited LucasFilm Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Tata Motors has announced alliance with Disney India. The movie is expected to release on December 15th 2017 in the ...
Gameloft brings Paddington on mobile with app game
Mobile game developer Gameloft has joined hands ?with Studiocanal and The Copyrights Group to launch a mobile game based on Paddington bear.Titled as ?Paddington Run? the app game arrives as St...
Reliance Entertainment launches an merchandise range for Golmaal Again
Marking it?s foray into the licensing & merchandising, Reliance Entertainment has launched exclusive Golmaal Again merchandise across hundreds of toy stores in India.This exclusive merchandise...
Royal Challengers Bangalore forays into retail through licensing
Betting big on the popularity of cricket in India, Diageo-owned Bengaluru franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has forayed into consumer products segment to explore retail merchandise of licens...
Comic Con India brings Archie & The Riverdale Gang to India
Comic Con India, a comic-based convention held across several countries, has signed up a unique licensing deal With Archie Comics to bring Archie & The Riverdale Gang to India. Comic Con India &am...
Vespa steps into fashion space with footwear range
Reckoning the power of Brand Licensing, Piaggio?has forayed into fashion and lifestyle space with its auto brand?Vespa.Industry leading brand licensing agency, Global Icons, brokered the deal betw...
American Eagle flies to India
Fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters has entered into a multi-year agreement with the Aditya Birla Group to open licensed retail locations throughout India.Through the agreement, American Eagl...
Simon Carter forays in India via licensing tie-up with Aditya Birla Fashion
British designer brand Simon Carter has marked its foray into the India market through an exclusive licensing agreement with Aditya Birla Fashion Retail.Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) h...
DQ Entertainment appoints agents for The Jungle Book
In a bid to amp up its presence in merchandise segment, the animation, gaming, live action entertainment production and distribution group DQ Entertainment (DQE) has appointed a bevy of new licensing ...
ONLY Launches Donald Duck collection
Betting big on the power of capsule collections,?BESTSELLER India has?launched yet another?limited edition?collection under its women centric jeans brand ONLY....
Orka partners with Purple Turtle to launch Bean Bags
Orka has partnered with Purple Turtle to launch Bean Bags & Ottomans in India & Middle East. Aggressively planning to capture the promising pre-school kids category in the region, Orka, world'...
Hello Kitty befriends Pac-Man for capsule collection
Hello Kitty?s parent company Sanrio has joined forces with Bandai Namco Entertainment to debut a new collaboration titled Hello Kitty ♥ Pac-Man.Commenting on the association, Eric Hartness,...
Hearst Magazines inks licensing pact to launch Esquire whiskey & cigar lounges in India
Hearst Magazines International?- the publisher of Cosmopolitan and Esquire, has set the plans rolling for?brand licensing as an expansion strategy in India. As reported by Mint, the publisher has pl...
BCCL launches 'Miss Diva' fragrances
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), one of India?s leading multimedia groups, has?revealed its first tranche of licensing partners for Miss Diva.Miss Diva is a part of Femina Miss India pagea...
Playmates launches Ben 10 inspired toys
California based toy manufacturer?Playmates Toys has forayed its ?Ben 10? inspired toy line as a limited exclusive at Toys ?R? Us stores across the U.S. an...
Salman Khan veers into electric cycle segment with Being Human
Extending the brand 'Being Human' brand named after Being Human Foundation, Bollywood actor Salman Khan has forayed into electric bicycle segment.The e-cycles are available in two variants - BH12 an...
Universal Music India promotes Vinit Thakkar to SVP
Universal Music India has announced that Vinit Thakkar has been promoted to senior vice president, Universal Music India.The head of Digital, Licensing and new Businesses in India, Thakkar in his ne...
eOne's signs licensing partner for PJ Masks
Expanding its licensing presence, Entertainment One (eOne) has launched its hit preschool property PJ Masks in the Asia Pacific and Latin America. Also the brand has secured new licensing and merchand...
Mattel inks strategic partnership with Firstcry
Reinforcing its aggressive retail expansion, world's largest toy maker Mattel has?partnered with FirstCry - the online baby and kids store.This partnership will enable Mattel?s Fisher-Price to ex...
Yuvi's brand YouWeCan plans offline stores across India
Post making a mark online, cricketer Yuvraj Singh owned casual-wear brand YouWeCan is now slating plans to take offline route.The brand intends to launch four?stores across Hyderabad, Varanasi, Del...
Rovio appoints new head for brand licensing arm
Rovio Entertainment, popular for its property Angry Birds, has appointed Simo H?m?l?inen as the new head of its brand licensing business.A part of the global strategy, this move is aimed at stren...
This is how ICICI bank is encashing upon Baahubali 2
With Baahubali 2 smashing box office records every day, Arka Mediaworks has left no stone un-turned to make the magnum opus the first ever home-grown tentpole franchise, which is evident from the reco...
Amazon Prime Video acquires Disney's 'Astra Force' featuring Big B
Strengthening its existing portfolio, Amazon Prime Video has now acquired Disney India?s animated series ?Astra Force?.Produced by Graphic India, ?Astra Force? features Bollywood superstar...
Jack & Jones partners with NBA
Europe?s leading men?s fashion brand Jack & Jones has partnered with National Basketball Association for an exclusive capsule collection, the company said in a statement.?NBA is an iconic ...
Zeven bags merchandise rights of ICC
In the biggest multi-geography bet on cricketing gear, sportswear brand Zeven has bagged the licensing rights for International Cricket Council (ICC) merchandise in 23 key markets, including India.Z...
Koovs launches Disney collection
AIM-listed fashion retailer Koovs has launched an exclusive fashion collaboration with Disney, featuring iconic characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse.The company has created around 100 'Pop Art' styles...
BlackBerry eyes licensees for tablets, wearables & appliances
As a part of its brand licensing strategy, BlackBerry is now looking to join forces with manufacturers across various categories to?integrate BlackBerry Secure software into both BlackBerry-branded a...
WWE launches online shop in India
WWE has announced to?launch WWE Shop, the official online source of WWE merchandise in India.This announcement came just in time of?WrestleMania. The online store will retail?WWE merchandise incl...
Smiley announce cross category promotion with Auchan
Smiley has inked deal?with?leading French supermarket and hypermarket chain Auchan, marking the brand's 20th anniversary....
DHX Media licenses kids' series to Amazon Prime India
DHX Media, one of the world?s leading pure-play children?s content companies, has extended more than three-dozen of its kids? series to India while inking a licensing agreement with Amazon Prime...
Mandhana Retail Ventures soars on Salman's acquittal
Mandhana Retail Ventures Ltd. (MRVL), a listed company that owns apparel rights for?actor Salman Khan, witnessed a sharp surge in its share price rise Wednesday after the actor's acquittal in an arms...
Disney India signs exclusive deal with Hotstar
Hotstar has partnered with Disney India to bring its slate of titles onto its video streaming platform. Earlier Disney India announced a television rights deal with Star India in December last year, a...
Marie Claire debuts in eyewear segment in India
Marie Claire, the French women?s magazine has marked its foray into eyewear segment in India. The brand has inked licensing agreement with Optiline Eyewear which entitles the latter to manufacture, ...
Hungama launches official Force 2 game
Mobile Gaming has been one of the most swift extensions for Bollywood movies these days and is being taken up by gaming industry stalwarts. Working on similar sidelines,?Hungama Digital Media has lau...
Smiley appoints new representative in India
The Smiley Company has appointed Dream Theatre to represent the Smiley brand in India. Smiley has been one of the most recognised icons in the world and an iconic global and lifestyle fashion brand....
Siddharth Roy Kapur steps down as Walt Disney chief; Samat to take back the reins
Siddharth Roy Kapur is soon stepping down as the M...
Sony Pictures names Bradford to represent Emojimovie in India
Sony Pictures Consumer Products has announced Bradford License India as the licensing agent to represent it's upcoming film?Emojiemovie: Express Yourself in India. The studio has?tapped 12 licensing...
Ravidra Jadeja joins forces with Baseline Ventures; ends innings with Rhiti Sports
India's all-rounder cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has?signed a three-year contract with Baseline Ventures. This contract also marks an end to?his innings with Rhiti Sports as t...
Baseline scores Liverpool account in India
Sports marketing firm, Baseline Ventures has been appointed as the licensing agency of one of the prominent league football clubs of Premier League - Liverpool. This alliance...
M&B Footwear plans to raise Rs 100 cr to scale-up in India
In a bid to fund its expansion plans, M&B Footwear, popular as the footwear licensee for Lee Cooper in India, is looking to raise up to Rs 100 crore. The scale-up plans includes opening standalone...
Flipkart inks licensing pacts with fashion brands; aims to boost product line
In a bid to cement its position in fashion and lifestyle segment, eCommerce major Flipkart is sketching roadmap to enter into exclusive licensing agreements with several brands including Provogue, Swi...
ONLY launches Limited Edition Mickey Mouse Collection
Enthralled by the responses received by Star Wars and Captain America capsule collection of Jack & Jones, Bestseller India - the parent company has yet again inked pact with Disn...
Land Rover extends license for smartphones
Betting on the?burgeoning global smartphone market, Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover has extended license to introduce?branded smartphones and accessories.The British automotive brand has inked...
Versace partners with ABIL for luxury homes
one of the leading fashion houses Versace Home has partnered with Mumbai based ABIL Group (Avinash Bhosale Group) for their new project ABIL Mansion at Hughes Road in South Mumbai.The all-duplex sky...
TI Cycle launches Ridley Bikes in India
TI Cycles popular for BSA and Hercules cycle brands, has launched the Belgium-based bicycle brand Ridley, in the Indian market under a licensing agreement.

AS per the agreement, the company will laun...
FTV's debut into salon segment in India
Lifestyle and fashion television channel Fashion TV has now premiered into salon segment in India after lending its names to bars and residential projects in the country.The first two F Salons have ...
Kate Spade arrives in India with Reliance
New York-based women?s lifestyle brand Kate Spade has arrived to India, credits to retail license agreement with Reliance Brands.Lead by Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Brands will support Kate Spade to e...
99Games to release SRK-starrer 'FAN' game
Betting big on upcoming Shahrukh Khan starrer movie Fan, home-grown gaming studio 99Games has inked a multi-year?pact with Yash Raj Films to launch their product, 'FAN: The Game', pr...
Mattel's Fisher-Price? BeatBo wins Toy of the Year Award
Mattel, Inc. one of the prominent players in toys and family products, has yet again hit headlines as the Fisher-Price? Bright Beats Dance & Move BeatBo received the highly admired Toy of the Yea...