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Panini opened a store on TikTok Shop, with a World Cup box you can only buy there

Oct 12, 2026

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3 min read

Panini opened a store on TikTok Shop, with a World Cup box you can only buy there

Five global licensing deals decoded including MotoGP, Mattel, The FA X Peppa Pig and more

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Sep 28, 2026

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9 min read

RCB represents IPL at Milan Fashion Week and other news

Five global licensing deals decoded including PUMA, F1, Topps X Neymar and more

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This Week in Sports & Gaming Licensing: Five Deals Decoded

Sep 14, 2026

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12 min read

This Week in Sports & Gaming Licensing: Five Deals Decoded

From endurance sport to esports, the value moved from the logo to the system behind it and other news.

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The NFL is now selling anxiety and other deals decoded

Sep 7, 2026

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11 min read

The NFL is now selling anxiety and other deals decoded

Streetwear beats jerseys, Sonic joins the card boom, a caffeine pouch corners pickleball and other news.

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The wall between physical and digital play just came down

Aug 31, 2026

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11 min read

The wall between physical and digital play just came down

Xbox goes flat-pack, Monster Jam hits Roblox, Nike reworks the Air Max, the Indiana Pacers go DTC and more

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Fanatics just seized golf's retail crown

Aug 24, 2026

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12 min read

Fanatics just seized golf's retail crown

Fanatics corners golf, Newcastle bottles a trophy, and sports style eats your wardrobe and other news.

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Disney just bolted a second franchise onto F1

Aug 17, 2026

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8 min read

Disney just bolted a second franchise onto F1

Lightning McQueen joins the grid, Topps turns £3 packs into gold, and adidas moves the sneaker drop in-game and more.

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This week, licensing sold placement, not IP

Aug 10, 2026

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8 min read

This week, licensing sold placement, not IP

Nostalgia in the stadium, a league buying back its card market, Care Bears on adidas, Spider-Man on the terraces, and Angry Birds sequencing into India.

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This week, fandom became something you wear

Aug 3, 2026

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7 min read

This week, fandom became something you wear

Combat sport, women's soccer, lucha libre, a WNBA Barbie and pickleball's first character brand.

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Jul 27, 2026

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6 min read

Sanrio licensed the printer,not the toy

Sanrio takes on home 3D printing, Mattel adds lucha libre, Three signals, Comet X UNO in India, and more.

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Jul 20, 2026

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7 min read

Iron Maiden just sold half of Eddie

Pophouse takes 50% of Maiden, Netflix turns Monopoly into a game show, and more.

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Jul 13, 2026

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14 min read

The World Cup Is Eating Licensing and Other News

This week's deals decoded for what to do next: the FIFA World Cup licensing land grab, retailers minting creator-owned product, a wave of milestone-anniversary collectibles, and the India and GCC moves ready to move on, across ten deals and eight sectors.

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Jul 6, 2026

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11 min read

Labubu put on football boots this week, and it tells you everything about where collectibles are going and other news

10 deals, two emerging markets and one clear signal: the money is moving up the value chain

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ADIDAS, Puma and Converse dominate Sports and Entertainment Licensing

Jun 29, 2026

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10 min read

ADIDAS, Puma and Converse dominate Sports and Entertainment Licensing

and other news from global brand licensing this week.

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FIFA launches a World Cup 2026 event across Roblox and more

Jun 24, 2026

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16 min read

FIFA launches a World Cup 2026 event across Roblox and more

Ten deals that matter, properties to watch, the FIFA–Fanatics reset in collectibles, and actionable plays across the India and GCC markets.

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Football Collectibles Rights Are Getting Locked Up

Jun 22, 2026

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8 min read

Football Collectibles Rights Are Getting Locked Up

Inside a week where football's collectibles window narrowed, creators became licensors, and the Gulf started buying IP ahead of 2034.

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Jun 14, 2026

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16 min read

Global Licensing Industry Updates

Ten deals that matter, properties to watch, the FIFA–Fanatics reset in collectibles, and actionable plays across the India and GCC markets.

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