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According to Downsey — Edition 24 (The 25th Brand Licensing Europe)

December 3, 2024

It's been a busy couple of months in the UK Licensing market, most notably as the industry assembled at the 25th incarnation of Brand...

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According to Downsey — Edition 23 (The Value of Licensing, Its Role and Purpose)

July 15, 2024

Looking back on the last couple of months I can see that I spent quite a bit of my time at trade shows –...

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According to Downsey — Edition 22 (The Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards)

April 15, 2024

The recently announced nominations for the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards (The B&LLAs) in the UK have shone a light on the development in...

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According to Downsey — Edition 21 (The Role of Licensing in Toys, Games and Gifts)

February 26, 2024

If recent trade shows are anything to go by, licensing and licensed products in the UK have cause for optimism for the rest of...

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According to Downsey — Edition 20 (The Christmas Season is Fast Approaching)

December 1, 2023

This article was written by Ian Downes, Director at Start Licensing Limited, for The Bugg Report. The fast approaching Christmas season is dominating thinking in...

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According to Downsey — Edition 19 (A View From the UK and the Barbie Movie)

October 5, 2023

This article was written by Ian Downes, Director at Start Licensing Limited, for The Bugg Report. It would be difficult to deliver a view from...

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According to Downsey — Edition 18 (Awards Events and Trade Shows)

June 8, 2023

This article was written by Ian Downes, Director at Start Licensing Limited, for The Bugg Report. There have been a number of awards events and...

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According to Downsey — Edition 17 (The UK Toy Fair, the Spring Gift Fair and Top Drawer)

March 5, 2023

This article was written by Ian Downes, Director at Start Licensing Limited, for The Bugg Report. The first few weeks of the New Year in...

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According to Downsey — Edition 16 (The Return of Trade Shows!)

November 2, 2022

This article was written by Ian Downes, Director at Start Licensing Limited, for The Bugg Report. It has been trade fair and awards season in...

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According to Downsey — Edition 15 (Getting Back on Track!)

June 1, 2022

This article was written by Ian Downes, Director at Start Licensing Limited, for The Bugg Report. Post the COVID-19 Lockdown, like all industry sectors, the...

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