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End-of-Year Toy Industry Update

Last month, the ATA held its Annual General Meeting, where ATA President Jacqui Webster reported a positive financial result for the year ending 30...

From Automotive Badges to Licensing: The Fan Emblems Story

How a 50-Year Automotive Badge Manufacturer Reinvented Itself and Built a Multimillion-Dollar Licensing Business. For more than half a century, Luna Nameplate Industries (LNI) has...

Hello Kitty and Friends Take Over Sydney with New Shop-in-Shop at Meeq, Westfield

This December, Hello Kitty fans have a brand-new reason to visit Meeq at the Westfield shopping centre, one of Sydney’s premier shopping and tourism...

Paladone WeCool – Raising the Game in APAC

Founded in 1994 as a small but ambitious novelty-gift company based in the UK, Paladone WeCool has become a global leader in trend-led toys,...

The Festive Season of Christmas 2025

As we approach the festive season of Christmas 2025 and look toward the opportunities of a new year, this edition of The Bugg Report...

K-Pop Demon Hunter Merch is Coming…

Impact Merch. have K-Pop Demon Hunter Posters & Calendars available now, Accessories arriving in Q4 2025 and Jigsaw Puzzles, Drinkware, Stationery & more arriving...

Stay Tuned to the Evolution of Advertising and AI

What I Learned as Google's First Australian Advertiser Can Apply to AI Advertising. I believe advertising is coming to AI soon and will be the...

15 Years of Growth: Authentic’s Strategy and Expansion in EMEAI

15 years. 50+ brands. $32 billion in annual global systemwide retail sales. Authentic has built a world-class portfolio spanning lifestyle, sports, media and entertainment....

The Magic of Licensing By Craig Stokley

This story begins in a land not so far away in a time not that long ago. Cincinnati, Ohio in 1973. I was a new...

Brand Licensing Group — Bringing the World’s Best Brands to Australian Retail

Founded in 2022 and proudly based in Mornington, Victoria, Brand Licensing Group (BLG) has quickly established itself as a premier wholesale destination for licensed...

Hottest Toys, AGM and Toy Fair Countdown!

We’ve now entered the final quarter of 2025 the busiest and most exciting time of the year for the toy industry! Hottest Toys for Christmas...

Licensing is King — Why Licensed Toys Are Dominating the UK Market

According to Circana data for the year-to-date August 2025, licensed products have driven strong growth and significantly outperformed the overall UK toy market. WRITTEN BY...

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