Licensing
After Decades on the Job Site, Bobcat Company Gets Into Work Boots With New Shoe License
Under a new partnership, SCL Footwear Group will design, manufacture and distribute Bobcat-branded footwear.
Allbirds’ Struggles Left It With Few Buyer Options
With slowing sales and no path forward, Allbirds was left with just IP assets that became fodder for brand…
Loose Threads: Vuori, American Eagle, Brochu Walker and More
More brands are stepping in to the denim category.
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C&C California Licenses Li & Fung for Women’s Swim, Sleep, Outerwear
The collection will be shown beginning with the holiday market.
EXCLUSIVE: Interparfums Inc. Picks Up Licenses for David Beckham, Nautica
The licenses mark a deepening partnership between Interparfums and Authentic Brands Group, both parties said.
Centric Brands Acquires Maker of Ugg, Lululemon and Cole Haan Cold-weather Accessories
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Mark Messier’s Game 7 Brand Expands Into NHL Apparel
The brand cofounded by the NHL legend and produced by Centric Brands initially started with NBA merchandise.
Wrangler Footwear Set to Make Its Debut Under Genesco’s New Vision
The new shoe collection is focused on four clear worlds – Western, work, outdoor and fashion.
Umbro Selects New Licensees for 2026 Relaunch
The soccer brand owned by Iconix has signed deals for apparel, lifestyle footwear and team uniforms.
Salt Life Can Be a $500 Million Brand for Iconix, CEO Predicts
Robert Galvin said the ocean-skewed brand has doubled in size to $100 million since it was acquired by the…
Puma Restructures Partnership With United Legwear
Puma has moved from a business partnership to a licensing agreement structure with its long-term partner for…
How BBC International’s Ambitious New Leaders Are Evolving the 50-Year-Old Footwear Giant
CEO Josue Solano and corporate president Seth Campbell sat down with FN for an indepth conversation.
Lee Launches Men’s Footwear In Partnership with Jack Schwartz Shoes
The brand announced a licensing agreement with Jack Schwartz Shoes last year.
EXCLUSIVE: Lee Debuts First Men’s Shoe Line, Set to Expand Into Women’s Footwear Next Year
The launch comes one year after Lee inked a licensing agreement with Jack Schwartz Shoes.
Elite World Group Adds Licenses as Modeling Business Grows
After a first foray into apparel with Freddy, the fashion talent management leader is launching eyewear…