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Catching Up With Jim Fox, Director of Licensed Boutiques, Swarovski Consumer Goods Business

Swarovski has 14 licensed boutiques in the United States, with more than 70 percent of the locations in casino environments. The company plans to have 30 licensed boutiques by the end of 2012, half of which will be located in casinos, according to Swarovski. The rest will be in other high traffic areas such as airports. Calabrini, LLC operates the licensed locations while Swarovski has its own network of nearly 300 retail stores in North America. Globally there are more than 2,000 retail stores.

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Catching Up With Ricardo Venegas, President, My1story, LLC

My1story is a kid-friendly adaptation of the world’s most renowned characters and stories such as Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Humpty Dumpty. It will be developed into a comprehensive licensing program, animation, and website. Its founders are part of Snap Global Solutions, which is a design and manufacturing company with offices in the U.S., Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

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Catching Up With Brian Kuterbach, Director of Licensing, T.G.I. Friday’s

T.G.I. Friday’s recently announced plans to expand its licensed retail business by targeting new licensees in the food, beverage, and home goods categories. The brand currently has more than 50 million product units in stores with partners such as Heinz, Inventure, and Diageo, resulting in more than $400 million in sales annually, according to the company.

T.G.I. Friday’s recently announced that it has secured Brand Squared Licensing, a division of Peppercom, to seek new licensees. Brian Kuterbach, director of licensing for T.G.I. Friday’s, explains the plans.

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Catching Up With Richard North, CEO, Wow! Stuff

Wow! Stuff is a company that you should be hearing about a lot this fall. The company’s newest product My Keepon—an electronic robotic toy that began life as a therapeutic tool for autistic children—is launching this fall exclusively at Toys “R” Us. Read how the company is working with inventors globally, has launched a Demonstration Academy, and is embarking on a new website to reach its growing fan base.

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Catching Up With Paul Gitter, President of Consumer Products for North America, Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment has recently embarked on a series of co-branding deals with Harley Davidson, The NBA, The Dallas Cowboys, NYC & Co., and others with additional deals expected to be announced shortly. Marvel’s goal with these initiatives is to move into new and diverse channels of distribution.

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Catching Up With Rob Stone, Managing Director, WME Licensing

WME Licensing is in development to craft the Miss Universe Organization into The Miss Universe brand. WME says that The Miss Universe Pageant is a cross-platform, global promotional vehicle with a history that spans the better part of a century. Sponsors are highlighted before a worldwide audience via a live telecast on NBC, a simulcast on Telemundo, and a highly trafficked website, www.missuniverse.com. Now WME Licensing starts by targeting the apparel, jewelry, and health and beauty categories for a global audience. The Miss Universe Organization encompasses The Miss Universe, Miss Teen USA, and Miss USA pageants.

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Royaltie$ Marketplace: HGTV

HGTV has grown to be the No. 1 television network for home and lifestyle programming since its launch in 1994, and now with the help of The Beanstalk Group HGTV is also growing into a leading lifestyle brand with a comprehensive licensing program across targeted categories.

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Toy Industry Foundation Creates Smiles for Kids at Ronald McDonald Houses

The TIF shares its recent experiences helping kids through its Play Heals program.

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Entertainment Marketplace: Victorious

Nickelodeon’s popular Victorious is now in its second season, and a comprehensive licensing program will allow fans to interact with the show in new ways.