More than 15,000 licensing professionals attended Licensing Expo 2013 over the three days, leading to a 10 percent increase from the year before. Attendance from retailers continued to grow with a 14 percent increase over the previous year with many using the newly introduced Retail Buyers Lounge for meetings throughout the three days. Retailers in attendance included Target, Toys”R”Us, Argos, Sainsbury’s, Kohl’s, H&M, Amazon.com, BHS, Foot Locker, Marshalls, Old Navy, Claire’s, Cost Plus World Market, Best Buy, Forever 21, Walmart, Hot Topic, Carrefour, and others.
All product categories were strongly represented, from toys and games to apparel, food and beverage, and home decor. Significant increases (20 percent +) were seen in attendance from the mobile, publishing, gaming, food and beverage and automotive sectors.
The show saw a 30 percent rise in people who are the final decision-makers within their organization for licensing decisions.
More than 70 percent of the 2013 floor space was re-booked for 2014 at the show, which is testament to the success of the three-day event. Licensing Expo 2014 takes place June 17-19, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
