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If you could look into a crystal ball and see into the future, you’d be a very rich man or woman. Why? The LIMA Annual Global Licensing Study announced last year that global retail sales of branded licensed goods reached more than $240 billion. However, Amazon’s net revenue in 2015…

As the global economy has become reinvigorated, the international housewares market has steadily grown to be a $350 billion business with North America and Europe emerging as the world’s strongest markets. Within the housewares segment cookware & bakeware, kitchen tools & accessories, kitchen electrics and tabletop continue to dominate and…

Sepp Blatter’s days are numbered. And that number may not be a big one. After 17 years atop sport’s most lucrative, powerful and seemingly corrupt organization, FIFA’s anachronistic president was dealt a major blow this week when the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed a 47-count indictment that painted soccer’s global…

How have celebrity scents become huge licensing opportunities? Do you smell that? Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the growth of celebrity scents. Yes, not only is celebrity licensing in general seeing tremendous growth opportunities, but in particular, the business of licensing celebrity scents is experiencing a steady rise. Growth Areas for Fragrances……

The pre-planning for any litigation or bankruptcy filing should include a decision on whether an expert witness is needed. This decision should be made as early as possible, since an expert can add value in the initial stages of a reorganization. Practitioners and litigators can maximize the value of their…

Licensing trends reflect society’s cultural preferences, and are phenomena that continue to grow. Especially in today’s digital world, with the exponential rate in the growth of information sharing, the expansion in consumers’ awareness of brand personalities and their licensed products is sure to continue to skyrocket. Brand personalities include those…

Before we can properly discuss what methods are used to value a business’ or individual’s intellectual property and intangible assets, we should first discuss what actually has value. What Has Value? CONSOR specializes in the valuation of intellectual property and intangible assets. However, many times companies are unsure about what…