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Featuring BLE '22 preview, Steve Aoki, IMG, and more!
 
License Global’s August Issue is Here!
Take a look at License Global's Fashion Issue!
 
Things are Heating Up at Hot Topic!
 
 
Hot Topic, the pop-culture company, is on a roll in-store and online. Its aggressive growth strategy of location-based experiences, discord server communities, and more have pushed the company to impressive heights. License Global sat down with Hot Topic's CEO, Steve Vranes, to learn more about what out-of-the-box strategies the retail giant has leveraged to cement its place in the licensing industry.
 
 
FROM THE MAGAZINE
 
 
What's New for BLE 2022?

Brand Licensing Europe is returning to ExCeL in style this September with fashion as its theme and a catwalk showcasing licensed apparel.
 
 
Stitching Influence

How TikTok influencers bring their POV to the licensed fashion world.
How TikTok influences the licensed fashion world.
 
 
From Making Merch to Mastering the Metaverse                  

How Steve Aoki, DJ, producer, entrepreneur, went from screen printing merch for his band to spearheading several notable licensing collaborations.
Steve Aoki is mastering the metaverse in his own way.
 
 
 
 
MORE FROM THIS ISSUE
 
 
 
IMG is leading the way in licensed fashion with collaborations such as Bugatti x Gillette.
World Domination!
IMG is License Global’s Top Global Licensing Agent, reporting $14 billion in annual retail sales for its clients, and the company continues to pave new ways in fashion and more.
Molly Yeh launches her new "Girl Meets Farm" cookware line
Recipe for Success
The story of a Julliard-trained musician turned Food Network star who launched a kitchenware line, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.
                                         
 
Pokémon is Evolving
The Pokémon brand has landed at the heart of the fan-driven fashion evolution.
Celebrating 50 years of Smiley
Smiling from Year to Year
The Smiley Company celebrates 50 years of spreading joy.
                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
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