Last week more than 15,000 retailers, licensees, manufacturers, distributors and licensing agents gathered in Las Vegas for Licensing Expo 2015, the industry’s most prominent trade show. One of the highlights of the show was the LIMA International Licensing Awards, which honor the best licensing programs of the year across 11 categories. The Joester Loria Group and The World of Eric Carle took home one of the night’s top honors with a win in the Lifestyle: Art, Design or Fashion Program category.
The World of Eric Carle™ is a design-driven licensing and merchandising program based on the beloved picture books by Eric Carle. A prolific author and artist, Eric Carle has written and illustrated more than seventy books which have sold over 128 million copies worldwide. Like his books, The World of Eric Carle brand draws upon Eric Carle’s approach to creativity, discovery, play and development. Recent highlights from the World of Eric Carle licensing program include partnerships with Gymboree, Whole Foods, Native Organics and Primary Colors.
The LIMA International Licensing Awards also gave out honors in several other categories including Overall Best Licensing Program, character or toy licensing, digital licensing and television, film or entertainment licensing. Additionally, LIMA inducted Cheryl Stoebenau, president of CAS Marketing, to the Licensing Hall of Fame. Stoebenau joins JLG’s founders Debra Joester and Joanne Loria in this select group of top licensing professionals who have made a significant contribution to the industry.
