4sight Licensing soLutions and ceLestiaL imports 4sight Licensing Solutions, the licensing arm of 4Kids Entertainment International, has signed a new agreement with Celestial Imports, Ltd., to create a range of new UK products for teen/tween fashion brand Chicaloca. The new line will feature earmuffs, a hot water bottle, and a slipper set including slippers, foot soak, foot wash, and foot scrub. The goods will be available in a leading department store throughout the UK, joining an exclusive range of Chicaloca products, which includes a toiletries and cosmetics line from SLG and a range of items by Peers Hardy such as lockable diaries, notebooks, and umbrellas.
sLoaneVision unLimited signs new Licensees SloaneVision Unlimited has added a list of new licensees to its roster. For Dairy Queen, licensees include Jerry Leigh (adults’ and children’s fashion and knit tops), Cra-Z-Art (activities, stationery, and toys such as construction, compounds, Softee Dough, bubbles, and drawing toys) and CandyRific (Rice Treatz and Jelly Beans). For Little League Baseball and Softball, new licensee Stylecraft will create branded lighting and decorative accessories. Licensee Softball Industries UK will offer licensed clothing and bags for the Patrick Nagel brand.
disney consumer products and opi OPI entered an agreement with Disney to produce 12 limited-edition nail lacquers inspired by the upcoming film The Muppets, due in theaters November 23. The line features six shimmery red and neutral shades as well as six glitter-packed shades including Animal-istic; Meep-MeepMeep; Wocka Wocka!; Pepe’s Purple Passion; Designer, de Better!; Warm & Fozzie; Excuse Moi!; and more. The line will be available beginning November 2011 at professional salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA.
urbanspoon and Zagat Urbanspoon, the leading mobile restaurant app, signed a deal with Zagat, the original provider of user-generated restaurant content. Through the content partnership, excerpts from more than 25,000 trusted Zagat reviews will now be featured prominently on Urbanspoon, giving users even more rich content about local restaurants. Under the agreement, excerpts from Zagat’s curated restaurant reviews will run alongside Urbanspoon’s leading critic reviews and trusted consumer “likes.” Users can access Urbanspoon’s complete snapshot of the restaurant that includes general business information, photos of the restaurant or dishes on the menu, and related popular blogger posts, in addition to user reviews.
hiLco consumer capitaL, infinity LifestyLe brands, and miss america Infinity Lifestyle Brands and Hilco Consumer Capital signed an agreement with The Miss America Organization for the rights to licensing, sponsorship, and brand creation. Building on a 90-year iconic Americana heritage, the partnership seeks to revitalize the brand through expansion internationally and beyond the annual Miss America Pageant. It will also pave the way for Infinity and Hilco to grow Miss America into a contemporary lifestyle brand by positioning the new entity, Miss America Properties, as a sponsorship and licensing-driven platform focused on co-branded efforts with leading American companies including fashion, media, lifestyle products, and events.
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