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In turn, Richard Hollis casts his experienced eye pportunity. It’s a word which is mentioned a over the retail landscape and, despite the much lot in this issue of Licensing Source Book reported ‘tumultuous conditions’, guess what he and – perhaps crucially – not just by one finds? That’s right, opportunity for those who are sector of the industry either. willing to wider their vision. It’s been mentioned by licensees when we asked This time of year always affords us the chance of them what three words came to mind when reflection, with the arrival of autumn giving the thinking about quarter four trading in 2018, and it’s opportunity to celebrate how much we’ve achieved been mentioned by retailers when we caught up so far in the year, but also to make any necessary with them at The Licensing Awards product judging changes heading into the all important final quarter. to ask what brands were performing well and which The Licensing Awards, BLE and the Progressive ones were on their radar. Preschool Awards (which are being held on Anna Knight, brand director of Brand Licensing November 8) all honour the industry in its current Europe, tells us about the many opportunities state, while also highlighting key areas of growth. available for exhibitors and visitors at this year’s Exciting is another word that crops up a show, as well as flagging up the new ones which will stem from the move to ExCeL With this issue: lot in this issue. And the LSB team is certainly excited about what the industry London in 2019. Universal Brand can achieve with all these opportunities in Development GfK lets us dip into its Quarter 1 report Special the remainder of 2018. for the year to showcase the opportunity Publication. See you at Olympia. which is available from Subscription Video on Demand services such as Netflix, Jakki Brown, Ian Hyder, Rob Willis, Samantha Amazon Prime and NOW TV, while David Riley Loveday, Fiona Pavely, Keith Pashley, Michelle Board, casts his publishing spotlight onto the world of Jacqui Parr and Sarah Welsh. partworks, explaining how the industry prospers The LSB Team by constantly reinventing itself. PUBLISHERS OF
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