Global Licensed Merchandise Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2020-2031

Summary

In a merchandise license transaction, an artist, designer, trademark owner or celebrity (the ""licensor"") grants a license to a manufacturer or retailer (the ""licensee"") to manufacture and sell articles of merchandise which use the property that is the subject of the license, in exchange for a royalty from sales of those articles of merchandise. Typical licensed properties include artwork, characters, trademarks, celebrity names and likenesses, and book and movie titles. Licensed merchandise may include clothing, greeting cards, toys, games, housewares, jewelry, dinnerware, cosmetics and collectibles.

According to APO Research, The global Licensed Merchandise market is projected to grow from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2031, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of % during the forecast period.

The US & Canada market for Licensed Merchandise is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Licensed Merchandise is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The China market for Licensed Merchandise is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Licensed Merchandise is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global companies of Licensed Merchandise include The Walt Disney Company, Meredith Corporation, PVH Corp., Iconix Brand Group, Authentic Brands Group, Universal Brand Development, Nickelodeon, Major League Baseball and IMG College (Collegiate Licensing Company), etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Includes


This report presents an overview of global market for Licensed Merchandise, market size. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue data for 2020 - 2024, estimates for 2025, and projections of CAGR through 2031.

This report researches the key producers of Licensed Merchandise, also provides the revenue of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Licensed Merchandise, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Licensed Merchandise revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2020 to 2025. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Licensed Merchandise market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, revenue, and growth rate, from 2020 to 2031. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Licensed Merchandise revenue, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.


Licensed Merchandise Segment by Company

The Walt Disney Company
Meredith Corporation
PVH Corp.
Iconix Brand Group
Authentic Brands Group
Universal Brand Development
Nickelodeon
Major League Baseball
IMG College (Collegiate Licensing Company)
Sanrio
Sequential Brands Group
Westinghouse
General Motors
National Basketball Association
Electrolux
National Football League
Warner Bros. Consumer Products
The Pokémon Company International
Procter & Gamble
Ferrari
Ralph Lauren
Mattel
Ford Motor Company
BBC Worldwide
The Hershey Company
Stanley Black & Decker
PGA Tour
National Hockey League
Sunkist Growers
WWE

Licensed Merchandise Segment by Type

Apparels
Toys
Accessories
Home Decoration
Software/Video Games
Food and Beverage
Others

Licensed Merchandise Segment by Application

Entertainment
Corporate Trademarks/Brand
Fashion
Sports
Others

Licensed Merchandise Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Licensed Merchandise market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Licensed Merchandise and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Licensed Merchandise.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. Revenue of Licensed Merchandise in global and regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Licensed Merchandise industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Licensed Merchandise companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the revenue, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the revenue, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key companies, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Licensed Merchandiserevenue, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 7: North America (US & Canada) by type, by application and by country, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 8: Europe by type, by application and by country, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 9: China by type, and by application, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Asia (excluding China) by type, by application and by region, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: South America, Middle East & Africa by type, by application and by country, revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report.

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