Retail, Product, Property, Marketing and Honorary Achievement winners crowned in glittering ceremony.
The winners of this year’s Licensing Awards have been crowned in a glittering ceremony, which saw some 1,300 retailers, licensors, licensees and industry executives pack into The Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
Welcoming everyone to the event – which was presided over by Vernon Kay – Jakki Brown, joint md of Max Publishing, which owns and organises The Licensing Awards, commented: “These awards exist only because of you. Licensing, to be successful, needs everyone to work together. This event is testament to the enormous talent, passion and commitment of our industry.”
The awards were once again backed by Brand Licensing Europe 2019 as headline sponsor and also supported by industry trade body, Licensing International.
The winners of The Licensing Awards 2019 are:
LICENSING INTERNATIONAL UK RISING STAR AWARD
Laura Lane, founder, My Icon Story
THE RETAIL CATEGORIES
BEST RETAILER OF PRESCHOOL LICENSED PRODUCTS (AGE GROUP 0-5) (sponsored by eOne)
Sainsbury’s Argos
BEST RETAILER OF KIDS’ LICENSED PRODUCTS (AGE GROUP 5-16) (sponsored by NBC Universal)
Primark
BEST RETAILER OF ADULT LICENSED PRODUCTS (sponsored by Warner Bros. Consumer Products)
Primark
THE RADAR AWARD (sponsored by WildBrain)
Home Bargains
BEST LICENSED RETAIL MARKETING INITIATIVE (sponsored by Centum Books)
National Geographic Photo Ark Collection at Clarks
TOP RETAILER AWARD (sponsored by Mattel UK)
Primark
THE PRODUCT CATEGORIES
BEST LICENSED TOYS OR GAMES RANGE (sponsored by The Walt Disney Company)
Harry Potter Wizarding World from LEGO
BEST LICENSED PAPER PRODUCTS OR STATIONERY RANGE (sponsored by Boat Rocker Studios)
Disney Faces Collection from UK Greetings
BEST LICENSED FOOD OR DRINK RANGE (sponsored by Rainbow Productions)
The Snowman Confectionery Collection from Rose Marketing
BEST LICENSED DRESS-UP OR PARTYWARE (sponsored by Beano Studios)
Barbie 60th Anniversary Set from R H Smith & Sons (Smiffys)
BEST LICENSED PRESCHOOL APPAREL RANGE (0-5 YEARS) (sponsored by Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products)
Peter Rabbit Collection for M&Co from Paul Dennicci
BEST LICENSED CHILDREN’S APPAREL RANGE (sponsored by Hasbro)
National Geographic Footwear Collection from Clarks
BEST LICENSED ADULT APPAREL RANGE (sponsored by Dependable Solutions)
Hello Kitty Collection from ASOS and Sanrio
BEST LICENSED WRITTEN, LISTENING OR LEARNING RANGE (sponsored by Those Licensing People)
Toy Story Personalised Collection from Signature Gifts
BEST LICENSED GIFTWARE RANGE (sponsored by Penguin Ventures)
Mary Poppins Accessories from Difuzed
BEST LICENSED HOME DÉCOR, TABLEWARE OR HOUSEWARES RANGE (sponsored by Spring Fair & Autumn Fair)
Friends Homewares from Pyramid International
THE INNOVATION AWARD (sponsored by Cartoon Network)
Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak from Wow! Stuff
THE PROPERTY CATEGORIES
BEST PRESCHOOL LICENSED PROPERTY (AGE GROUP 0-5) (sponsored by Character World)
Peppa Pig
BEST CHILDREN’S OR TWEEN LICENSED PROPERTY (AGE GROUP 5-12) (sponsored by Misirli UK)
Harry Potter
BEST TEEN OR ADULT LICENSED PROPERTY (sponsored by Global Brands Group)
emoji® company
BEST GAMING LICENSED PROPERTY (sponsored by Funko)
Fortnite
BEST FILM LICENSED PROPERTY (sponsored by Pyramid International)
Toy Story 4
BEST MUSIC OR CELEBRITY LICENSED PROPERTY (sponsored by Danilo)
Rolling Stones
BEST SPORTS LICENSED PROPERTY (sponsored by Formula E and TSBA)
England Football and Lionesses
THE CLASSIC LICENSED PROPERTY AWARD (sponsored by GB eye)
The Snowman
BEST LICENSED PROMOTIONS CAMPAIGN (sponsored by Brand Licensing Europe)
Incredibles 2 Campaign with Plenty (Agency: Blue Chip Marketing & Essity)
HONORARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (sponsored by Sambro)
Patrick Bailey
Thursday’s LicensingSource.net will be a special Licensing Awards edition, carrying exclusive content and pictures from the evening.
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