The latest partners include:

• Cra-Z-Art for art kits, including paint-by-number, pencil-by-number, fuzzy posters, craft kits, paints, pencils and a full line of art supplies (specialty and mass retailers)
• The Mountain for T-shirts, tank tops and dresses (specialty, mid-tier, department stores and mass)
• Saturday Knight Limited for home décor panels, curtains and bath towels, rugs and accessories (mid-tier, department stores and mass)
• KNG America for accent light boxes, lamps, home décor items and lenticular back-lit wall art (large retailers and specialty stores)
• Joanna Sheen for international distribution of CDs for paper crafts, scrapbooking and card making, featuring Thomas Kinkade images (online, TV infomercials, specialty and craft stores)
• International Greetings for paper and stationery products for fundraising activities (fundraising channels)
• Icon Shoes for shoes, handbags and small leather goods (mid-tier and department stores)
• Sherwood Brands for seasonal gift sets, baskets and containers (specialty, mid-tier, department stores and mass)

The new products are expected to be available this summer for some of the licensees. Others will be in stores by holiday 2010, as well as some later launches in 2011.

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“Goodnight Moon” merchandise will be focused on apparel and accessories, domestics, room décor, gifts and infant and preschool toys.
“The Goodnight Moon brand is truly unique,” says Joshua Kislevitz, senior vice president of domestic licensing at United Media. “Goodnight Moon is an iconic brand cherished by children and their mothers. That the brand has never been licensed before offers retailers and licensees an incredible opportunity.”

“Goodnight Moon,” written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd, has sold more than 20 million books and has been translated into 12 languages. United Media is also handling the licensing program for HarperCollins’ “Fancy Nancy.”

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The latest signings include:

• Accessory Innovations for tote bags, wallets, bag clips, messenger bags, cross-body satchels, key chains and bookmarks (U.S.)
• Bif Bang Pow for figures and bobbleheads (worldwide)
• C&D Visionary for stickers, patches, magnets, buttons, key chains and (non-lenticular) bookmarks (U.S.)
• Fundex for games, co-branded games and puzzles (worldwide)
• Genki Wear for fragrances (U.S.)
• Hallmark for greeting cards and other social expressions (U.S.)
• Harper Collins for an original novel (worldwide)
• Jerry Leigh for fashion T-shirts and hoodies (U.S.)
• LTL Prints for removable wall art (North America)
• Philcos for fashion T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, mood jewelry, blankets, headwear, glassware, buttons and wallets (Canada)
• Rubies for costumes, masks and accessories (U.S./Canada)
• Rock Paper Pencils for lenticular journals, bookmarks, pens and stationery (U.S.)
• Storm City for a video game (worldwide)
• Scorpio for posters (U.S.)
• Sticker You for stickers, decals, static clings and appliqués (U.S.)

“We have teamed with industry-leading licensees to bring the Beastly merchandising program to life for this much-anticipated summer film,” says Liz Kalodner, executive vice president and general manager of CBS Consumer Products. “The licensing and retail programs will give fans the opportunity to extend their enjoyment of the film into their everyday lives.”

Beastly, which stars Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer, will hit theaters on July 30 in the U.S. and Canada.

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The latest products include cartoon cocktail napkins and coasters from Paperproducts Design, cartoon books and calendars from Andrews McMeel (master publishing licensee), greetings cards from Ink Media and jigsaw puzzles from The New York Puzzle Company. All lines will be introduced this week at New York International Gift Fair.

Spring New Yorker-themed products are also on the way, including ceramic mugs and appetizer plates from Konitz/Waechtersbach USA and wine gift bags and gift boxes from True Fabrications.

For licensing inquiries, contact Raegan Randolph at 212-630-2682 or raegan_randolph@condenast.com.

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The latest partners to join the Despicable Me program include D3Publisher for a video game, Little Brown Books for Young Readers for publishing, Namco Networks for an iPhone and iPod touch game app, Hallmark for stationery and social expressions, Hybrid for apparel, Aquarius Entertainment for posters and calendars, Ceaco for puzzles, Rubie’s Costume Company for Halloween costumes, DecoPac for bakery goods and Toy Factory for amusement plush.

Despicable Me from Universal Pictures and Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment will hit theaters on July 9 and stars voice talent from Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig and more.

“Chris Meledandri has a proven track record of creating family-focused animated comedies that are global hits,” says Stephanie Sperber, executive vice president of Universal Partnerships & Licensing. “And our licensing program will support this great project with a full line-up of innovative and fun products that play off the film’s many memorable characters. We’re excited to work with the great roster of partners who have already signed on and look forward to creating more alliances in the months leading up to the film’s release.”

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Beside stationery, the range will include recipe cards, organizers, boxes and food containers. It will be available in more than 1,000 Michaels stores. Discussions are under way with other major U.S. retailers.

“I am looking forward to working with International Greetings in designing my signature paper products,” says Deen. “I am confident that their reputation for quality and creative goods will result in great products at a good value.”

International Greetings is headquartered in Deen’s hometown of Savannah, Ga.

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“As demand for my artwork continues to skyrocket, I felt it was time to take on a partner that could help me manage the demand and opportunities for the Ed Hardy name,” says Don Ed Hardy. “Iconix is at the forefront of brand management and clearly has the capabilities to dramatically grow the Ed Hardy business. I’m thrilled to have them as a partner.”

Christian Audigier’s Nervous Tattoo has run Ed Hardy since 2003, which has expanded the brand’s global category range into outerwear, swimwear, fragrances, energy drinks, home goods and bags.
Hardy Way joins Iconix Brand Group’s brand portfolio, which includes Candie’s, Bongo, Badgley Mischka, Joe Boxer and many others.

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Flower Fairies was created by British artist Cicely Mary Barker. Other licensees for the property include Add an Accent, Schylling Associates, Buffalo Games, Custom Direct and Michael Miller Fabrics. RLM Licensing is currently seeking other licensing opportunities in apparel, feeding items, toys/plush, video/audio, bedding and room décor.

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The 72-year-old Polaroid brand, which twice filed for bankruptcy, had products spanning polarized sunglasses, instant film, cameras, camera accessories, flat-panel televisions, portable DVD players, digital photo frames, digital HD camcorders and waterproof digital cameras.

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After a soft launch in 2007, the product packaging has been redesigned to reflect the ethical nature of the range. Craft Village UK is now an accredited provisional member of the World Fair Trade Organization.

“The Simpsons sculpture range is fun and innovative, but more importantly it is actually having a direct affect on over 400 people in Kenya,” says Paul Young, founder of Craft Village UK. “Families who live two hours from the nearest town, are benefiting from every sale we make. It is the mission of Craft Village UK to improve the working and living conditions of the crafts people and their families by promoting fair wages and job creation. This year, with the exciting launch of the range, we are working to increase the positive impact we’ve already made in Tabaka.”

“This range is a totally unique addition to our licensing program,” says Carl Lumbard, senior vice president and managing director, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Booth #6327), Europe. “It offers fans of The Simpsons a quality product, while simultaneously having a positive economic impact in rural Kenya. We are really impressed by what Craft Village UK has achieved with the range and look forward to seeing this product on-shelf and making a difference to the villagers of Tabaka.”

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“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such an identifiable and universally appealing brand as Animal Planet,” says Ken Hedrick, chief executive officer of TexStyle. “We feel that their positive and educational message is complimentary to the product lines that parents and children love that we aim to develop at TexStyle.”

New York City-based TexStyle supplies children-, tween- and teens-based room décor to retailers in the US and Canada.

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“The appointment of CPLG Canada to spearhead efforts regarding these four Benton properties in Canada underscores our growing relationship with CPLG and the continued expansion of our licensing program in this important market.”

Benton’s It’s Happy Bunny was born through his best-selling book series of the same name from Scholastic (Booth #2851).

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Chicago-based artist Peter Mars, creator of Audacity, a 24×36-inch canvas painting of President Barack Obama, is seeking licensing deals through Creative Properties. The firm is looking to license the portrait in categories, including stationery, apparel, fashion accessories and home goods. Mars’ painting is expected to be presented to the 44th president by Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Mars has previously created portraits of American figures, as seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman.

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Evian has partnered with internationally acclaimed French designer, Jean Paul Gaultier, to produce two unique and exclusive creations for 2009, the Evian Pret-a-Porter Bottle and the Evian Haute Couture Bottle.

Both the Evian Pret-a-Porter Bottle and the Evian Haute Couture Bottle by Jean Paul Gaultier made their global debut on October 4, during Paris Fashion Week.

“Jean Paul Gaultier has consistently pushed the boundaries of fashion. He is revolutionary in his craft, yet always maintains an air of elegance and class in his designs,” said Jeff Caswell, Vice President of Marketing for Evian North America.

“In this regard, Gaultier was the perfect fit for Evian. Gaultier has transcended the runways of France to become a household name worldwide, much in the same way that Evian has expanded its presence throughout the globe, ascending from a natural spring water in the French Alps enjoyed by the locals to being one of most favored drinking waters on earth.”

The Evian Pret-a-Porter Bottle is adorned with a pattern of interlocking snowflakes, while the Haute Couture Bottle, of which only seven will be released worldwide, is a cylindrical masterpiece, designed to remind all that pure water is rare, precious and something to be celebrated.

The collection of seven Haute Couture Bottles will travel around the globe as a complete exhibit, eventually to be auctioned with the proceeds going toward the Evian Water Protection Institute.

These Gaultier-designed bottles mark the second annual release of high-fashion creations from Evian. In late 2007, Evian launched the Limited Edition Evian Bottle by Christian Lacroix, which quickly became a favored item with the trendsetting crowd.

Seastone, the leading provider of specialty gift card packages and promotional programs, announced it has signed multiple licensing deals to utilize popular brands such as Elvis Presley and The Beatles in its gift card packaging. Through its Give-A-Gift brand, Seastone will offer shoppers innovative packages to personalize their gift card purchases, which now also include Batman, Betty Boop, Marilyn Monroe, I Love Lucy, Superman, John Wayne, Wizard of Oz, and Wonder Woman.

Following its recent success with Peanuts and Disney, Seastone will now offer its customers a complete lineup of products featuring popular icons and nostalgic entertainment figures that appeal to all ages. Christmas and birthdays are the top occasions for gift card giving, and this holiday season, younger consumers are expected to buy more gift cards, with 78% of purchasers between the ages of 18-24.

According to a 2008 National Research Network gift card study, nearly half of consumers say the perception that gift cards are impersonal is their top inhibitor for purchasing gift cards. As a result, stores are now offering personalized gift cards and packaging to make the gift more thoughtful.

“Seastone offers retailers the largest variety of gift card packaging on the market, and we are pleased to add these popular brands to our product lineup,” said Eric Child, Seastone president. “Consumers like to personalize their gift card purchases, and packaging with familiar characters allows them to do that. Adding these highly recognizable brands will help us appeal to a wide variety of tastes and preferences.”

The Streets of Buckhead, opening in fall of 2009, will offer a unique storefront shopping experience featuring an unsurpassed offering of luxury boutiques, as well as world-class dining and residences.

The exclusive lineup of merchants includes Hermes, Bottega Veneta, Oscar de la Renta, Etro, John Lobb, Loro Piana, Vilebrequin, Domenico Vacca and Optical Shops of Aspen, among many others.

The project is the vision of Ben Carter, a developer best known as the force behind the Mall of Georgia, but who grew up in Buckhead, an affluent neighborhood in Atlanta.

The Streets of Buckhead, which will feature over 500,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, is resurrecting the site of the original Buckhead Village in Atlanta, which decades ago, featured a town square with local merchants and residences. Much like the original, The Streets of Buckhead experience extends beyond the retailers to residences, hotels and restaurants, like the New York mainstays Japonais and La Goulue. In addition to luxury boutiques, Ben Carter Properties projects 14 fine-dining restaurants, and several hundred residential units as well as the addition of one or more premium hotels over the course of the project.

“For decades, Madison and Fifth Avenues in New York and The Magnificent Mile in Chicago have offered world-class storefront shopping and dining for the discriminating consumer. The Streets of Buckhead offers many of those same luxury retailers, as well as luxury amenities and services in a street-level, open-air environment to create a truly unique experience for the sophisticated customer,” said Carter. “The Streets of Buckhead will not only be the premier shopping choice for area residents, it will be a leading luxury destination for affluent national and international travelers.”

Hearts On Fire, the pre-eminent consumer brand in the fine diamond jewelry business, was selected by Architectural Digest, the world’s leading design magazine, to be part of their exclusive Architectural Digest Greenroom at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. Backstage celebrities will be encouraged to experience chandelier firsthand. Hearts On Fire will be providing white glove service and celebrities will have the ability to touch and feel the movement of thousands of Hearts On Fire diamonds. After the Primetime Emmys, the chandelier will be for sale.

“The Hearts On Fire diamond chandelier is the most extravagant, brilliant, glamorous diamond chandelier ever made. You can’t even imagine when it is illuminated how spectacular it is,” said Katherine Rosenberg Pineau, Jewelry Designer for Hearts On Fire.

This year marks the diamond anniversary of the Primetime Emmys and AD100 interior designer Mark Boone, who designed the overall room, wanted the décor to reflect a diamond theme. Located offstage and accessible only to Emmy nominees and presenters, the center of the 625-square-foot room is the Hearts On Fire designed, one-of-a-kind, three-tiered chandelier, made with over 3,300 perfectly cut diamonds totaling over 1,000 carats and valued at more than 10 million dollars.

Officially named the “Hearts On Fire Diamond Chandelier,” the chandelier is plated with platinum and has a sleek and modern design consisting of a series of diamond strands that are illuminated by fiber optics. The chandelier was hand-made in Boston by a team lead by Katherine Rosenberg Pineau, Hearts On Fire’s jewelry designer, and guarded under 24-hour security Emmys week in Los Angeles.