Maybe the last thing the merch industry needs right now is a hit

Following the Pokémon merch flameout, the licensing industry has learned to live without a global hit--the hard way. Some say a new licensing craze will revive retail confidence and foster a risk-friendly market atmosphere, but it could also undo everything the industry has accomplished in the interim.
June 1, 2002

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