The University of Texas at Austin, EA Sports, Knights Apparel, and J & W Interest Inc. lead CLC's year-end rankings
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ATLANTA, Ga., (August 26, 2010) - The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG Worldwide, is pleased to announce its annual list of top-selling institutions and manufacturers. These rankings represent royalties reported July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 on all collegiate merchandise sold.
Notes of interest:
• This marked the fifth consecutive year The University of Texas at Austin ranked No. 1 in CLC’s fiscal year-end rankings.
• The University of Alabama moved from No. 5 to No. 2 due to the success of its National Championship season and the largest National Champions merchandise program in CLC history.
• University of Kentucky was the biggest mover amongst top-20 institutions. The University gained five positions and finished the year at No. 8.
• For the first time in CLC history, Knights Apparel Inc. occupied the top spot as the No. 1 collegiate apparel licensee. Knights Apparel is the largest supplier of collegiate apparel to Walmart and the mass/discount retail channel. Prior to the 2009-10 fiscal year, Nike USA Inc. held the position of top apparel licensee since 1999.
• EA Sports maintained its No.1 status in non-apparel licensees since Q3 of 2003.
• Fabrique Innovations jumped to the No. 2 non-apparel licensee due to the success of its Snuggie program.
• Upper Deck debuted in the non-apparel top 25 list at No. 6, shortly after securing exclusive rights to the trading card category.
• Top local licensee J & W Interests Inc., a State College, Pennsylvania-based collegiate apparel and non-apparel manufacturer and retailer, produces and sells officially licensed product for The Pennsylvania State University.
•Top royalty producing non-apparel categories for CLC’s fiscal year-end included video games, domestic, housewares, and home furnishings.
• Top apparel categories for 2009-10 included T-shirts, performance, headwear, and youth. Royalties from collegiate T-shirts now represent a quarter of all collegiate apparel.
Top 75 Universities
(1.) The University of Texas at Austin (2.) The University of Alabama (3.) University of Florida (4.) Louisiana State University (5.) The University of North Carolina (6.) University of Georgia (7.) The University of Michigan (8.) University of Kentucky (9.) The Pennsylvania State University (10.) The University of Oklahoma (11.) University of Notre Dame (12.) University of Tennessee (13.) West Virginia University (14.) University of Nebraska (15.) Auburn University (16.) University of Wisconsin (17.) The University of Kansas (18.) University of Missouri (19.) Florida State University (20.) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (21.) Texas A&M University (22.) University of Illinois (23.) University of South Carolina (24.) Texas Tech University (25.) Clemson University
also: (26.) Oklahoma State University (27.) University of Miami (28.) Purdue University (29.) The University of Minnesota (30.) Duke University (31.) University of Louisville (32.) The University of Arizona (33.) University of California, Berkeley (34.) University of Washington (35.) University of California, Los Angeles (36.) University of Mississippi (37.) Syracuse University (38.) Oregon State University (39.) Kansas State University (40.) University of Maryland (41.) Georgia Institute of Technology (42.) Washington State University (43.) University of Virginia (44.) University of Cincinnati (45.) University of Pittsburgh (46.) Boise State University (47.) University of Colorado (48.) Stanford University (49.) University of Utah (50.) University of Connecticut
also: (51.) Brigham Young University (52.) Texas Christian University (53.) State University of New Jersey (54.) East Carolina University (55.) Boston College (56.) The University of Montana (57.) University of South Florida (58.) The University of Memphis (59.) U.S. Military Academy (60.) The University of New Mexico (61.) Fresno State (62.) Vanderbilt University (63.) Georgetown University (64.) Marshall University (65.) Colorado State University (66.) University of Central Florida (67.) University of Houston (68.) Northwestern University (69.) Gonzaga University (70.) The University of Wyoming (71.) Villanova University (72.) University of Nevada (73.) University of Delaware (74.) Texas State University- San Marcos (75.) James Madison University
Top-25 Non-Apparel Licensees
(1.) EA Sports (2.) Fabrique Innovations Inc.dba Sykel (3.) Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (4.) The Northwest Company LLC (5.) Commemorative Brands Inc. (6.) Upper Deck Company Inc. (7.) Herff Jones Inc. (8.) Team Beans LLC (9.) Jenkins Enterprises (10.) Tervis Tumbler Company (11.) Logo Inc. (12.) Wincraft Inc. (13.) Jostens Inc. (14.) Renaissance Imports Inc. (15.) Fossil
also: (16.) NorthPole LLC (17.) Spirit Products Ltd./MA (18.) The Memory Company LLC (19.) Danbury Mint (20.) Harland Clarke Corp. (21.) Rico Industries/Tag Express (22.) Team Golf (23.) Stockdale (24.) Perfect Timing Inc. (25.) Hunter Mfg. LLP
Top-25 Apparel Licensees
(1.) Knights Apparel Inc. (2.) Nike USA Inc. (3.) Top of the World (4.) adidas Team Inc. (5.) Champion Custom Products (6.) Outerstuff Ltd. (7.) Gear for Sports (8.) Twins Enterprise Inc. (9.) J. America (10.) Colosseum Athletics Corporation (11.) College Concepts LLC (12.) T-Shirt International Inc. (13.) Russell Brands LLC (14.) New Era Cao Co. Inc.
also: (15.) MJ Soffe LLC (16.) JanSport Inc., a division of VF Outdoor, Inc. (17.) Columbia Sportswear (18.) Haddad Brands (19.) Lakeshirts Inc. dba Step Ahead Sportswear. (20.) Next Inc dba NCC Apparel (21.) Outdoor Cap Company Inc (22.) Team Edition Apparel (23.) Zephyr Graf-X (24.) The Cotton Exchange (25.) Jones and Mitchell Sportswear Inc.
Top-25 Local Licensees
(1.) J & W Interest Inc. (2.) University Co-Operative Society (3.) Holy Shirt! (4.) Bear Basics (5.) Goldden Corp. (6.) Jocks Nitch Sporting Goods (7.) It’s Greek To Me Inc. (8.) Jcs Enterprises Inc. (9.) Houndstooth Clothing Co. (10.) Grandstand Sportswear (11.) Lloyd Sales Co. (12.) Toomey Inc. (13.) Collegiate Pride (PA) (14.) A-Affordable Design (15.) R & S Impressions
also: (16.) Graphic Industries Inc. (17.) Landmark Graphics (18.) University Bookstore Inc. (19.) U Dawg Graphics (20.) Tiger Town Graphics (21.) Wild West Shirt Works (22.) Tiger Rags (23.) Corporate Identity Inc. (24.) A-Game Apparel (25.) Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Co.
About The Collegiate Licensing Company
CLC is a division of global sports and entertainment company IMG. Founded in 1981, CLC is the oldest and largest collegiate licensing agency in the U.S. and represents nearly 200 colleges, universities, bowl games, athletic conferences, the Heisman Trophy and the NCAA. Its mission is to be the guiding force in collegiate trademark licensing and one of the top sports licensing firms in the country. Headquartered in Atlanta, CLC provides full-service capabilities in brand protection, brand management and brand development. For more information, visit www.clc.com or www.imgworld.com.