CLC Names Top Selling Merchandise (broken down by) College Universities
The Collegiate Licensing Company Names Top Selling Universities and Manufacturers
The University of Texas at Austin, EA Sports, Nike USA and the University Co-Operative Society Inc. Lead Year-End Rankings
ATLANTA, Ga., (August 18, 2008) - 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, 2007 through June 30, 2008 on all collegiate merchandise sold.
Notes of interest:
- This marks the third consecutive year the University of Texas at Austin has ranked No. 1 in CLC’s fiscal year-end rankings.
- LSU was the biggest mover amongst top-10 institutions. The University gained seven positions and finished the year at No. 4.
- The University of Kansas’ men’s basketball national champions licensing program has set a record for the most royalties generated specifically from the sale of men’s basketball national champions merchandise. The previous record was held by North Carolina following its 2005 National Championship.
- Other institutions making significant gains from last year in the top-75 rankings include: Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Penn State, Kentucky, Alabama, Missouri, Auburn, Syracuse, Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, South Florida, Memphis, Oregon State, South Carolina and Boise State.
- Nike USA Inc. has occupied the top spot amongst collegiate apparel licensees since 1999.
- EA Sports has maintained its No.1 status in non-apparel products since Q3 of 2003.
- Top local licensee University Co-Operative Society Inc, an Austin, Texas-based collegiate apparel and non-apparel manufacturer, produces officially licensed product for the University of Texas.
Top-75 Universities
(1.) The University of Texas at Austin (2.) The University of Michigan (3.) The University of Florida (4.) Louisiana State University (5.) University of Notre Dame (6.) University of North Carolina (7.) University of Georgia (8.) The University of Alabama (9.) The Pennsylvania State University (10.) University of Tennessee at Knoxville (11.) University of Oklahoma (12.) Auburn University (13.) University of Wisconsin (14.) University of Kansas (15.) University of Kentucky (16.) Florida State University (17.) University of Nebraska (18.) University of Illinois (19.) University of Arkansas Fayetteville (20.) University of South Carolina (21.) Clemson University (22.) University of Miami (23.) Cal (24.) University of Missouri (25.) Duke University (26.) The University of Arizona (27.) Syracuse University (28.) Purdue University (29.) Oklahoma State University (30.) Texas Tech University (31.) University of Louisville (32.) University of Maryland (33.) University of Minnesota (34.) Kansas State University (35.) University of Washington (36.) Oregon State University (37.) Washington State University (38.) The University of Virginia (39.) Georgia Institute of Technology (40.) Boise State University (41.) University of Mississippi (42.) Stanford University (43.) University of Colorado (44.) University of Pittsburgh (45.) University of Connecticut (46.) Brigham Young University (47.) University of Cincinnati (48.) Boston College (49.) University of Memphis (50.) University of South Florida (51.) The University of Montana (52.) Georgetown University (53.) University of Utah (54.) University of Central Florida (55.) East Carolina University (56.) U.S. Military Academy (57.) Colorado State University (58.) University of New Mexico (59.) United States Air Force Academy (60.) Marshall University (61.) Texas Christian University (62.) Gonzaga University (63.) Fresno State University (64.) The University of Wyoming (65.) University of Houston (66.) University of Nevada (67.) Vanderbilt University (68.) Villanova University (69.) Texas State University - San Marcos (70.) University of Delaware (71.) Northwestern University (72.) University of Texas El Paso
(73.) Southern Illinois University (74.) Marquette University (75.) James Madison University
Top-25 Non-Apparel Licensees
(1.) EA Sports (2.) Commemorative Brands, Inc. (3.) Take 2 Interactive (4.) Wilson Sporting Goods (5.) Danbury Mint (6.) Fabrique Innovations Inc. (7.) Logo, Inc. (8.) The Northwest Company (9.) Crocs Inc. (10.) Jenkins Enterprises (11.) Fossil (12.) Wincraft Inc. (13.) Jostens Inc (14.) Renaissance Imports Inc (15.) Herff Jones Inc. (16.) Team Beans LLC (17.) North Pole LLC (18.) Tervis Tumbler Company (19.) Baden Sports Inc (20.) Whitman Publishing (21.) Clark America (22.) Rico Industries/Tag Express (23.) Framing Success Inc. (24.) Turner Acquisition Inc (25.) K2 Licensed Products
Top-25 Apparel Licensees
(1.) Nike USA, Inc. (2.) Knights Apparel Inc. (3.) Champion Custom Products (4.) Top of the World (5.) adidas Team (6.) Twins Enterprise Inc. (7.) 4004 Incorporated (8.) Gear For Sports (9.) Russell Corporation (10.) Outerstuff LTD (11.) Team Edition Apparel, Inc. (12.) Colosseum Athletics Corp. (13.) JanSport Inc. (14.) T-Shirt International Inc. (15.) Haddad Apparel Group LTD (16.) J America Mighty-Mac (17.) Reebok International (18.) Next, Inc. dba NCC Apparel (19.) College Concepts LLC (20.) Outdoor Cap Company Inc (21.) Zephyr Graf-X (22.) New Era Cap Co. Inc. (23.) Pro-Ad Sports Inc. (24.) Columbia Sportswear (25.) VF Imagewear Inc
Top-25 Local Licensees
(1.) University Co-Operative Society Inc(2.) J & W Interests Inc. (3.) Lloyd Sales Co. (4.) Gold Country Inc. (5.) Collegiate Pride (PA) (6.) Dixie Pride dba Bama Fever & Tiger Pride (7.) Outhouse Designs (8.) Houndstooth Clothing Co. (9.) Goldden Corp. (10.) Wild West Shirt Co. (11.) Delmar Collegiate (12.) Standard Pennant Co. Inc. (13.) Tiger Rags (14.) Teed Shirts (15.) Silkmasters Inc. (16.) J&J Resources Inc. dba Bluegrass Embroidery (17.) Moyer Jewelers Inc. (18.) Garnet and Gold Inc. (19.) DS Water of America dba Kentwood (20.) Landmark Graphics Wactor & Associates (21.) Champion Awards (22.) Bayou Apparel (23.) Jocks Nitch Sporting Goods (24.) Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Co. (25.) A-Game Apparel
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.
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