NFLPA Expands Business With Eight New Licensees
Highlights include new licensees in Australia and Mexico; the first NFLPA licensee in the Health and Beauty Aids category.
Highlights include new licensees in Australia and Mexico; the first NFLPA licensee in the Health and Beauty Aids category.
WASHINGTON D.C., April 12, 2016 – The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), via its licensing and marketing arm NFL Players Inc., today announced eight new licensing agreements, including two with concentrated distribution rights in international markets. The newest additions to the NFLPA roster of more than 80 official licensees include Wiesner Products, Mystic Apparel, Ziporex, Global Leisure Concepts, FiveLo Sports, FABNY, Misoluki and Williams Industries.
New licensee highlights:
- FABNY will offer fans player-identified kids backpacks, drawstring bags, and women’s handbags, as well as a collection of Hardlines that includes travel luggage, ceramic banks and stationery.
- FiveLo Sports will create a collection of stylish cold weather player-identified Arm Sox, headbands, ear warmers, infinity scarves, knee socks and leg warmers.
- Misoluki represents the NFLPA’s first licensee in the Health and Beauty Aids (HBA) category, for self-adhesive bandages (brand name GauzeIt), sports tape and cohesive sports/medical wrap
- Mystic Apparel will produce children’s apparel featuring player imagery on children’s t-shirts, hoodies, gloves and scarves, as well as on children’s and adult sleepwear, book bags, luggage and drawstring bags.
- Wiesner Products, a leading fashion conglomerate, will offer player-identified children’s and adult footwear including flip flops, slippers, sandals and casual canvas.
- Williams Industries will create player-inspired drinkware for sale via fundraising channels.
International highlights:
- Global Leisure Concepts, the NFLPA’s first licensee in Australia, will supply the Australia marketplace with player-identified t-shirts and hoodies.
- Ziporex, the NFLPA’s first apparel licensee in Mexico, will provide fans an assortment of player-identified name and number branded t-shirts.
About the NFL Players Association
The National Football League Players Association is the union for professional football players in the National Football League. Established in 1956, the NFLPA has a long history of assuring proper recognition and representation of players’ interests. The NFLPA has shown that it will do whatever is necessary to assure that the rights of players are protected—including ceasing to be a union, if necessary, as it did in 1989. In 1993, the NFLPA again was officially recognized as the union representing the players, and negotiated a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL. The current CBA will govern the sport through 2020.
About NFL Players Inc.
NFL Players Inc. is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFLPA. NFL Players Inc. has been a trusted resource since 1994, delivering access to the influence, power and personal stories of NFL players. NFL Players Inc. is a “one-stop shop” for businesses seeking licensing rights, access to players through hospitality and events, marketing strategy and player procurement. For more information, please visit nflpa.com/players.
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