licensing companies

1 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 19, 2026 by Joan Barnes · across every show →

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Jan 19, 2026 neutral
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Licensing partners demand massive volume and quickly drop brands lacking TV backing
“These licensing companies really want you to be a, the next gazillion dollar baby... They drop you because there's always a million more TV shows that are with a new product.”
Joan Barnes Jan 19, 2026 ▶ 39:55 Gymboree: Joan Barnes. How Building a Beloved Brand Nearly Destroyed Its Founder
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