It Came From BLE… with LoCoco Licensing’s Stephen LoCoco

Billy Langsworthy, Brands Untapped

Brand Licensing Europe

by Billy Langsworthy
Published 04.09.25

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Stephen LoCoco, President of LoCoco Licensing, on why BLE remains an effective hub to meet exciting new connections.

Stephen, can you talk us through a product – or partnership – that originated from a chat at BLE?
As a result of a meeting at BLE several years ago, we established a collaboration with a well-known puzzle and game manufacturer, Schmidt Spiele. Since that first meeting, we continue to grow our partnership and enjoy working with their supportive team.

What makes BLE such an effective place to unearth or facilitate these sparks?
The positive expectations for BLE from both exhibitors and visitors set the stage for productive meetings.

If you can wave a magic wand, what product or partnership do you hope is kickstarted at BLE this year?
LoCoco Licensing always looks forward to meeting prospective clients to collaborate with and BLE is the perfect venue for this.

Thanks Stephen – and I should add, LoCoco Licensing is based at D205 at the show. See you there!

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