Merchantwise is proud to have received nine nominations at the 2026 Licensing International Australia & New Zealand Excellence Awards, recognising the campaigns, partnerships and products our team has delivered over the past year.

This year's nominations are:

⭐ Best Retailer Marketing Campaign for Licensed Products: Minecraft Cubeez™
⭐ Children's Brand of the Year: Peppa Pig
⭐ Best Teen & Adult Brand of the Year: KPop Demon Hunters
⭐ Best Teen & Adult Brand of the Year: Dungeons & Dragons
⭐ Best Sport, Fashion, Celebrity & Lifestyle Brand of the Year: Bridgerton
⭐ Best Licensed Products – Apparel, Accessories & Softlines: Minecraft Cool Shirtz
⭐ Best Licensed Products – Hardlines: Agoro Collectables / NZ Mint (Transformers, Monopoly, Tonka, G.I. Joe and Dungeons & Dragons)
⭐ Best Licensee: Very Very Cool Pty Ltd for Cool Shirtz (Minecraft)
⭐ Rising Stars: Donovan DeKlerk

We're proud to represent a world-class portfolio of entertainment and gaming brands, and these nominations reflect the strength of the partnerships behind them. Our thanks go to our clients, licensees and retail partners, whose collaboration has brought these brands to life through innovative products, memorable experiences and engaging consumer touchpoints.

A special congratulations to Donovan DeKlerk on being recognised in the Rising Stars category.

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 29^th October 2026. Good luck to all the nominees!

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