From Way Downtown, Bang: Wincraft, New Era Named '14-15 NBA Licensees Of The Year

Wincraft and New Era were awarded '14-15 NBA Licensee of the Year honors at the licensee and club retailer meetings, held in Las Vegas in conjunction with the Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show. Wincraft won in the hard-goods category, while cap-maker New Era won for apparel expertise. "New Era has been extremely proactive in going after team business and Wincraft also is expert at customizing product to fill needs and delivering quickly," said NBA Senior VP/Retail Development Chris Brennan. It was the third time in four years that Wincraft has won Licensee of the Year. In other news, the Warriors and Raptors tied for Team Retailer of the Year. Winning the NBA title propelled the Warriors to first overall in sales of  NBA licensed goods. Meanwhile, the Raptors recently renovated their team store.