ENK Reports Strong Traffic at Children’s Club

The recent Children’s Club edition produced by ENK International, which ran March 8-10 at the Javits Center in New York, showcased a total 810 collections from 15 countries and attracted buyers from across the country and abroad, management reported. According to Elyse Kroll, chairman of ENK International, “traffic was solid all three days and the mood of the retailers and the exhibitors upbeat.” She noted that the breadth of the show’s product categories—from baby to tween to footwear—is one of the key factors to its success.

The next edition, which will host manufacturers’ holiday, resort and Spring ’10 transition collections, will take place Aug. 2-4 at New York’s Pier 94. Full Spring/Summer lines will be shown at the Oct. 4-6 show back at the Javitz Center. For more information, call (212) 759-8055 or visit www.enkshows.com.

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