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Jan 4 2010
Ooh! La La! Couture and Tween Celebs Host Holiday Giveaway
Girls’ and tween clothing manufacturer Ooh! La La! Couture of Port Jefferson, N.Y., helped launch a “Tutus 4 Tots” giveaway this holiday season at Farnsworth Park in Altadena, Calif. Held in collaboration with Toys for Tots and Family 1st, Tutus 4 Tots presented a dress to hundreds of underprivileged girls, courtesy of Ooh! La La! […]
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Jan 4 2010
Saurette Taps Midwest Sales Rep
New York-based contemporary girls’ label Saurette is now partnering with Midwest sales rep Theresa Intravartolo of New Age Baby. According to Saurette designer Lisa Kanouse, “Theresa’s enthusiasm for the brand and her desire to help with our expansion will be extremely beneficial in spreading the word about Saurette in the area.” Kanouse and Intravartolo will […]
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Dec 22 2009
Weather or Not
Looking at the weather report for the upcoming New York show, I already know what one of the chief topics of conversation will be: Sunday’s rain. It’s the same every time there’s the least little bit of precipitation. Rain, vendors will tell me, means a slow show. Oh wait, maybe, those same designer will speculate, […]
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Dec 21 2009
CPSC Extends Stay, Permits Component Testing
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to extend the stay for testing and certification under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act for certain consumer products such as wearing apparel, phthalates, electronic toys and durable infant products. In a statement released last week, the commission said: “With regard to lead content, the Commission has determined […]
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Dec 21 2009
The Children’s Place Names New CEO
The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. of Seacaucus, N.J., has tapped Jane Elfers to become its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 4. Elfers, who has served as president and CEO of Lord & Taylor for the past nine years, has also been named to the board of directors of The Children’s Place. “Jane is […]
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Dec 21 2009
JCPenney Promotes Merchandising Execs
Plano, Texas-based JCPenney recently promoted three members of its senior merchandising team. Jeffrey Allison, Steven Lawrence and Elizabeth Sweney have all been advanced to the roles of executive vice president and senior general merchandise manager. Lawrence will be leading the children’s merchandising division. “JCPenney’s senior merchandising team is made up of highly skilled, seasoned executives […]
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Dec 21 2009
KidCo Names New President
Libertyville, Ill.-based juvenile product manfacturer KidCo has promoted Mark Greenwood to president. He replaces Ken Kaiser, owner of KidCo, who will remain sole owner and chairman of the board. Greenwood, who founded the juvenile products company Children on the Go in 1985 and sold it in ’98, joined KidCo in 2007 after acting as a […]
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Dec 21 2009
Cherokee’s Sideout Brands Licensed to Footwear
ACI International, a footwear manufacturer based in Los Angeles, has been tapped to produce kids’ footwear for Cherokee’s Sideout and Sideout Sport brands. According to Jay Kester, Cherokee’s executive vice president of marketing, the company is planning to have product to market in 2010. “We are currently in discussions with other premier manufacturers in specific […]
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Dec 21 2009
New Brand Magnificent Baby Launches Website
Magnificent Baby, a brand new New York-based infant apparel line featuring a patent pending magnetic-fastening closure system, has launched a website, Magnificentbaby.com in anticipation of the January launch of its Fall ’10 collection. Online visitors will find a user-friendly online ordering system for buyers, a consumer catalog, an illustrated How It Works section and a […]
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Dec 21 2009
See Kai Run, Soles4Souls to Provide Shoes for Kids in Need
See Kai Run, a manufacturer of young children’s footwear based in Seattle, will donate nearly 2,500 pairs of shoes to Soles4Souls—an international charity dedicated to providing footwear to disadvantaged people around the world—as a result of its November sales-matching promotion. For every pair of shoes sold through the company’s website, a pair will be given […]
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Dec 14 2009
Bubble Cancels March Show
New York-based Bubble Trade Shows has announced that there will not be a March edition of Bubble New York. For three years Bubble has been held twice yearly in New York, offering an intimate setting for buyers to shop exclusive children’s goods. Show founders Florence Rolando and Vanessa Boz cite market conditions as a leading […]
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Dec 14 2009
Adidas, Disney Partner on Children’s Collection
This month, Adidas and Disney are introducing a collection for infants and kids featuring classic Disney characters on performance apparel, footwear and accessories. “Mickey Mouse remains at the forefront of many fashion trends, and we’re delighted with the way we’ve been able to integrate Mickey and friends into this range,” noted Pamela Lifford, Disney Consumer […]
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Dec 14 2009
Target Teams With Liberty of London
Liberty of London—a brand from London’s Liberty department store known for its iconic prints—has signed a deal to create a range of fashion apparel, accessories and home wares for Minneapolis-based Target Corp. Children’s products will accompany the adult garments hitting U.S. stores and the retail chain’s website on March 14, 2010. Liberty CEO Geoffroy de […]
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Dec 14 2009
Grand Avenue PR Unveils Kids on 6 Showroom
Karie Reynolds and Barbie Dávalos, founders of the boutique PR and marketing firm Grand Avenue PR of Los Angeles, are extending their business with the Grand Avenue Baby showroom, opened in partnership with sales representative Michael Gonzales of Metropolitan Kids. Located in the Kids on 6 section of the California Market Center, Grand Avenue Baby […]
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Dec 14 2009
The Showroom to Rep Small Paul, Luxe and Hurley Brands
Louise Connor, owner of The Showroom in New York, has begun representing three new collections: Small Paul accessories, Luxe and Hurley surf wear. Accessories are already on hand for market appointments; Fall ’10 apparel will arrive in the showroom in January. The Showroom is located at 34 W. 33rd Street, Suite 314, New York, NY […]
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Dec 14 2009
Cookie Jar Taps New Licensing Directors
Toronto-based children’s entertainment company Cookie Jar recently promoted Stephanie Gonzalez and Brenda Bisner to directors of licensing within its Copyright Promotions licensing division. Both execs will oversee the development of merchandising programs for Cookie Jar’s brands, which include Strawberry Shortcake, Varsity, Lucha Libre AAA, Harlem Globetrotters, Richard Scarry and Bobby Jack. Gonzalez will focus on […]
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Dec 14 2009
American Apparel Opens First Kids’ Store
L.A.-based clothing manufacturer American Apparel has opened the first American Apparel Kids store in Berlin, Germany. Located in a 829-square-foot space on Alte Schonhauser Strasse, the store will exclusively stock the brand’s recently expanded children’s line. The company has had a retail presence in Berlin for more than four years and has been wanting to […]
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Dec 7 2009
C.R. Gibson, Carter’s Partner on Gift Line
Carter’s, an established children’s brand based in Atlanta, is partnering with gift manufacturer C.R. Gibson of Nashville, Tenn., on a new licensed collection of photo, memory and gift products. “C.R. Gibson is a strategic partner with a history of expertise in memory-keeping product,” said Mary Beth Gonzalez, vice president of domestic licensing for Carter’s. “This […]
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Dec 7 2009
ABC Named Fastest Growing Trade Show
The ABC Kids Expo has been named the Fastest Growing Trade Show in North America by Trade Show Week magazine. This is the fifth consecutive year that ABC has been presented with a TSW Fastest 50 award and the second time ABC has walked away with the top honor, making it the first trade show […]
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Dec 7 2009
High IntenCity Announces Charm-Design Contest Winners
What charms girls across America? Accessories manufacturer High IntenCity of Fair Lawn, N.J., went straight to the source to find out, challenging girls coast to coast and to design their own charm for its Charm It! jewelry series. The company has named 36 winners, whose designs—ranging from a talking taco to symbols of world peace—will […]
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