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Sep 11 2009
Lululemon to Test Tween Store Concept
Vancouver-based Lululemon, manufacturer and retailer of yoga-inspired athletic apparel, has announced plans to introduce Ivivva Athletica, a new brand aimed at 6- to 12-year-olds. The company said the initial launch will focus on girls’ product, retailing through three standalone stores in Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary, slated to open before the holidays. (Lululemon will transition two […]
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Sep 11 2009
Toys ‘R’ Us Acquires KB Toys Brand
Via its wholly owned subsidiary CE Stores LLC, Wayne, N.J.-based chain Toys ‘R’ Us has purchased the KB Toys brand, an acquisition that includes KBToys.com, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. KB Toys had filed for bankruptcy in December after a sharp drop in sales. The deal does not include any of KB Toys’ 460 […]
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Sep 11 2009
Décor And Gift Building Launches Baby & Kids Fair
7 W New York will launch the NYC Baby & Kids Fair during its gift and home textiles market held Feb. 1-3. The event will take place on the 11th floor and feature kids’ apparel, accessories, furnishings, gifts and textiles. According to Chris Collins, vice president and general manager of 7 W New York, “Baby […]
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Sep 11 2009
Warner Bros., Health Expert Team Up to Educate Hispanic Mothers
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and renowned Latina health expert Aliza Lifshitz, M.D., have founded a partnership to reach out to Hispanic mothers and promote healthy, happy babies. Characters from Baby Looney Tunes, a Warner Bros. property, will be featured “ambassadors” for the program. The program launches in line with Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 15, […]
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Sep 11 2009
Sales Rep News: Malley & Co., Ambajam
• Malley & Co., a 30-year-old brand from Garland, Texas, will now be represented by the Renee Navarre Showroom in the California Market Center. For Spring ’10, the showroom is exhibiting the label’s four collections: Malley & Co. Couture, a line of luxury dresses for special events; Jack & Teddy, which offers classic options for […]
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Aug 31 2009
Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. and its portfolio of more than 5,000 characters in a stock and cash transaction totaling approximately $4 billion. “This transaction combines Marvel’s strong global brand and world-renowned library of characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor with Disney’s creative […]
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Aug 31 2009
American Apparel to Expand Kids’ Collection
Los Angeles-based American Apparel has announced plans to grow its children’s clothing range into a larger and more elaborate offering for babies and kids. “We’ve received so many letters from parents asking us to ‘shrink down’ some of the signature styles for their kids,” said Marsha Brady, a creative director for American Apparel, who noted […]
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Aug 31 2009
New York Licensing Show Debut Postponed
The Licensing Event, a new tradeshow for the licensing industry that was scheduled to launch in April 2010 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, has been cancelled due to economic conditions. Aiming to bring an event back to New York after the move of Advanstar’s Licensing International Expo relocated to Las Vegas […]
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Aug 31 2009
K.I.D.S., Fashion Delivers Announce Date, Honorees for 2009 Gala
Global charity Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.), which provides children’s apparel and juvenile products to families in need, and its adult goods counterpart, Fashion Delivers, have set Wednesday, Nov. 4 as the date for their 2009 Gala Event fundraiser. Taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, the event’s proceeds will be donated […]
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Aug 31 2009
Cotton Kids Adds Baby Division, Reps
After a decade in business, Cotton Kids of Great Falls, Va., is adding a new division: Cotton Baby. The 30-piece collection includes baby dresses, bubbles and two-piece sets for sizes 3 to 24 months. According to sales manager Christine McCarthy, “We wanted to capture a vintage baby friendly look all in wovens with detailed embroidery, […]
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Aug 31 2009
New Reps for Pinc Premium, Bebe Chic, Kokopax
• New York-based Pinc Premium reaches the West Coast with the appointment of Renee Giovannoni of Clothing the Boom as a line rep. Contact the showroom at (213) 614-0052 or visit www.clothingtheboom.com. • Bebe Chic, a manufacturer of baby and children’s bedding, accessories and stroller liners based in Edgewater, N.J., has added four new sales […]
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Aug 24 2009
Nordstrom Lands U.S. Exclusive on Mini Boden Sales
Nordstrom Inc. will exclusively retail the British children’s line Mini Boden in the United States starting this fall, according to a report by WWD. Starting this week, the line for infants, toddlers, girls and boys will roll out in seven Nordstrom locations; 55 more stores will begin retailing the collection in January, when the brand […]
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Aug 10 2009
CPSC Updates Lead Exemptions, Adjusts Phthalate Policy
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has expanded its list of exempted materials under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), including textiles. These products are excluded from the CPSIA’s testing and certification requirements. The exemptions only apply if the product has not been altered or the process has not been changed in a way […]
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Aug 10 2009
Babies ‘R’ Us Unveils Cynthia Rowley Baby Collection
This summer, Babies ‘R’ Us quietly launched the Hooray by Cynthia Rowley collection, the first-ever baby line by the New York-based women’s wear designer, made exclusively for the chain. Last week, the full fall/winter collection was revealed, showcasing mix-and-match layette and playwear pieces plus a sampling of holiday styles. Rowley didn’t want to just dabble […]
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Aug 10 2009
CMC, Kids on 6 Launch LA Kids Market
At its Holiday/Resort 2009 LA Fashion Market, which began on Friday and runs through tomorrow, the California Market Center (CMC) has launched LA Kids Market on Kids on 6 (www.kidson6.com), a new “show within a show” featuring the expansive children’s and maternity products available in its showrooms. Buyers are welcome to visit floors 6A and […]
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Aug 10 2009
Pinc Premium Adds Junior Sizes
New York-based Pinc Premium is taking its trend-driven denim up a notch, adding junior sizes starting with fall immediates. “We don’t do ‘baby-ish’ styles, so a lot of our designs readily translate,” spokeswoman Hilary Waterous said at last week’s ENK Children’s Club show, pointing to the latest collection, which includes boyfriend jeans, paint-splattered destroyed denim […]
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Aug 3 2009
Follow the money
How are you reaching out to retailers who can’t make it to your booth or showroom? You’ve probably heard this one before but it bears repeating: Why do thieves rob banks? Because that’s where the money is. And in children’s wear these days, the money is spread across the country. It’s no longer enough to […]
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Aug 3 2009
Earnshaw’s Invites Earnie’s Nominations
Retailers, help us determine this year’s winners of Earnshaw’s prestigious Earnie Awards honoring the past year’s top designers and manufacturers. The process starts now, as Earnshaw’s requests your nominations. Chosen nominees will appear on the final Earnie Award ballot in the September issue of Earnshaw’s. Our entire retail readership then selects the winners, who will […]
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Aug 1 2009
Knock it off
Go to a children’s wear market (or men’s or women’s) and look to your right. Now look to your left. It won’t be long before you realize more than a few items look more than a little familiar. If you’re a buyer, you might see a bonanza of price wars. If you’re a manufacturer, chances […]
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Jul 30 2009
Back to the future
Too often after hearing that sales are slow in a particular shop, I’ll get a curious answer when I ask what new tactics the shop owner plans to employ: "None." Um, excuse me. Let me get this straight, the result of conducting business as usual has been declining sales and the plan is to… wait […]
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