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Jun 10 2013
Pretty Ugly Partners with Global Pursuit to Expand in China
Pretty Ugly, LLC, manufacturers of the Ugyldoll plush toys, have announced a licensing partnership with Global Pursuit Co., Ltd., to expand the Uglydoll brand and retail opportunities in Asia. Uglydoll is best known for their character dolls but also offer stationery, accessories, apparel and toys. The partnership is designed to expand retail in all products. […]
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Jun 10 2013
President of LM Import-Export Sentenced to 22 Months in Federal Prison for Importing Banned Children’s Products
Hung Lam, president of LM Import-Export Inc., was sentenced to 22 months incarceration in federal prison, three years of supervised release and a $10,000 fine for pleading guilty to trafficking and smuggling banned children’s products that violated U.S. consumer product safety laws. Lam was also convicted of one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods. From […]
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Jun 10 2013
Los Angeles, New York and Chicago are Top Cities for Organized Retail Crime Activity
Los Angeles, New York and Chicago top the list of cities with the highest organized retail crime activity, with Miami and Atlanta rounding out the top five, according to a study by the National Retail Federation. The NRF’s ninth annual Organized Retail Crime Survey found that while organized crime has dropped slightly, it remains widespread. […]
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Jun 10 2013
Zutano and Demdaco Link Up for Gift and Plush Line
Zutano has partnered with home decor manufacturer Demdaco to create a range of licensed toys and decor products inspired by the apparel brand’s signature prints and colors. The line spans plush animals, activity toys, rattles, accessories, wooden toys, photo frames and banks. Zutano designer Uli Belenky’s original prints ‘Little Bear,’ ‘Elephant Parade’ and ‘Owls’ will […]
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Jun 3 2013
Fashion Delivers and Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) Partner to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Charitable organizations Fashion Delivers and Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) are calling on manufacturers and retailers to donate new products to help those affected by the twister that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing at least 24 people. Working together, the two organizations are assessing needs on the ground and reaching out to corporate […]
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Jun 3 2013
PLUSH Names Event Sponsors
Los Angeles-based luxury baby and toddler trade show, PLUSH, has announced the sponsors for its next show, set to take place June 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Eco-friendly furniture manufacturer Romina is the title sponsor, Disney is the platinum sponsor and Jane USA will be the silver sponsor. The show will mark the […]
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Jun 3 2013
NRF Foundation Grants Scholarships
The National Retailer Federation Foundation awarded more than two dozen students $5,000 academic scholarships and travel grants to attend the Shop.org Annual Summit for the NRF Foundation’s Ray M. Greenly Scholarship fund. The group of students represent 26 colleges and universities from around the world. Each was nominated by educators from NRF Student Association schools […]
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Jun 3 2013
American Girl to Promote Literacy this Summer
American Girl, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel, is partnering with Save the Children’s U.S. literacy program to further emphasize the importance of reading. From May 1 through Aug. 26, $1 of every book purchased through American Girl channels (up to a maximum of $100,000) will support the organization’s efforts to raise literacy rates in […]
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Jun 3 2013
Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Crib Bumpers Due to Entanglement Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Pottery Barn, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc of San Francisco, CA, have announced a voluntary recall of about 12,000 Pottery Barn Kids Sweet Lambie Bumpers. The company has received two reports of the decorative stitching coming loose and entangling children, including reports of the thread wrapping around […]
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Jun 3 2013
U.S. Retailers to Forge New Safety Plans for Bangladeshi Apparel Factories
The National Retail Federation, the American Apparel and Footwear Association and several U.S. retailers, including Gap, J.C. Penney, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart, are seeking to develop a new plan to promote safety in Bangladeshi factories. This effort, to be spearheaded by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., was announced Thursday, one […]
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Jun 3 2013
Consumer Optimism Remains High
Consumer sentiment for the week ending May 27 remained at a five-year high, according to the Bloomberg Comfort Index. Americans are expressing continued optimism, as views about the economy matched a mid-April reading, which was the strongest since January 2008. However, the index has shown little forward momentum since hitting the five-year high in April.
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May 30 2013
Pediped opens its first boutique store this weekend.
More than 500 guests are expected Saturday, June 1, at the grand opening of Pediped’s first boutique location at Town Square Las Vegas. The family-friendly afternoon will include a fashion show and attendees will receive gift bags and certificates. All three of the brand’s lines will be showcased througout the 700-square-foot space, with 140 styles […]
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May 17 2013
CPSC Approves Proposed Rule Aimed at Making Strollers Safe
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously voted May 10 to approve publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register to create a federal safety standard for strollers. The proposal incorporates the existing standard, ASTM F833-13, with one modification: Manufacturers will be required to address entrapment, shearing and pinching hazards […]
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May 17 2013
Deezo Children’s Hoodies Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in association with Zulily, Inc., of Seattle, WA, has issued a voluntary recall of about 560 Deezo branded boys’ and girls’ zip-up hoodies. The sweatshirts have drawstrings through the hood that pose a strangulation hazard to young children. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The […]
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May 17 2013
Giggle Names New President and Chief Operation Officer
Beth Guastella, former Cole Haan vice president of direct to consumer, has been named Giggle’s new president and chief operation officer. Guastella will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the juvenile specialty retailer and will oversee Giggle retail, direct channel, merchandising and finance. She will also work alongside Ali Wing, Giggle founder and chief […]
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May 17 2013
Gift-Givers Turn to Cash and Gift Cards for Graduates
New graduates can expect to be gifted with gift cards, apparel and electronics this graduation season. According to the National Retail Federation’s latest graduation survey conducted by BIGinsight, families and friends will mark with occasion by spending on average $49 per recipient. Last year, the average gift ringed in at $51. The survey also found […]
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May 17 2013
Target Takes on the Justice League
DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products are partnering with Target for an exclusive summer collection featuring the Justice League. The line is co-created by both the retailer and studio, and its designs center on new comic book series DC Comics-The New 52, which features updated versions of favorite superheroes Aquaman, Batman, Cyborg, The […]
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May 17 2013
The Smurfs 2 Lines Up Licenses
Sony Pictures Consumers Products announced several licensees for the upcoming Smurfs sequel. Licensed products will range from toys, plushes and playsets from Jakks Pacific, a Monopoly game from USAopoly, a plush from the Build-A-Bear Workshop (complete with accessories), stationery and party goods from Trends and books from Bendon Publishing and Simon & Schuster. Junk Food […]
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May 17 2013
April Retail Sales Beat Expectations
Total retail sales for April increased by 0.1 percent from March, according to figures released last week by the U.S. Commerce Department. In fact, total retail sales for April exceeded the .3 percent drop economists predicted in a Bloomberg survey, and were a marked improvement from a .5 percent decline in March. Clothing and clothing […]
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May 10 2013
Ottavio Missoni Passed Away Thursday
Ottavio Missoni, co-founder of the family-run fashion dynasty, died Thursday at home in Italy. He was 92. Missoni and his wife, Rosita, founded the company, known for its chevron-patterned knitwear, in 1953. It has since expanded into a lifestyle empire encompassing apparel, home and hotel design goods, fragrances, shoes, and more. A release issued by […]
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