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Feb 4 2013
Hasbro Teaming Up with Iron Man
Hasbro has shared its range of toys, a total of 16 different lines, for the release of Iron Man 3, set to hit theaters in April. Products will include an interchangeable line called the “Assemblers,” where children can form more than 25 different armor combinations for the available action figures. There will also be a […]
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Feb 4 2013
Snowman Keeps Building
The lovable snowman from the books and short films The Snowman and The Snowman and the Snowdog, is taking on new licensing partners. The Copyright Group is set to launch several new products this year with licensees, including: Ravensburger puzzles, Hallmark cards and wrapping paper, stationery and bags from Blueprint, SAC Games craft and play […]
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Feb 4 2013
Beatles Celebrate Milestone with New Products
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first album, and 45th of the release of animated film The Yellow Submarine, Live Nation Merchandise announced new products for the Fab Four. K’Nex will debut a series of buildable figures and a set inspired by the movie that will add to the Beatles Yellow Submarine building […]
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Feb 4 2013
Whalen Furniture to Pay $725,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Children’s Beds
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Wednesday that Whalen Furniture Manufacturing Inc, a division of Bayside Furnishings in San Diego, CA, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $725,000 for failing to report defective children’s beds as required by federal law. In November 2007, Whalen learned that a 22-month-old boy from Roseville, […]
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Feb 4 2013
The Children’s Place Teams Up with Sprinklr
Sprinklr, the leading enabling of scalable social media management, announced Wednesday that it’s now working with The Children’s Place to empower the children’s specialty retailer with its leading multi-division Social Media Management System. Sprinklr enables brands to be Social@Scale by engaging in a timely and relevant manner with their community from a single location, across […]
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Feb 4 2013
Baby & Child Present New Product Awards
Five companies were presented with Baby & Child New Product Awards last week at the New York International Gift Fair. The awards recognize excellence in four categories: toy, decor, gear and apparel. The winners were: Home Grown Book’s collection of eight books by artist Sara Woster (toy); 3 Sprouts’ laundry hamper (decor); MadPax Blok backpack […]
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Feb 4 2013
Gap and Diane von Furstenberg Launch Second Collection
Gap announced plans for a second GapKids and babyGap collection by Diane von Furstenburg. The DVF for Gap collection will be available in April 2013 in select Gap stores, DVF stores and online at Gap.com.
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Jan 25 2013
Disney Looking For New Licensees For “Freezing” Venture
Disney is already prepping for the release of its new animated film Frozen, debuting this December. The film, which stars Kirsten Bell, follows the adventure of Anna, along with her mountain man and snowman friends, as she tries to free her kingdom of the Snow Queen’s spell, which has locked the land into a deep […]
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Jan 25 2013
Marvel Bolsters Spider-Man Line
After last week’s season two premiere of the “Ultimate Spider-Man” on Disney XD, Marvel Entertainment revealed its product line for the swinging superhero, which consists of more than 200 licensees from Hasbro and Huffy to Street Flyers and LEGO. Items will run the gamut, and will include toys, apparel and home goods. “Marvel’s approach is […]
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Jan 25 2013
United Legwear Hires New Sales Rep
United Legwear and BabyUnited LLC, owners of BabyLegs and licensee of TicTacToe hosiery has signed Glen Blonder as their new Northeast sales representative. Blonder’s territories include Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. In addition to selling BabyLegs and TicTacToe, Blonder will also offer infant, toddler and tween sizes in ULC’s Puma, Skechers and Happy Socks […]
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Jan 25 2013
JustFab Acquires Subscription-Based Kids Clothing Service
Retail and styling platform JustFab has purchased children’s fashion brand and personalized e-commerce service, FabKids. Launched by Andy Moss (ShopStyle founder and serial entrepreneur) and actress Christina Applegate in August 2012, FabKids sends out one complete girl’s outfit every month, designed in-house and personalized to the child based on a custom profile filled out at […]
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Jan 25 2013
Target Recalls Children’s Two-Piece Pajama Sets Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Target Corp. of Minneapolis, MN, has announced a voluntary recall of children’s two-piece pajama sets manufactured by Taiwanese company Makalot Garments Co. Ltd. The children’s cotton or cotton-fleece pajama sets fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, because they do not meet the […]
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Jan 21 2013
Sesame Street Puts its Fans in the Story
Sesame Workshop is partnering with Sourcebook to make their readers part of the story with the new app, “Put Me in the Story.” The app allows reader to customize children’s picture books, putting the child front and center in their favorite stories. The first book getting the e-book treatment is Elmo Loves You, which will […]
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Jan 21 2013
Disney Looks to Compete with Skylanders
For the summer season, Disney is launching a new video game that employs toys a la Skylanders. The Disney Infinity video game will unite characters in a virtual “Toy Box” from a mix of films, such as Jack Sparrow and Lightning McQueen, which can be purchased to play along with the game. By putting a […]
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Jan 21 2013
JLG Group Appointed As The Hive’s Licensing Agent
Last week, Space Enterprises named the Joester Loria Group as the U.S. licensing agent, making it the exclusive licensing agent for all of North America. The company’s licensing program for the pre-school television series on Disney Junior includes games, apparel, toys, publishing and more. The products will focus on “the cheerful cast of characters and […]
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Jan 21 2013
Holiday Sales Rose 3 Percent, Retail Group Says
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said Tuesday that retail sales for November and December combined totaled $579.8 billion, with sales rising 3.9 percent and 2.1 percent respectively compared with the year-ago periods. According to the federation, non-store sales accounted for 16 percent of holiday sales, a 1 percent increase from 2011.
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Jan 21 2013
Bugaboo Recalls More Than 50,000 Strollers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada in cooperation with Bugaboo has recalled more than 50,000 of its Donkey and Cameleon strollers after finding a problem with the handle that poses a falling and choking hazard to children. The Dutch company said a button on the stroller’s carrycot or seat carry handle can […]
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Jan 21 2013
Gap Bows a Peter Rabbit Collection
Baby Gap has launched a line of infant and toddler apparel inspired by Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The limited-edition collection includes one-pieces, cardigans, knit bunny caps, shirts and printed dresses and denim for newborns to size 24 months. Retail prices range form $6.99 to $55.
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Jan 21 2013
Women’s Industry Group to Launch
A women’s networking group will debut at the next month’s Juvenile Products Manufacturers’ Association Summit. The organization, open to women in all areas of the juvenile product industry, will focus on offering mentoring, educational programs and networking opportunities. The name of the organization will be revealed at the Summit’s tea meet-and-greet scheduled for Feb. 4 […]
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Jan 14 2013
Nintendo Developing New Pokemon Games
Nintendo plans on releasing new video games “Pokemon X” and “Pokemon Y” in October on its Nintendo 3DS system. The games will be the basis for a new consumer products program, which will include trading cards and a toy line. “We brought Pokemon into an entirely new dimension, and we’re incredibly excited to bring ‘Pokemon […]
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