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Dec 17 2012
High-Powered Magnet Sets Recalled by Reiss Innovations
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Reiss Innovations of Manchester, CT, has announced a voluntary recall of the DynoCube.com high-powered magnet desk toy. Each set contains 216 small, silver-colored, spherical magnets that are approximately 5 centimeters in diameter. When two or more magnets are swallowed, they can link together inside a child’s […]
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Dec 17 2012
Emerald Named Color of the Year
Pantone has announced that Pantone 17-5641 Emerald will be the color of 2013. The provider of color standards for the design industry described the hue as “a lively, radiant, lush green” and continued to say the color is symbolic for clarity, renewal and rejuvenation. The color of the year selection influences product development and purchasing […]
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Dec 17 2012
Consumers are Halfway Finished With Their Shopping
According to the NRF, 11.3 percent of holiday shoppers are finished purchasing their gifts. The average consumer has completed 56.5 percent of their shopping list, up from 46.5 percent last year. It’s a record completion rate for this point of the season. The most popular items including clothing, toys and gift cards.
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Dec 10 2012
Sanrio Expands Partnership with Links of London
Sanrio is continuing its relationship with the jewelry brand to include Mr. Men and Little Miss in its gifting and children’s jewelry lines. The new items will be featured in the enamel collection, as well as in the new tween and teen jewelry line and baby gifting collection that will both debut in 2013. A […]
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Dec 10 2012
Fashion Angels Produces Disney Princess Activity Kits
Fashion Angels Enterprises is releasing its new line of coloring, sketching and activity craft kits centered on fashion that feature everyone’s favorite Disney Princesses, including Ariel, Mulan, Jasmine, Belle and Cinderella. Products available are an artist tote, a velvet poster coloring kit, fashion design sketch portfolios and mini sketch books. “We are extremely excited to […]
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Dec 10 2012
Lost and Found Hits Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is partnering with Entertainment One to bring the BAFTA Award-winning animated short film, Lost and Found, to U.S. airwaves. The film is based on the Oliver Jeffers’ children’s book and tells the tale of a boy helping a penguin find his way home to the South Pole. “I’m very excited for Lost and Found […]
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Dec 10 2012
Consumers Plan to Spend More for 2012 Holidays Than They Spent in 2011
The average American consumer is projected to spend up to $750 this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s a slight increase from the $740.57 spent last year. NRF is forecasting holiday sales will increase 4.1 percent to $586.1 billion. This holiday season, 52.3 percent of those surveyed say the state of the […]
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Dec 10 2012
U.S. Retailers are Expecting to Lose $9 Billion in Stealing During Holidays
A self-governing research group in the United Kingdom anticipates that retailers in the United States will drop $8.9 billion during the 2012 holiday season (mid-November through Christmas) due to burglary, employee theft and salesperson or distribution losses. That number is 4 percent more than that of last year. Furthermore, the National Retail Federation forecasts […]
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Dec 10 2012
Truly Scrumptious Goes International
Heidi Klum’s Truly Scrumptious line for Babies “R” Us is crossing more international waters. The collection of tees, dresses, jeans, leggings and accessories for newborn to 5T launched last fall in the States, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. By March 2013, the retailer plans to carry the line over to Klum’s home country […]
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Dec 3 2012
Mighty Fine Tackles The Little Prince
Lawless Entertainment helped to obtain a deal for Mighty Fine, based in Los Angeles, to develop apparel featuring The Little Prince. The apparel line, for ages from infant to junior, will include fleece items, fashion tops, tees and French terry clothing showcasing art from The Little Prince book. The clothing will be sold in specialty […]
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Dec 3 2012
Little Brown Books Partners with Hasbro
The Publisher Little Brown Books for Young Readers is teaming up with Hasbro to take up the licensing rights for My Little Pony as well as extend its partnership with Transformers for 2013. Little Brown Books, which has both the electronic and print rights to these two properties, will release the “Official Guide” to the […]
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Dec 3 2012
Strawberry Shortcake Entertains on Stage
The character Strawberry Shortcake will be starring in her own musical show, “Strawberry Shortcake: Follow Your Berry Own Beat,” for the first time in North America starting January 13. American Greetings Properties announced last week that the show will make its way to 32 different cities in the U.S. and Canada. The show will feature […]
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Dec 3 2012
Trampolines Recalled by Sportswear Due to Injury Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Sportswear Ltd. of Hong Kong announced a voluntary recall of trampolines. Sportswear is aware of one incident of the trampoline leg separating from the frame while in use, causing the leg to puncture through the jumping surface. No injuries have been reported. The trampolines were sold […]
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Dec 3 2012
The Children’s Place Picks New CFO
Children’s clothing retailer The Children’s Place on Monday named Michael Scarpa its new chief financial officer, effective Dec. 3. Scarpa, 56, was previously the CFO and chief operating officer of women’s clothing chain Talbots and also worked at Liz Claiborne for 25 years.
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Dec 3 2012
Cyber Monday Sales Increase
Online spending on Cyber Monday was up 16.4 percent year-over-year to $1.47 billion, reports comScore. It was the top online spending day since the research firm started to track online sales in 2001. The most popular purchases were electronics and accessories, followed by video games, jewelry and watches. According to Shop.org, Cyber Monday shoppers spent […]
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Nov 26 2012
Moshi Monsters Get Happy
During the Christmas season, children can find their favorite Moshi Monsters characters in McDonald’s Happy Meals all over North America. The characters, which will be available from December 14 to January 10, include Poppet, Iggy, Katsuma and a mystery Moshling. “Being part of this favorite, long-standing program is a huge testament to the strength of […]
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Nov 26 2012
Babar Turns 80
Babar is celebrating his 80th birthday with several retail events just in time for the holiday season. Saks Fifth Avenue’s Toy Boutique puts the beloved elephant front and center in the children’s department in 21 locations, as well as in its flagship store, with high-end products featuring Babar. Manhattan’s largest independent children’s bookstore, Books of […]
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Nov 26 2012
Strong Magnets are a Risk for Children
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is considering a ban on high-powered magnet sets. This summer the CPSC sued New York-based Maxfield and Oberton, the maker of the Buckyball desktop toys, to stop their sales. The finger-fidget toys are designed for adults, but CPSC said it was seeing too many injuries involving children. Maxfield announced […]
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Nov 26 2012
Warnings for Children’s Toys Announced Ahead of Holidays
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group has released its annual “Trouble in Toyland” report and found about a dozen toys on store shelves that could be dangerous to children. PIRG examined more than 200 toys at major retailers and dollar stores and tested about three-dozen toys for lead and phthalates. Of the toys tested, a […]
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Nov 26 2012
E-Retailers Prepare for Cyber Monday
Adobe Systems Inc. forecasts this Cyber Monday to the biggest online shopping day this year, with online retail sales reaching $2 billion, a 18% increase from last year. Black Friday will post the second highest online sales with a 12% increase year over year. To tempt consumers, e-retailers are offering holiday specials and heavily promoting […]
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