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Dec 19 2011
Kohl’s Adds Princess Vera Wang
For the 2012 back-to-school shopping season, Kohl’s and Vera Wang Group will launch Princess Vera Wang, a juniors’ contemporary lifestyle collection. The first collection, set to hit store in August, will include apparel and jewelry. Plans to grow the juniors’ line into other categories are in the works.
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Dec 19 2011
Sony Classics Hit the Apparel Market
Sony Pictures signed several consumer product deals for many of its classic properties. Trevco, a Michigan-based distributor of licensed trend items, will create kids’ and toddlers’ T-shirts for some of Sony’s classic TV shows, such as “Bewitched,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “I Dream of Jeannie.” There will be 16 different designs for each property, with new […]
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Dec 19 2011
Beanstalk Grows Talking Friends
Beanstalk, a global brand licensing agency, plans to expand the licensing program for its “Talking Friends” collection of mobile apps. “Talking Friends” characters such as Talking Tom Cat and Talking Ben the Dog will grow across multiple categories, including apparel, accessories, footwear, sleepwear, home décor, collectibles and plush and will debut in 2012. Smith & […]
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Dec 19 2011
Random House Nabs Publishing Deal for Pocoyo
Zinkia Entertainment has chosen Random House Children’s Books as the publishing partner in its effort to develop a broad range of brooks for the U.S. and Canadian markets for its award-winning children’s brand, Pocoyo. Airing on Nick Jr., Univision and select PBS stations, “Pocoyo” follows the adventures of a fun-loving boy as he discovers the […]
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Dec 12 2011
Children’s Place Shares Up After Strong Holiday Quarter
Shares of Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. continued their steady ascent, reaching a 52-week high Thursday of $55.96, due largely to an expected strong end-of-year finish and a successful holiday sales season.
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Dec 12 2011
Bella Bliss Children’s Pajamas Recalled by CPSC
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a voluntary recall of some Bella Bliss children’s pajamas Thursday because they failed to meet federal flammability standards. About 2,300 pairs of pajamas, two-piece cotton sleepwear sets sold in sizes 2 to 12, were imported by the company. While no injuries have been reported, the CPSC says there […]
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Dec 12 2011
Oscar de la Renta Launches Kids
Iconic designer Oscar de la Renta is introducing a capsule collection for kids’ sizes 18 months to 14 years. Vice President of Design for Childrenswear Catherine Monteiro will lead the in-house production. Initially, the girls’ and boys’ line will be sold through de la Renta’s website and boutiques. Come spring, the line will branch out […]
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Dec 12 2011
Emily Green Partners with C.R. Gibson for “World of Imagination”
Gift manufacturer C.R. Gibson has inked a licensing deal with kids’ brand Emily Green for a line of imagination mats, melamine dinnerware and utensils, memory card sets, flashcard sets and four Emily Green imagination wooden puzzles. The collection, called “World of Imagination,” will debut at the 2012 winter markets, beginning with the Atlanta Gift Show […]
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Dec 12 2011
Curious George Pops Up for the Holidays
Universal Partnerships & Licensing has signed an agreement with Learning Express Toys to launch two exclusive Curious George products for the holiday season. The products include a Curious George sock monkey and the “My First Sticky Mosaics Curious George Kit,” both of which will be available at Learning Express locations around the country. As part […]
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Dec 12 2011
Mattel Reveals New Barbie Line
Mattel has teamed up with Stardoll, an online fashion and gaming community, to create a Stardoll by Barbie line of collectible fashion dolls, which will hit shelves this month. The initial line of eight fashion dolls mirror signature poses from the website and feature rooted eyelashes and unique face and body shapes. Another five dolls […]
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Dec 5 2011
Children’s Apparel Expected to Lead Holiday Apparel Sales
Children’s clothing, along with high-end designer wear, is expected to lead apparel sales this holiday season, according to industry research firm IBISWorld. After a strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday, overall holiday spending is expected to increase 3.3 percent from 2010 to $64.3 billion, with clothing purchases expected to increase 3.4 percent, totaling $8.5 billion.
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Dec 5 2011
Enchanted Enfant Moves its Headquarters to the Big Easy
Designer Michele Brule has moved her children’s clothing label, Enchanted Enfant, from Philadelphia to New Orleans, according to The Times-Picayune. Originally from the Northeast, Brule first moved to New Orleans in 1997 with her husband, a player on the New Orleans Brass hockey team. Although the couple later moved, “New Orleans always stuck with me,” […]
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Dec 5 2011
Paddington Goes Digital
Paddington Bear has been everywhere, and now he’s heading to the digital world. HarperCollins Children’s Books has teamed up with Bold Creative to create an iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch app for the famous picture-book character. The app, which can be purchased for $5.99, allows kids and parents to read and experience the classic story […]
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Dec 5 2011
Nordstrom Picks Up Busytown Line
Cookie Jar Entertainment is hooking up with luxury department store Nordstrom to roll out Richard Scarry’s Busytown line during the holiday season. The collection will include a wide range of products, such as the Busytown picture books from Random House; board games from Wonder Forge; plush toys, play sets and vehicles from The Bridge Direct; […]
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Nov 28 2011
NRF Announces Top Toys
Barbie and video games top NRF’s 2011 Top Toys survey. Conducted by BIGresearch, the survey shows that consumers are looking for a mix of classic and contemporary children’s gifts, including Apple iPods, which appear on boys’ and girls’ lists, and iPads, the tablets that girls listed as a "must-have." Tried and true toys, including LEGOs, […]
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Nov 28 2011
Black Friday Shopping Breaks Record
A record 226 million shoppers visited brick-and-mortar and online retailers over Black Friday weekend, up from 212 million last year, according to figures released by the National Retail Federation. Total spending reached an estimated $52.4 billion, and the average shopper spent $398.62, up from $365.34 last year. Shoppers spent more than a third of their […]
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Nov 28 2011
Children’s Furniture Flash Sales Site Launches Today
Treehouse Tykes, a new private online sales site launched Monday, offering children’s furniture, toys, gear, accessories and apparel at up to 70 percent off. The site will offer free membership, and 10 percent of the site’s net proceeds will go to a school or charity of the member’s choosing. Sales will last 72 hours and […]
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Nov 28 2011
Comedian Caroline Rhea to Host K.I.D.S. 26th Annual Gala
Actress and comedian Caroline Rhea will host the 26th Annual Gala for global children’s charity Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) on Dec. 8. The event will honor outstanding philanthropic efforts by Steven Lawrence, EVP and general merchandise manager for JCPenney, Joe Shamie, co-president of Delta’s Children Products, and Global Levi’s Brands. Becca Van Dyck, chief […]
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Nov 28 2011
Garfield’s Ready for Playtime
Playtime, the maker of interactive indoor play areas, has entered into a licensing agreement with Paws, Inc.—home of everyone’s favorite lazy kitty, Garfield—that allows for the creation of Garfield play areas for malls, retail outlets and other locations. The play areas will feature characters from the famous “Garfield and Friends” comic strip and TV series, […]
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Nov 28 2011
Over the Moon(Pie)
MoonPie, the marshmallow sandwich that’s been an “American favorite since 1917,” is coming back to life. Lisa Marks Associates, which owns the MoonPie brand, signed four new deals for the yummy brand. The company struck one of these deals with apparel licensee Tray & Loevner—which also has licensing agreements with such brands as Pepsi and […]
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