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Aug 29 2011
NYIGF Returns to Pre-Recession Size
The August 2011 New York International Gift Fair was the most attended and had the most exhibitor participation since the summer of 2008—a level of business activity the show experienced pre-recession. More than 2,800 companies—110 more than winter ’11—attracted some 35,000 attendees to the Aug. 13-18 event at the Javits Center and Piers 92 and […]
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Aug 29 2011
Collective Brands to Shutter 475 Stores
Collective Brands, Inc., owner of Payless ShoeSource and footwear brands Stride Rite and Keds, reported plans to close approximately 270 Payless ShoeSource and 75 Stride Rite stores that are low-volume and underperforming. The closures will take place during the next three years. The company reported a second-quarter loss of $35 million, including a one-time charge […]
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Aug 29 2011
Toys “R” Us To Open 21 Stores and Remodel 23 Locations in 2011
Toys “R” Us is on track to open 21 stores in 12 states in 2011, as part of the company’s efforts to bring Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us together into one integrated store format. The efforts will create 11 “R” superstores and 10 “side-by-side” locations to provide customers with a streamlined shopping environment. […]
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Aug 29 2011
E-shaw’s News Blast: NRF Surveys Parents About Licensed Apparel
E-shaw’s News Blast: NRF Surveys Parents About Licensed Apparel Like ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: NRF Surveys Parents About Licensed Apparel’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: NRF Surveys Parents About Licensed Apparel’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook NRF Surveys Parents About Licensed Apparel The National Retail Federation (NRF) […]
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Aug 27 2011
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: S Is For Socks
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: S Is For Socks Like ‘E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: S Is For Socks’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: S Is For Socks’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook S Is For Socks A for Apple gladys@aforapple.net www.aforapple.net To be fashionable means to be put together from […]
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Aug 26 2011
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: For Moms Only
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: For Moms Only Like ‘E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: For Moms Only’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: For Moms Only’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook For Moms Only Milkies (971) 237-9244 www.mymilkies.com Milkies—a company for healthy moms and babies—was started by a mother-daughter team in 2007. […]
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Aug 25 2011
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Musical Gifts
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Musical Gifts Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Musical Gifts’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Musical Gifts’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Musical Gifts Lullabelly (800) 592-1334 www.lullabelly.com For the next baby shower, give the gift of music. The Lullabelly prenatal music belt can be used […]
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Aug 24 2011
E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: Imagine That!
E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: Imagine That! Like ‘E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: Imagine That!’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: Imagine That!’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Imagine That! Kidorable (800) 422-9516 www.kidorable.com Kidorable puts imagination into everyday kids’ products and accessories with themes like dinosaurs, frogs, fairies […]
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Aug 23 2011
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Clothes for a Cause
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Clothes for a Cause Like ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Clothes for a Cause’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Clothes for a Cause’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Clothes for a Cause PerryWinkles Kids (416) 322-5791 www.perrywinkleskids.com Inspired by the […]
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Aug 22 2011
Gilt Announces Facebook E-tail Store and Partnership with Nickelodeon
Daily deal website Gilt Groupe announced the launch of its Facebook store on Monday. The online shop will offer products and partnerships unique to Facebook, as well as allow Facebook users to shop select sales before they are available on Gilt’s main site. “We’re excited to offer our Facebook audience an online shopping experience that […]
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Aug 22 2011
NYIGF Announces 2012 Dates
GLM Shows has announced the 2012 dates for New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF). The winter edition will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 to Thursday, Feb. 2. The summer show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 18 to Thursday, Aug. 23. Both editions will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship […]
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Aug 22 2011
Polarn O. Pyret Expands
Swedish children’s brand Polarn O. Pyret continues to expand its U.S. presence with a new store on New York City’s Upper West Side set to open in September. The socially conscious company started selling its certified organic apparel for kids size newborn to 11 online in the States in September 2009 and has since opened […]
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Aug 22 2011
Disney Princesses Go to Prom
Disney Consumer Products entered its second partnership with Alfred Angelo to manufacture and produce a prom collection, Disney Royal Ball by Alfred Angelo. Gowns inspired by Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Tiana will be available in 24 styles and a variety of colors. Buyers at the Atlanta Apparel Fashion Show […]
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Aug 22 2011
Natures Mistake to Make Warner Bros. Collections
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Natures Mistake signed a deal to create Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry apparel collections. The lines will include T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies and hats with graphics by Natures Mistake’s Leftyjoe, an artist known in the street and skate culture. Bugs Bunny, Taz, Marvin the Martian, Daffy, Tweety and Tom and […]
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Aug 22 2011
E-shaw’s News Blast: Gilt Announces Facebook E-tail Store and Partnership with Nickelodeon
E-shaw’s News Blast: Gilt Announces Facebook E-tail Store and Partnership with Nickelodeon Like ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: Gilt Announces Facebook E-tail Store and Partnership with Nickelodeon’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: Gilt Announces Facebook E-tail Store and Partnership with Nickelodeon’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Gilt Announces […]
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Aug 20 2011
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Blue Jean Baby
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Blue Jean Baby Like ‘E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Blue Jean Baby’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Blue Jean Baby’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Blue Jean Baby Baby Bloch (516) 931-6510 info@blochshoes.com www.blochworld.com Baby Bloch shoes are right en pointe for Spring 2012. The new […]
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Aug 19 2011
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Portable Goods
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Portable Goods Like ‘E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Portable Goods’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Portable Goods’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Portable Goods BambinOz (813) 402-0674 www.bambinoz.com Life is made easier for on-the-go parents when baby’s gear is travel-friendly, like the cleverly designed products from […]
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Aug 18 2011
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Cuddly-Wuddly
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Cuddly-Wuddly Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Cuddly-Wuddly’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Cuddly-Wuddly’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Cuddly-Wuddly WuddlyWorld (612) 670-4474 www.wuddlyworld.com Registered nurse and entrepreneur Fiona Neilson recently launched WuddlyWorld, a soft toy company featuring adorable black and white characters named Dot and […]
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Aug 17 2011
E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: A Flair for Hair
E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: A Flair for Hair Like ‘E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: A Flair for Hair’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Accent! on Wednesdays: A Flair for Hair’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook A Flair for Hair Bow Band wholesale@thebowband.com www.thebowband.com Specializing in children’s accessories, the Bow Band […]
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Aug 16 2011
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Fierce Fashion
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Fierce Fashion Like ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Fierce Fashion’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Share ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Fierce Fashion’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Fierce Fashion Little Warrior (213) 291-0695 info@littlewarriorkids.com www.littlewarriorkids.com Southwestern-style clothing is all the rage right now, even for […]
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