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Mar 7 2011
NYIGF Awards New Products
Baby & Child, the newest division of the New York International Gift Fair, awarded five companies with “Best New Product Awards.” A panel of 10 editors from trade media, websites and blogs determined the following winners: MadPax for The Spiketus Rex backpacks (Gear); Loralin Design for handmade sweater baskets (Apparel); Oopsy Daisy’s A to Z […]
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Mar 7 2011
American Greetings, MindWorks Sign Deal With Uniqlo
A direct-to-retail deal between the Japanese brand Uniqlo, American Greetings Properties and MindWorks Entertainment has been signed. Together, the trio will launch a new Care Bears apparel line comprised of T-shirts for both women and children. The apparel will grace the racks of more than 800 Japanese stores and 150 additional stores worldwide beginning this […]
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Mar 7 2011
HIT Enlists Fruit of the Loom for Angelina Ballerina
A collection of Angelina Ballerina-branded girls’ underwear will hit stores this spring. HIT Entertainment and Fruit of the Loom have partnered to launch the line centered on the hit PBS television show. The briefs will be available in sizes 4-8.
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Mar 7 2011
E-shaw’s News Blast: New CPSC Online Public Product Database to Launch Friday
E-shaw’s News Blast: New CPSC Online Public Product Database to Launch Friday Like ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: New CPSC Online Public Product Database to Launch Friday’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook New CPSC Online Public Product Database to Launch Friday The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is scheduled to launch a […]
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Mar 5 2011
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Light as a Feather
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Light as a Feather Like ‘E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Light as a Feather’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Light as a Feather Native Shoes info@nativeshoes.com www.nativeshoes.com The secret behind a successful shoe is, for many people, the comfort level. Founded in Vancouver in 2009, Native Shoes used that secret […]
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Mar 4 2011
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Careful Coverage
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Careful Coverage Like ‘E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Careful Coverage’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Careful Coverage Undercover Mama (801) 671-4510 www.undercovermama.com The last thing a new mom needs while nursing is a wardrobe malfunction. Founder of Undercover Mama, Elisa Op’t Hof wanted to find a solution for breastfeeding moms […]
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Mar 3 2011
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Girly Gift Gear
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Girly Gift Gear Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Girly Gift Gear’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Girly Gift Gear Chubby Baby (818) 943-6803 www.chubbybaby.net Chubby Baby boutique makes shopping for diaper bags and accessories fun. With products ranging from hand-sewn snap tees to infant car seat covers made from […]
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Mar 2 2011
E-shaw’s Accent on Wednesdays: Belt It Out
E-shaw’s Accent on Wednesdays: Belt It Out Like ‘E-shaw’s Accent on Wednesdays: Belt It Out’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Belt It Out Cute Beltz (347) 982-8234 www.cutebeltz.com In recent years the belt has made a serious comeback. Cute Beltz, founded in 2008 by Kristen Stevens, offers a fun mix of […]
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Mar 1 2011
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Duds for Dessert
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Duds for Dessert Like ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Duds for Dessert’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Duds for Dessert Bon Bon Cupcakes (816) 210-8420 www.bonboncupcakes.com Most girls agree: Sweet is a good thing in dessert and fashion. Bon Bon Cupcakes—a children’s apparel company—creates stylish leggings […]
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Feb 28 2011
Children’s Product Manufacturers Fight for CPSC Changes
Children’s product manufacturers are making a last-minute effort to convince Congress to revise new safety regulations scheduled to go into effect this year, according to The New York Times. One of the primary targets is a new public database operated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which would allow the public to search for […]
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Feb 28 2011
NRF Expects Sales to Rise 4%
The National Retail Federation estimates that retail sales will grow by 4 percent this year. The group projects that sales will reach $2.47 trillion in 2011, up from last year’s $2.37. The increase would be higher than the past decade’s average annual growth rate of 3.1 percent. However, slow job growth and rising prices are […]
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Feb 28 2011
Material Girl Unveils Spring Campaign
MG Icon, the joint venture between Madonna and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., launched the Spring ’11 marketing campaign for Material Girl, the Macy’s-exclusive junior line. The multi-media campaign, which will include print ads in Teen Vogue and Seventeen, as well as outdoor and in-store collateral, features actress, musician and TV host Kelly Osbourne. Creatively, the […]
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Feb 28 2011
License! Global to Release List of Top Licensors
License! Global magazine announced the unveiling of its annual list of the Top 125 Licensors and the Top 25 Licensing Agents last week. The list in its entirety will be published in the May issue of the magazine and distributed at trade shows. A digital version, available through the magazine’s website, will also be available. […]
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Feb 28 2011
E-shaw’s News Blast: Children’s Product Manufacturers Fight for CPSC Changes
E-shaw’s News Blast: Children’s Product Manufacturers Fight for CPSC Changes Like ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: Children’s Product Manufacturers Fight for CPSC Changes’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Children’s Product Manufacturers Fight for CPSC Changes Children’s product manufacturers are making a last-minute effort to convince Congress to revise new safety regulations scheduled […]
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Feb 26 2011
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Chirp, Chirp
E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Chirp, Chirp Like ‘E-shaw’s Saturday Sole: Chirp, Chirp’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Chirp, Chirp Tic Tac Toe by Cricket Hosiery (800) SOCKS-4-U www.crickethosiery.com Since 1985, Tic Tac Toe’s goal has been the same—to keep growing feet cozy and comfy. A division of Cricket Hosiery, Tic Tac Toe […]
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Feb 25 2011
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Endless Summer
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Endless Summer Like ‘E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: Endless Summer’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Endless Summer Jakabel info@jakabel.com www.jakabel.com Fun in the sun is even more fun when it’s safe. Jakabel, a U.K.-based company, specializes in UV50-plus products for kids of all ages and now offers its line to […]
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Feb 24 2011
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Outside the Box
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Outside the Box Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Outside the Box’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Outside the Box Kidsonroof (347) 394-3151 info@kidsonroof.com www.kidsonroof.com Launched in 2005, Kidsonroof wanted to “re-connect modern life with nature, while rediscovering basic values.” By offering an ecological approach to playtime, the Amsterdam-based company […]
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Feb 23 2011
E-shaw’s Accent on Wednesdays: Olive You!
E-shaw’s Accent on Wednesdays: Olive You! Like ‘E-shaw’s Accent on Wednesdays: Olive You!’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Olive You! Olive Blu (714) 273-9098 www.oliveblu.com Olive Blu began when two sisters decided to create “fabulous goods that would turn heads on the playground.” The handcrafted varieties of felt flowers adorn headbands, […]
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Feb 22 2011
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: I Dream of…Dresses
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: I Dream of…Dresses Like ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: I Dream of…Dresses’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook I Dream Of…Dresses I am…Dreamy Dresses (914) 424-3309 www.iamdreamydresses.com First-time designer Janet Holmes gained inspiration for her special occasion line I am…Dreamy Dresses from her daughter’s magical fairy tales. […]
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Feb 21 2011
Apparel Sales on the Rise
The NPD Group reports that consumers are spending more than previous years, particularly in the adult apparel markets. Overall, stateside apparel sales increased 2 percent in 2010, bettering 2009, which saw a 5 percent decline. However, the report notes that the children’s sector is down in dollar sales (3.6 percent) but unit sales increased by […]