Grand Avenue PR Unveils Kids on 6 Showroom

Karie Reynolds and Barbie Dávalos, founders of the boutique PR and marketing firm Grand Avenue PR of Los Angeles, are extending their business with the Grand Avenue Baby showroom, opened in partnership with sales representative Michael Gonzales of Metropolitan Kids. Located in the Kids on 6 section of the California Market Center, Grand Avenue Baby will offer a platform for companies selling products for mothers and babies to combine brand marketing and promotion.

It’s a new concept in the category, according to Reynolds, who said, “We launched the showroom to help emerging and established mom and baby lines connect the dots between PR and sales.” Grand Avenue PR’s media and influencer relationships will help capture attention for the product lines while the showroom puts them right in front of West Coast retailers. Along with the CMC location, the firm is also presenting an online showroom at www.grandavenuebaby.com, where buyers will find product information, blogs about industry trends, expert commentary and more. For further details, call (213) 627-1230 or visit www.grandavenuepr.com.

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