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Monsters, Inc. Characters Morph Into Etnies Sneakers
Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Shoe brand Etnies is launching a kids’ collection featuring famous monsters Mike and Sulley from Disney-Pixar’s upcoming film Monsters University. The sneakers feature images of the characters on the tongue and are adorned in the vibrant green and blue colors the characters display. There is also a girls shoe featuring two of the Pinks cheerleaders from the film. The pink and white shoe features a removable faux fur leg warmer that takes the shoe from boot to sneaker.
Kind + Jugend Calls for Innovation Submissions
Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Registration for Kind +Jugend’s ninth annual Innovation Awards is open until July 10, 2013. The award ceremony will take place on the Cologne, Germany-based trade fair’s opening day, Sept. 19, 2013. Categories span baby care, furniture, textiles, toys, safety at home and traveling accessories. Submissions will be judged on materials, new technology and design and should be ready for the market.
ABC Announces Spring Conference Dates
Posted on Jun 14, 2013
The sixth annual All Baby & Child Spring Educational Conference and Trade Show will be held May 20-22, 2014, in Orlando, FL. The event will take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, which will provide transportation to and from the airport, as well as all the Disney parks. Registration is now open. Exhibitors who register by June 30, 2013, will receive an early bird discount of $100 off booth space, limited to four booths.
Lolly Wolly Doodle Lands $20 Million Investment.
Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Investment company Revolution Growth has invested $20 million in Lolly Wolly Doodle, an online retailer with a just-in-time manufacturing process. The money will allow the Lexington, NC, company to hire an additional 100 people for operations and manufacturing jobs. Plans are also in the works to significantly add to its technology and marketing team in New York.
Lolly Wolly Doodle refines its product designs based on real-time feedback from customers and produces made-to-order children’s clothing. Revolution Growth Co-Founder Steve Case says that this is something that companies such as Dell pioneered...
Lolly Wolly Doodle refines its product designs based on real-time feedback from customers and produces made-to-order children’s clothing. Revolution Growth Co-Founder Steve Case says that this is something that companies such as Dell pioneered...
Playtime Moves to New Venue
Posted on Jun 14, 2013
Children’s trade show Playtime New York is moving to a new, bigger venue for its August show. The new venue is located at 23 Wall Street, and will include 130 American and international collections. “We will be using the entire ground floor of this beautiful historic building this time,” says Clare Posnack, a spokeswoman for the show. “We will be able to grow here and eventually use an additional mezzanine level.” The show will take place Aug. 3-5, 2013, and transportation will be provided between the new venue and the Javits Center during the show.
