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Feb 22 2010
See Kai Run, No Slippy Hair Clippy Add Enhanced Features
With value and quality on the top of customers’ minds, several children’s brands have found ways to up the ante with their latest products. Seattle-based See Kai Run debuts its Spring ’10 collection with a major improvement: more durable leather. Founder Cause Haun said the company paid attention to customer feedback, thus improved the durability […]
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Feb 22 2010
Dignity U Wear Seeks Apparel Donations
Dignity U Wear, a nonprofit based in Jacksonville, Fla., is sounding a call for new clothing donations that it can give to children in need. The organization accepts overruns, seasonal items, samples and cancellations and will distribute them to various agencies across the country that will in deliver them to children and families in their […]
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Feb 22 2010
E-shaw’s News Blast: Bergdorf’s Debuts Children’s Department
Bergdorf’s Debuts Children’s Department On February 9, Bergdorf Goodman unveiled a new children’s section on the seventh floor of its New York location. Measuring 1,200 square feet and…[more] NYIGF Sees Double-Digit Attendance SpikeCiting renewed buyer optimism and positive economic indicators, GLM, the show management behind the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), reported…[more] NYC […]
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Feb 19 2010
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: February 19, 2010
QUICK CHANGE MAGNIFICENT BABY (678) 637-8500 www.magnificentbaby.com Magnificent Baby specializes in eliminating the stress related to getting baby dressed, making the job easier for both parents and little ones. By using patent-pending magnets in place of snaps and buttons, the collection enables caregivers to get babies in and out of the company’s layette wear […]
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Feb 12 2010
Weathering The Storm
With the year that was behind us, I’m hearing a lot of people- both retailers and manufacturers- talk about how 2009 changed them and their businesses. And believe it or not, the changes were for the better. The common thread seems to be renewed focus. For anyone who was coasting, buoyed by great sales […]
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Feb 11 2010
Earnshaw’s Unwrapped: February 11, 2010
Tu-Tu Cute Baby Starters Tu-Tu Collection (800) 4-RASHTI www.rashtiandrashti.com The fun and fancy Baby Starters Tu-Tu Collection is designed specifically for newborn girls. Rashti & Rashti makes dressing baby comfortable and fashionable with its coordinated tutu-themed sleep ‘n play outfit, cuddly blanket and novelty Snuggle Buddy. The full-sized blanket and adorable Snuggle Buddy incorporate […]
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Feb 4 2010
Earnshaw’s Unwrapped: February 04, 2010
Tickled pink Dandelion Earth-Friendly Goods (888) 222-3053 www.dandelionforbaby.com What’s a better way to encourage little girls to play and learn than to offer a collection awash in their favorite hue? Dandelion Earth-Friendly Goods has launched Pink, a collection of rattles, teethers and developmental toys that promises to be pesticide and chemical free. The toys […]
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Feb 1 2010
Earnshaw’s Newsblast: Perry Ellis Taps Fishman & Tobin for Boys’ Apparel, School Uniforms
Perry Ellis Taps Fishman & Tobin for Boys’ Apparel, School Uniforms Miami-based Perry Ellis International has entered into a license agreement with Fishman & Tobin of New York, under which …[more] Children’s Industry Donates $6 Million to K.I.D.S. for Haiti As of last week, Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) reported children’s companies pledging nearly […]
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Jan 28 2010
Earnshaw’s Unwrapped: January 28, 2010
Toe Tickling Add-Ons Daisy Roots 01144 1604 880 066 www.daisy-roots.com Daisy Roots’ range of whimsical handmade, toxin-free leather booties offers a style to complement every outfit. The colorful footwear, which is handmade in the U.K., bursts with kid appeal thanks to bold flower, dinosaur, lion, truck, cupcake and puppy themes. Wholesale prices range from […]
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Jan 25 2010
Earnshaw’s Newsblast: CPSC Clarifies Recall Notice Content
CPSC Clarifies Recall Notice Content The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a final rule regarding how mandatory recall notices are to be …[more] Kids’ Industry Steps Up for HaitiThe children’s industry sprang into action last week to answer the needs of Haitians dealing with the earthquake’s aftermath… [more] Topsville Launches New Boys’ Brand […]
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Jan 25 2010
CPSC Clarifies Recall Notice Content
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a final rule regarding how mandatory recall notices are to be handled under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The rule addresses the comments the commission received when the rule was initially proposed. The guidelines and requirements apply to manufacturers (including importers), retailers and distributors of covered consumer […]
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Jan 25 2010
Kids’ Industry Steps Up for Haiti
The children’s industry sprang into action last week to answer the needs of Haitians dealing with the earthquake’s aftermath. Industry charity Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) of New York reported sending 20 containers of new apparel, shoes, blankets, diapers, underwear and other necessities to the port of Cap-Haïtien and is planning to send two shipments […]
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Jan 25 2010
Topsville Launches New Boys’ Brand
Topsville, the children’s wear division of Maywood, N.J.-based Jaclyn Inc., introduces Scarce—a new premium brand with a rock-’n’-roll vibe for boys sizes 2 to 20. The label is the brainchild of Jeff Korman, who oversaw the DCoded boys’ brand, which Success Apparel of New York launched in Macy’s stores last year. Mark Nitzberg, president of […]
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Jan 25 2010
Skip Hop To Produce Bedding Line In-House
Juvenile products manufacturer Skip Hop of New York has announced it will bring its infant bedding line in-house after ending its licensing relationship. The company also plans to expand the bedding selection for 2010. “Skip Hop is excited about bringing our on-trend, affordable and luxurious bedding to the market,” said Ellen Diamant, the brand’s founder […]
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Jan 25 2010
Dr. Seuss Enterprises Names New President
Dr. Seuss Enterprises of La Jolla, Calif., has promoted Susan Brandt from executive vice president to president of the licensing and marketing division, for which she will continue to oversee worldwide operations for Dr. Seuss Enterprises. “I believe in what Dr. Seuss stands for: teaching children reading, self confidence, and the wonderful possibilities of our […]
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Jan 25 2010
French Toast Donates Uniforms to 100 School Children
Martinsville, Va.-based school uniform manufacturer French Toast Official School Wear recently presented 100 children at Philadelphia’s Russell Byers Charter School with a brand new full uniform in partnership with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The children, in grades 3 through 6, are all working with mentors through the initiative. “We greatly […]
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Jan 21 2010
Earnshaw’s Unwrapped: January 21, 2010
Baby Gifts With An Edge Lundmyr Jessica@thescandico.com www.lundmyr.com Scandinavia-based Lundmyr offers a “Swede” deal on baby essentials that make gift-giving a snap. The 30-piece, mix-and-match collection mixes red, black, gray and white for a unisex collection that includes themes like stars and tattoos. The line includes apparel, pre-walkers, linens, jewelry plus a little something […]
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Jan 18 2010
Earnshaw’s Newsblast: K.I.D.S. Seeks Donations for Haiti Relief Efforts
K.I.D.S. Seeks Donations for Haiti Relief Efforts Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and its partner charity Fashion Delivers have been coordinating relief efforts to aid children and families…[more] CPSC Reacts to Cadmium in Children’s ProductsIn another unintended consequence of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act’s lead regulations, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has […]
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Jan 18 2010
K.I.D.S. Seeks Donations for Haiti Relief Efforts
Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and its partner charity Fashion Delivers have been coordinating relief efforts to aid children and families near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, left in need after last Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake. News reports estimate the quake and aftershocks have affected an estimated 1.8 million residents. K.I.D.S. is seeking donations of desperately needed new products […]
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Jan 18 2010
CPSC Reacts to Cadmium in Children’s Products
In another unintended consequence of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act’s lead regulations, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has opened a formal investigation into recent reports that Chinese factories were replacing lead with cadmium in children’s jewelry. The move comes after the Associated Press reported that jewelry purchased at Walmart, Dollar N More and […]