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Dec 4 2019
Slime Emporium Opens in NYC
Slime has gone from every little kid’s kitchen table to full-on experiential retail, as New York’s 8,000-square-foot Sloomoo Institute can attest.
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Dec 4 2019
Dearfoams Returns to TV
While trends have come, gone and come back again, Dearfoams is still the country’s top-selling slippers brand and it has returned to national TV with an ad campaign.
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Dec 4 2019
Online Marketplace Faire Lets Retailers Shop the World
Online B2B marketplace Faire offers a curated wholesale marketplace of 7,000-plus vendors from 39 countries.
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Sep 30 2019
Appaman Adds Adaptive Collection
Joining heavy hitters like Tommy Hilfiger, Zappos, Target and Nike, Appaman is introducing its first-ever adaptive apparel collection for Spring ’20.
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Sep 30 2019
Joules’ Wandering Welly
In support of its Right As Rain collection, Joules has rolled out the Wandering Welly, an interactive POP experience for its retail partners.
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Sep 30 2019
Bowfish Kids Takes Action in Climate Crisis
Inspired by 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, Caitlin Quirk, owner of Bowfish Kids in Asbury Park, NJ, was determined to involve her local community in last month’s Global Climate Strike.
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Sep 30 2019
Anta Kids Struts NYFW
A subsidiary of Chinese sportswear company Anta Group, Anta Kids made a splash during the recent New York Fashion Week.
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Aug 29 2019
Young Soles Introduces Vegan Collection
Responding to a demand for more ethical options, Young Soles is launching its first vegan shoe collection.
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Aug 29 2019
Nordstrom’s NYC Flagship is Big Apple-Big
The retail mecca will have seven levels of shopping, totaling 320,000 square feet and nearly an entire floor dedicated to children’s goods and apparel.
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Aug 29 2019
Tea is Ready for the Weekend—Are You?
Globally inspired Tea Collection is spicing up its selection with the debut of a wholesale-exclusive line, Weekend by Tea.
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Jul 26 2019
Back-to-School Bodes Well for Brick-and-Mortar
In a recent survey, half the respondents said they plan to buy or have already bought most of their apparel and shoes in a store.
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Jul 26 2019
Geox Kids’ Capsule Collection Supports World Wildlife Fund
Geox is launching a kids’ capsule collection for Spring ’20 in support of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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Jul 1 2019
Lanoosh Debuts New HQ
Ethically-made brand Lanoosh celebrated the opening of its redesigned headquarters and store front last month with a star-studded party.
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Jul 1 2019
Striking a Pose at Pitti
Kids attend the 89th edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo in style.
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May 29 2019
Believe in Yourself Project Helps Underprivileged Girls
With prom, end of school dances and graduation season upon us, we’re reminded of how powerful putting on a pretty new dress can be for a young girl’s self-esteem.
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May 29 2019
Talking Shop with Tommy Hilfiger’s Lisa Di Napoli
We caught up with Lisa Di Napoli, vice president of children’s design for Tommy Hilfiger, recently at the annual the Fashion Institute of Technology’s awards for fashion design graduates.
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Apr 25 2019
5-Star Apparel Teams with National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
5-Star Apparel is donating wardrobes for the nonprofit organization’s Fashion Funds the Cure runway shows.
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Apr 25 2019
Go Take a Hike—with Kids
Merrell and Hike It Baby are teaming up for a two-year partnership on developing footwear, resources and outdoor experiences to encourage parents and children to get out on the trail.
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Feb 27 2019
Remembering Kourageous Kids Co-founder Kim Spellman
Kim Spellman, co-founder of Kourageous Kids showroom and tween line Flowers by Zoe, passed away last month, after a recurring battle with cancer.
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Jan 30 2019
Barbie’s Celebrates 60 Years, Autumn Cashmere Adds Boys and Elegant Baby Expands Sales Team!
Barbie Turns 60! The year was 1959: Alaska became the 49th state, Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba, NASA introduced the first astronauts (including moon walker Alan Shepard) and Mattel introduced Barbie. Little did the world know back then that the quintessential American woman would have more staying power than even Castro! Marking the […]