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Sep 9 2013
Target to Offer In-Store Pick Up Service
All 1,800 Target stores in the U.S. will introduce Buy Online, Pick Up in Store service by Black Friday in November—a service that is already offered by competitors like Wal-Mart and Best Buy. Target also has plans to allow customers to pick up digital purchases in stores on the same day they order them, and […]
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Sep 3 2013
Green Scene
As more parents make an effort to buy eco-friendly products for their children, retailers with the right strategy can maximize their organic sales. By Lyndsay McGregor Green is in. Marshal Cohen of The NPD Group reports that eco-friendly apparel and accessories make up $5 billion of the $200 billion fashion business in the United States—just […]
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Sep 3 2013
It’s Easier Being Green
Unlike a decade ago, the organic market is becoming increasingly stylish and affordable. A longtime friend just had her first baby. It was a difficult pregnancy, and her son was born early and spent more than two months in the NICU. After he finally made his way home, I had the joy of watching her […]
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Jul 29 2013
Ruling the Roost
A former exec at Tommy Hilfiger and Gap, Stacey Fraser, the founder and designer of Pink Chicken, is using her fashion bona fides to turn her bohO-chic dresses into a lifestyle brand for family and home. By Audrey Goodson Kingo Looking at Pink Chicken’s easy, breezy designs, you would be forgiven for guessing the company’s […]
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Jul 9 2013
Dream Job
A young owner revives her family’s special occasion legacy. Fresh out of college and faced with a struggling market, not many newly-minted finance majors would have volunteered to take on the challenge of helming a children’s special occasion company. But that’s exactly what Chewy Jung jumped at the chance to do, when the previous owner […]
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Jul 9 2013
Rebirth of a Salesman
Forget clunky cash registers. The future of retail is written in the cloud. By Lyndsay McGregor From online behemoths like Amazon to the recent influx of mobile apps that instantly help shoppers find the lowest price available, the Internet is changing how consumers shop and spend. But while some brick-and-mortar retailers may begrudge the online […]
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Jul 9 2013
The Wonder from Down Under
Raegan Moya-Jones, the founder and CEO of Aden + Anais, turned her love of muslin blankets into a million-dollar children’s brand, but the mom from Brooklyn by way of Australia is ready for round two. By Audrey Goodson Kingo t’s a busy day in the Moya-Jones household—otherwise known as an ordinary day. With the family’s […]
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Jun 24 2013
Mobile Coupons Increase Likelihood of Store Purchases
More than half of U.S. consumers ages 18 and older say they are more likely to buy something in-store if they receive a coupon on their mobile device while in the vicinity of that store, according to a recent mobile commerce survey from RetailMeNot and The Omnibus Company. The survey also revealed that 33 percent […]
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May 31 2013
On a Roll
On the heels of adding Heelys to the BBC Int’l. portfolio, Tracey McLeod, president of worldwide sales and marketing, discusses the conglomerate’s global brand strategy in kids’. By Greg Dutter To say BBC Int’l. has just about cornered the kids’ footwear business would not be so far off. A one-stop kids’ resource that features a […]
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May 6 2013
Square Sets its Sights on Ad Targeting Based on Purchases.
Mobile payment startup Square is using its trove of data to build an engine for making local recommendations based on a customer’s previous purchase history. The idea is that users who pay with Square via the company’s Wallet app will be shown suggestions for other things they might buy nearby. If the feature proves successful, […]
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Apr 30 2013
More to Love
Consumers spent on average $130.97 this Valentine’s Day on candy, cards, flowers and all the pink and red heart-shaped flourishes for which the lovey-dovey holiday is known. Tweens, on the other hand, have an open-to-buy for heart-embellished apparel and accessories year round, using the symbol of love to declare affection for everything from their best […]
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Apr 30 2013
Knitting Dunn Right
Virginia Dunn takes on its biggest collection to date for Fall ’13. —Maria Bouselli Virginia Dunn began the process of forming her self-titled line in 2009, after 20-plus years of knitting experience and work as a childrenswear designer in France. She describes her brand as “whimsical and a little fashion-forward,” stopping short at understated—“I can’t […]
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Apr 30 2013
Color Me Zutano
Michael and Uli Belenky dish about their 24-year-old childrenswear label known for bright hues and modern prints, and how they’re keeping it fresh in new markets season after season. By Jennifer Cattaui Nearly 25 years ago, Uli and Michael Belenky ditched their jobs as a creative director and freelance photographer and dove into something new. […]
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Apr 5 2013
Strollers and High Chairs Recalled Due to Strangulation and Fall Hazard.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with iCandy America Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, has issued a voluntary recall of about 830 of its Cherry model strollers. This recall includes the iCandy Cherry stroller only in the colors Fudge and Liquorice. The opening between the bumper bar and seat bottom of the stroller […]
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Feb 26 2013
To a Tea
Tea Collection’s Emily Meyer and Leigh Rawdon talk about building their brand around cultural appreciation and how they’ve upped the ante for vendor-client relationships. By Jennifer Cattaui The Empire Hotel’s dimly lit second floor lounge was punctuated by a hushed din of voices chatting about their businesses, experiences and, of course, the host. If you […]
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Feb 18 2013
Kids Preferred Acquires Bunnies By The Bay
Toy manufacturer Kids Preferred has acquired toy, book and apparel brand Bunnies By The Bay. This marks the manufacturer’s first foray into infant and children’s apparel. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but Bunnies By The Bay founders and senior staff will remain at the company.
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Feb 7 2013
Oh, Canada…
Insiders give us the scoop on childrenswear in the Canadian market, its differences with the U.S., and why many manufacturers have made the move down south. by Maria Bouselli Snowy mountains and maple leaves might make the postcards, but for those in childrenswear, the country’s quality boutique collections featuring European styling and American pricing are […]
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Jan 8 2013
School’s In
As more schools jump on the uniform bandwagon, retailers and brands present selections of their own school attire. By Maria Bouselli Four years ago, superintendent of Stroudsburg School District in the Pocono Mountains, PA, John Toleno and fellow administrators put together guidelines for high school students to follow a strict dress code policy that emulates […]
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Jan 8 2013
Being B
Bernardo Fashions Founder and President, Stuart Pollack, and Director of Sales, Childrenswear, Michael Hollander, give us the scoop on contemporary juniors’ and kids’ brand Collection B, and what it’s like to be an outerwear tween sensation fresh on the scene. By Jennifer Cattaui It was a Monday and their Facebook “likes” were going through the […]
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Jan 8 2013
Tag, You’re It!
Skater-style duds, cool coats and skullcaps roll in for Fall ’13. I grew up thinking the New York high school backdrop to the TV show Fame was the coolest school in the world. After visiting New Design High School for our latest photo shoot, it’s clear this school joins the ranks, namely for their “best […]