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Dec 20 2010
JPMA Picks 2010’s Most Innovative Products
The Juvenile Products Manufacturer Association (JPMA) announced the 10 Most Innovative Products in 2010. Along with several feeding accessories, including the Adiri Ultimate Nurser, Medela Breastmilk Labeling Lids, other winners include baby monitors by Angelcare and The First Years, the TrueWomb SleeperSwaddle, Stay-Clean Silly Squirt bath toys by Sassy, Fisher Price’s duel-purpose Swing to High […]
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Dec 20 2010
The Children’s Place Ranked No. 1 For Children’s Apparel
The Children’s Place ranked as the top pick for children’s apparel, according to a retail trends survey conducted last month among 300,000 independent mystery shoppers and merchandisers by Market Force Information, a customer intelligence firm. The Children’s Place earned 17 percent of the votes in the young children’s apparel category, for kids 10 and younger, […]
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Dec 20 2010
Giggle Opens 14th Store
Juvenile product specialty retailer Giggle recently opened its 14th store in Scottsdale, Ariz. The new location is near Scottsdale Center’s interactive fountain for children and families and features the chain’s signature stripe awning with misters to cool off visitors. Opening celebrations included a weekend of treats from Whole Foods Market, gear demos, goodie bags, parenting […]
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Dec 20 2010
E-shaw’s News Blast: Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants
E-shaw’s News Blast: Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants Like ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants Neiman Marcus announced several broad organizational realignments at the executive buying level last week, some of the […]
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Dec 20 2010
E-shaw’s News Blast: Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants
E-shaw’s News Blast: Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants Like ‘E-shaw’s News Blast: Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Neiman Announces New Roles For Top Merchants Neiman Marcus announced several broad organizational realignments at the executive buying level last week, some of the […]
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Dec 16 2010
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Play Time
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Play Time Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Play Time’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Play Time Rich Frog (800) 363-1385 www.richfrog.com Rich Frog adds three new baby toy collections for 2011. Rubber Baby Toys include a playful family of four natural latex characters like Lucy Goose and Peggy Pig […]
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Dec 14 2010
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Fit To Be Tied
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Fit To Be Tied Like ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Fit To Be Tied’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Fit To Be Tied Urban Sunday (949) 682-8437 www.urbansunday.com Ties get a hipster twist with the launch of Urban Sunday, a new brand of bright cotton bowties […]
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Dec 13 2010
Children’s Apparel Drives Online, Department Stores’ November Sales
Children’s apparel helped increase overall sales across the Internet and at department stores during the busy shopping holiday. Dillard’s reported an 8 percent increase in same stores sales for the four weeks ended November 27, 2010, and according to a statement released by the company, sales of children’s apparel were “significantly” above trend compared to […]
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Dec 13 2010
NRF Lauds Retailers For Customer Service
The National Retail Federation Foundation/American Express Customers’ Choice survey, conducted by BIGresearch, has announced the top 10 retailers with the best customer service and policies. The survey of 9,291 shoppers named Amazon.com, JCPenney, Kohl’s Department Stores, Lands’ End, L.L. Bean, Newegg, Nordstrom, Overstock.com, QVC and Zappos. The official ranking of each retailer will be announced […]
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Dec 13 2010
Vendor News: Baby K’tan, Kahn Lucas
~ Baby K’tan names two new reps: Michelle Moore, who will handle accounts in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa; and Michale J. Tedesco, who will rep the line to various large mass retail accounts. ~ New York-based Kahn Lucas Lancaster, Inc. has taken an additional 11,000 square feet at 112 West 34th Street, bringing its […]
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Dec 13 2010
E-shaw’s News Blast: Children’s Apparel Drives Online, Department Stores’ November Sales
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Dec 9 2010
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Smart Art
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Smart Art Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Smart Art’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Smart Art Crafty Baby (888) 788-5168 www.craftybaby.com In business for more than a decade, Connecticut-based Crafty Baby makes “fun and functional creations for children.” The newest addition to Crafty Baby’s line of U.S.-made products is […]
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Dec 7 2010
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Dress-Up, Dry-Off
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Dress-Up, Dry-Off Like ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Dress-Up, Dry-Off’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Dress-Up, Dry-Off Lily Burkman (214) 538-9558 www.lilyburkman.com Lily Burkman Design brings sassy style to bath time with minky bath wraps. Owner Lauren Berryman says she could never find cute bath wraps […]
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Dec 2 2010
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Best Friend’s
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Best Friend’s Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: Best Friend’s’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Best Friends Babycakes of Scottsdale (808) 302-2229 www.babycakesscottsdale.com Created based on fair trade ethics, Babycakes of Scottsdale introduces its newest line of huggable dolls: The Cupcake Collection. The plush boy and girl dolls make for […]
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Nov 22 2010
Disney’s Time Square Debut
Timed for holiday shopping, Walt Disney celebrated the grand opening of its new 20,000-square-foot store located in New York’s Times Square on November 9th. Customers can request movie clips that are shown on a 12-foot screen, assemble car toys from the Disney-Pixar “Cars” film and shop amongst a two-story princess castle. The store opened just […]
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Nov 22 2010
Rep news: Larry Lucas, Appaman
Larry Lucas Honored by Room It Up ~ Room It Up has appointed Atlanta showroom owner Larry Lucas as the first recipient of it’s annual sales rep of the year award. “We appreciate Larry’s hard work and the level of service both he and his sales reps provide to our customers. We are excited to […]
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Nov 18 2010
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: All That Shimmers
E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: All That Shimmers Like ‘E-shaw’s Thursdays Unwrapped: All That Shimmers’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook All That Shimmers Fairy Dust (888) 532-1400 www.fairydust.com Fairy Dust Ltd. announces the addition of the Sparkly Sweet Shimmer Lotion FunStation to its list of gleaming products. The company reaches girls of all […]
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Nov 16 2010
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Tee Time
E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Tee Time Like ‘E-shaw’s Tuesdays A La Mode: Tee Time’ on Facebook Connecting to Facebook Connecting to Facebook Tee Time The Green Egg (978) 626-2580 www.thegreeneggshop.com For a gift that gives back, check out the funky tees and one-pieces by The Green Egg. All of the brand’s shirts are […]
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Nov 15 2010
Happy Heinys Expands Its Operations
MLB Industries, San Diego-based manufacturer of Happy Heinys cloth diapers and accessories, has completed renovation and expansion of its corporate headquarters and production facilities. “Our facility has expanded more than three times its former size. Most importantly, remodeling has allowed us to increase production as a 100 percent made-in-the U.S.A. manufacturer. We are especially proud […]
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Nov 8 2010
Free People Bows Girls’ Line
Free People, an apparel label and retail chain owned by Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters Inc., enters the children’s market with the launch of Wee People. The collection for girls sizes 2 to 6 debuted this month on the retailer’s website and is also selling through its November catalog. Featuring the same boho-chic vibe of the contemporary […]