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Mar 1 2010
Great Expectations
This is going to sound crazy given that most of the country has been hit by record snowfall this year, but I’m already looking forward to next winter. Though I’m typically a spring/summer type, eyeing the fall looks coming down the runway at New York Fashion Week has made me long for future cold snaps. […]
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Mar 1 2010
Helping Hand
Corinne and Craig Rickenbach launched Persnickety Clothing Company with one major mission in mind: giving back. “We really have a passion for philanthropy,” Corinne said, noting that footwear company TOMS Shoes—which gives away a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair sold—inspired them. The American Fork, Utah-based company borrowed the philosophy, […]
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Feb 26 2010
E-shaw’s Pampered Fridays: February 26, 2010
BRIGHT IDEA QT-QT BY KISSY KISSY (732) 345-5073 www.kissykissyonline.com Go-to baby brand Kissy Kissy introduces Qt-Qt, a fresh, contemporary line designed to appeal to moms and gift-givers with bolder tastes. The Pima cotton collection retains Kissy Kissy’s high-quality fabric and construction but injects it with eye-catching colors, bold stitching and a range of whimsical […]
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Feb 22 2010
Bergdorf’s Debuts Children’s Department
On Feb. 9, Bergdorf Goodman unveiled a new children’s section on the seventh floor of its New York location. Measuring 1,200 square feet and featuring an elaborate tree house, the department – dubbed Little BG – takes the place of the Best & Co. children’s shop, a leased area that closed after the brand declared […]
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Feb 22 2010
Gap Bows Premium Denim for Babies
Gap has brought its 1969 Premium Denim collection, which bowed in the adult stores this past summer, to babies. In a line exclusive to babyGap stores, the new offering consists of Gap’s iconic denim pieces created with a new lightweight premium denim that promises comfort and a full range of movement for babies 0 to […]
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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 4 2010
Building Bonds
Though it can be easy to forget when faced with the 101 tasks it takes to get products to market and sold through, this business—like most—is really all about relationships. This is evident at any trade show. Merchants routinely pass by booth after booth in pursuit of a vendor or sales rep they know and […]
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Jan 25 2010
Some Things Certain
Though it would be nice to think that the economic turmoil and uncertainty that held us in its grasp last year is a thing of the past, discarded with last year’s calendar, the truth is that we’re still digging our way out. But the principles we’ve learned from the toughest days of 2009 will serve […]
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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 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 […]
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Jan 18 2010
Trumpette Too Bows at Target
Children’s gift and apparel company Trumpette of Sacramento, Calif., entered mass retail last week with the introduction of a licensed Trumpette Too line exclusive to Target stores. Brand founder Jon Stevenson noted that with all the imitators that have popped up on the market, adding his own mass-level product seemed like the natural response. The […]
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Jan 18 2010
Showroom Updates: Catiedid Sales Opens at CMC, Cloud B Joins DMC, Thread Showroom’s New Brand
Earnshaw’s brings you the latest updates from showrooms coast to coast. Catiedid Showroom Debuts in the CMC Catie Foster unveiled her new business, Catiedid Sales, during last week’s L.A. apparel market. Located in room B694 at the California Market Center (formerly Knuckleheads’ corporate showroom), the showroom will showcase Knuckleheads, Hula Mula, Belle Parish, Squidfire, Rock […]
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Jan 18 2010
Hasbro Taps New Preschool Brand Leader
Jerry Perez has been appointed as senior vice president and global brand leader to oversee Hasbro’s worldwide preschool business. In his new role, Perez will be responsible for global strategy, marketing and merchandising for the Pawtucket, R.I.-based toy and game company’s preschool portfolio, which includes the Playskool, Mr. Potato Head and Play-Doh brands. He will […]
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