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Oct 2 2009
Kiwi Industries Under New Ownership
Eco-friendly children’s label Kiwi Industries of Albuquerque, N.M., which was founded six years ago by Rebecca Grebosky, has been turned over to Faith Begay-Holtrop and Laura McIndoo. Begay-Holtrop, a small retail business owner, will head the company’s sales, marketing and operations, while McIndoo, who has been designing the brand’s collections for the past three years, […]
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Oct 2 2009
Jamari Opens New Dallas Showroom
Jamari International announces the new location of its Dallas showroom. Beginning with the October market, it can be found in Suite #8048 in the Dallas Market Center. The showroom is stocked with the spring/summer collections of Cakewalk, Jottum, Alphabet, Marese, Miniman, Isabel Garreton, Laranjinha and Scotch Shrunk. To schedule an appointment, call (212) 695-1733. In […]
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Oct 2 2009
M3 Girl Designs, Barley & Birch Land on Inc.’s 30 Under 30 List
This month’s issue of Inc. magazine turns the spotlight toward young business pioneers, and two of the children’s industry’s own have made this year’s 30 Under 30 list. Kyle Smitley, the 24-year-old founder of Barley & Birch, an organic kids’ apparel brand based in Oceanside, Calif., told the magazine her success is largely due to […]
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Oct 2 2009
Petunia Pickle Bottom Donates Bags to Moms in Need
Diaper bag company Petunia Pickle Bottom recently participated in “A is for Apple,” a baby shower hosted by Operation Shower and the March of Dimes. Held Sept. 20 at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va., the event intended to help out moms and moms-to-be who would likely not have a baby shower of their […]
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Oct 2 2009
Rep Announcements: Ambajam, Adooka Organics, KidCuteTure
Denver-based baby and toddler accessories company Ambajam has tapped industry veteran Susan Wallace as its Mid-Atlantic sales rep. She will cover New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia. Call (201) 773-3122 or e-mail susankids@gmail.com. Adooka Organics of Columbus, Ohio, announces three new showrooms and reps: • Erika Zeigler of the Bebop […]
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Oct 1 2009
Elbow Grease
Just like you, I’ve been on the trade show circuit for the last few weeks. And of course at every stop, people want to know how I think the shows are going. Thankfully, I’ve had mostly good news to report—but the positive vibe isn’t just happening to us; we’ve created it. Vendors have tightened up […]
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Oct 1 2009
Viable Markets
New year’s resolutions can never be addressed too early, especially when it comes to business. And after a tough 2009 during which market traffic was noticeably down and the retailers who did attend weren’t exactly throwing around cash, the children’s industry is more than ready to turn toward 2010 and a fresh start. No smart […]
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Sep 24 2009
Children’s Businesses Make Inc 500 List
Several companies from the children’s industry have popped up on Inc. Magazine’s 2009 Inc 500 list, a compilation of the nation’s fastest growing privately held companies based on percentage revenue growth from 2005 to 2008. “These are the most dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones finding innovative solutions to problems, creating smart systems […]
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Sep 24 2009
New Survey Proves Moms Are Social Media, Blog Aficionados
When Moms aren’t busy parenting, there’s a good chance you’ll find them linked in—and retailers looking to win their dollars should take note. According to the new Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) survey conducted by BIGresearch, women with kids in the home are 60.3 percent more likely to use Facebook, 42.4 percent more likely […]
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Sep 22 2009
Tell-All
Oh boy did our "Confessions of a Boutique Owner" story in the September issue stir up conversation. It seems lots of you could relate to the unexpected aspects of your chosen careers. One reader Twittered, "Finally, a story I can relate to," while another tweeted about her experiences with shady returns and all types of […]
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Sep 22 2009
Dual Personalities
One of the interesting things about this industry is the relationships behind the companies. Whether it’s parent and child, siblings, best friends or husbands and wives, lots of businesses on both the retail and manufacturing side are run by people who have long histories together. While an arrangement like this might be scary for some, […]
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Sep 11 2009
Earnshaw’s Hosts Its Annual Design Award Competition
The Earnie Awards are Earnshaw’s magazine’s annual honor recognizing design excellence in children’s wear. For more than 30 years, the magazine has celebrated retailers’ picks for the best kids’ fashions. “In this tough retail environment, excellent design is more important than ever,” stated Caletha Crawford, publisher of Earnshaw’s magazine. “These awards give retailers the opportunity […]
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Sep 11 2009
Lone Star Baby & Kids Acquires USA Baby
Lone Star Baby & Kids has just acquired the intellectual property and certain assets of USA Baby, Inc. through an asset purchase agreement with Commerce Capital L.P. (CCLP), which acquired the company through a foreclosure sale following its involuntary bankruptcy filing last year. “We are extremely pleased with the outcome today and look forward to […]
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Sep 11 2009
Lululemon to Test Tween Store Concept
Vancouver-based Lululemon, manufacturer and retailer of yoga-inspired athletic apparel, has announced plans to introduce Ivivva Athletica, a new brand aimed at 6- to 12-year-olds. The company said the initial launch will focus on girls’ product, retailing through three standalone stores in Vancouver, Victoria and Calgary, slated to open before the holidays. (Lululemon will transition two […]
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Sep 11 2009
Toys ‘R’ Us Acquires KB Toys Brand
Via its wholly owned subsidiary CE Stores LLC, Wayne, N.J.-based chain Toys ‘R’ Us has purchased the KB Toys brand, an acquisition that includes KBToys.com, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. KB Toys had filed for bankruptcy in December after a sharp drop in sales. The deal does not include any of KB Toys’ 460 […]
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Aug 31 2009
American Apparel to Expand Kids’ Collection
Los Angeles-based American Apparel has announced plans to grow its children’s clothing range into a larger and more elaborate offering for babies and kids. “We’ve received so many letters from parents asking us to ‘shrink down’ some of the signature styles for their kids,” said Marsha Brady, a creative director for American Apparel, who noted […]
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Aug 24 2009
Nordstrom Lands U.S. Exclusive on Mini Boden Sales
Nordstrom Inc. will exclusively retail the British children’s line Mini Boden in the United States starting this fall, according to a report by WWD. Starting this week, the line for infants, toddlers, girls and boys will roll out in seven Nordstrom locations; 55 more stores will begin retailing the collection in January, when the brand […]
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Aug 10 2009
Pinc Premium Adds Junior Sizes
New York-based Pinc Premium is taking its trend-driven denim up a notch, adding junior sizes starting with fall immediates. “We don’t do ‘baby-ish’ styles, so a lot of our designs readily translate,” spokeswoman Hilary Waterous said at last week’s ENK Children’s Club show, pointing to the latest collection, which includes boyfriend jeans, paint-splattered destroyed denim […]
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Aug 3 2009
Earnshaw’s Invites Earnie’s Nominations
Retailers, help us determine this year’s winners of Earnshaw’s prestigious Earnie Awards honoring the past year’s top designers and manufacturers. The process starts now, as Earnshaw’s requests your nominations. Chosen nominees will appear on the final Earnie Award ballot in the September issue of Earnshaw’s. Our entire retail readership then selects the winners, who will […]
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Aug 1 2009
Knock it off
Go to a children’s wear market (or men’s or women’s) and look to your right. Now look to your left. It won’t be long before you realize more than a few items look more than a little familiar. If you’re a buyer, you might see a bonanza of price wars. If you’re a manufacturer, chances […]
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