The Biz

Summer Place is a wholesale rep group specializing in high-end baby and children’s products. The sales organization has over 2000 active customers, and covers the Southeast territory, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Summer Place represents 30 different product lines. Owner Brittany Harrell says, “We strive to provide outstanding customer service to our stores through a consistent and dedicated sales rep team and a customer relationship management system designed specifically for our industry and our showroom.” Here, Harrell gives us an up-close, personal look into what makes Summer Place shine.

Matilda Jane Clothing for girls is a brand unlike any other. With a designer and founder that is the first to admit there is strong competition in the girl’s fashion market, Matilda Jane deserves credit for its unique vibe. While the talented designer of this standout collection modestly describes herself as, “just a girl who can’t stop her brain from spinning,” her eclectic, dynamic and daring designs are anything but ordinary.

Yesterday, The Giggle Guide^® shared the latest in protective swimwear for children. Today, we are focusing on our favorite head-to-toe sunny delights that pair with swimwear like surf goes with sand. By offering a dazzling mix of fun, functional and fashionable products to complement new swimwear, retailers can effortlessly increase add-on sales. Get ready to shine with child-safe sunscreens, cool shades and fabulous flip flops that are a step ahead! The Giggle Guide^® highlights brands that make the sun their business, including Baby Blanket Suncare, Teeny Tiny Optics, Swim Ways, and One Ruby Lane.

Baby K’tan is the one-of-a-kind carrier with a double sling design that supports baby in eight different positions, without complicated wrapping or buckling. Michal Chesal shares her Behind The Brand success story and provides insights into her product’s development and growth. The Baby K’tan carrier’s unique design was first created to provide support and comfort for Chesal’s special needs child, and has since grown far beyond its original inspiration and purpose. This success story is one of hope, love and charity.