The Biz: News Updates

Emphasis on Handcrafted and On-Trend California-Centric Products Showcased at Beckman’s Handcrafted Show™ L.A. and California B

MMPI and California Gift Show® (CGS) announce a strong line-up of unique, on-trend products and collections debuting at Market this July. More than 10,000 lines from over 1,200 temporary exhibitors and permanent showrooms will provide buyers a myriad of product offerings with emphasis on the region’s emerging product designers, artists and craftsmen, placing California at the forefront of international design.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817

ABC Kids Expo® will include the Modern Child Pavilion again in 2011, featuring juvenile product manufacturers that focus on contemporary design and high functionality. This juried section of the show represents the most innovative designs within numerous product categories.

Emphasis is placed on originality, creativity, innovation and authenticity, as well as functionality in addressing and solving the needs of today’s parent and child.

Contact: All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) / (210) 691-4848

Itzy Ritzy Caught by the Paparazzi

Super fans Pink and Carey Hart are captured all over LA protecting baby girl Willow Sage with Itzy Ritzy’s Peek-A-Boo Pod™ Infant Carrier Pod. Perfect for shading Willow from the hot sun, creating a cozy nook for on-the-go naps, and shielding her from the paparazzi, the Peek-A-Boo Pod is a Hollywood baby necessity! Your customers deserve the same special treatment!

Contact: Brittany Sodora / (630) 839-9830
Domestic Freight Handled by Fern Exposition & Event Services

ABC Kids Expo® 2011 has chosen Global Freight as their official partner for international freight shipments. Domestic freight for the show is being handled by Fern Exposition & Event Services.

Global Freight is CPSC compliant. Their international division offers a full range of services that include importing, exporting and complete documentation preparation. They can also provide full or limited container loads by sea, as well as truck border clearances in and out of Canada and Mexico.

Contact: All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) / (210) 691-4848

Our bibs have been stringently tested in accordance with the CPSIA standards by third party testing facility. Our accredited testing facility cannot detect any trace amounts of lead on or within our waterproof bibs. - Most of our competitors don’t list anything about lead, we chose lead safe over lead free though both wordings apply equally to our products.

Contact: Bumkins / (480) 481-3618

L.A. Mart:
1933 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Tuesday, July 19 - Monday, July 25
Gift + Home Showrooms: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday, July 22 - Monday, July 25
Design Studio + Beckman’sTM Handcrafted Show L.A.: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday, July 22 - SHOP LATE NIGHT!
Gift + Home Showrooms: 9 a.m. - 8p.m.; Design Studio + Beckman’sTM West: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Convention Center: South & Kentia Halls
1201 South Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015
Friday, July 22 -Sunday, July 24
Temporaries: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday, July 25
Temporaries: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817

In honor of yesterday’s Father’s Day, we are continuing the celebration of dads with a very special edition of the Spider Insider. Meet Itzy Ritzy CEO Brian Douglas, dad to three beautiful children, in our Parent Profile. Brian may enjoy his role running Itzy Ritzy, but he says “being a dad is the absolute best”!

Name: Brian Alexander Douglas

Names of kids/ages/genders/and what they’re into these days:
I have three wonderful children, two daughters and one son.

Contact: Brittany Sodora / (630) 839-9830
Shipping Mid-June 2011

Knickerbocker Glory is proud to announce that Nordstrom will become a featured stockist for our premium line of children’s undergarments. Knickerbocker Glory Underouts will be available at 70 Nordstrom locations nationwide.

Contact: Knickerbocker Glory / (888) 400-2431

The Chicago Market provides buyers and retailers with the complete market experience with not-to-be-missed events, fantastic amenities and a broad product mix. Event highlights include seminars, networking happy hours and an exciting Retail Tour through Chicago’s Southport Corridor. These events and more can be found only at The Chicago Market, July 28-August 3, with Temporaries, including Beckman’s™ Handcrafted Show, July 30- August 2.

Contact: The Chicago Market / (312) 527-7600

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