The Biz: News Updates

The seeds of change start small

This is your chance to carry a product that makes a difference. Dandelion - Earth Friendly Goods. Dandelion …EVERYTHING eco-ssential for baby: organic rattles, teethers, developmental and plush toys; organic bags; even toddler feeding products made from corn!

This is an awesome video of a dandelion. From flower to seeds of change.
http://ow.ly/4OeyX

Contact: Dandelion / (407) 671-6000

Did you happen to catch Bratt owner, Mary Bauer’s, nursery makeover on “The Taste of NY”? If not, no worries, it airs again on the 18th. Check out the link. www.tasteofny.com

Contact: Mary Bauer / (410) 327-4600

Stock your store with Flip Flop Fun.

Our Flip Flop Fun!™ kit allows children to express their own creativity and style! Kids of all ages want to express their style. Make sure you have plenty of stock as the summer heats up.

Contact: Noodle Head Inc. / (509) 892-7311
July 19 – 25: Permanent Showrooms Open, July 22 – 25: Temporary Show Opens

California-centric Theme Defines Focus for Product, Events and Overall Show Experience at L.A. Mart® and Los Angeles Convention Center Destinations

MMPI’s California Gift Show (CGS) is ramping up to a new look and new vision for July 2011 fueling a fresh perspective and enhanced experience for the West Coast’s largest Gift & Home Market. As part of a long-term strategy beginning July 2011, CGS will give greater focus to the region’s emerging product designers, artists and craftsmen that place California at the forefront of international product trend.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817

MMPI announces its 2011 event dates for The L.A. Mart® and The Chicago Market: Living and Giving®.

THE CALIFORNIA GIFT SHOW

L.A. Mart®:
Tuesday, July 19-25
Showrooms: 9a.m. – 6p.m.
Friday, July 22 – Monday, July 25
Temporaries and Beckman’s™ Handcrafted Show L.A.: 9a.m. – 6p.m.
Friday, July 22 – SHOP LATE NIGHT!
Showrooms: 9a.m. – 8p.m., Temporaries and Beckman’s™ Handcrafted Show L.A: 9a.m. – 8p.m.

LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER
Friday, July 22 -Sunday, July 24
Temporaries: 9a.m.-6p.m.
Monday, July 25
Temporaries: 9a.m. – 4p.m.

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

Thank you from ABC!

The ABC Team would like to thank all of you that joined us in Fort Worth last week for the Third Annual Spring Educational Conference! The conference was a huge success and we have received an enormous amount of positive feedback on everything from the educational content to the valuable networking time! Thank you again for your support and we look forward to another powerful event at the ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, September 23-26, 2011!

Find more info here. http://theabcshow.com/

Contact: All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) / (210) 691-4848
“Put Your Love on Paper” is a fun and interactive workshop that helps parents start and finish their baby journal.

Norwalk, CT (May 10, 2011)—Local author and mompreneur, Jennifer Covello, is providing the solution to help parents start and finish their baby journals. Utilizing her award-winning baby journal, My Life, and her 7 Easy Tips for Journaling, along with fun exercises, she debunks the two myths commonly heard from busy parents about why they don’t have a completed journal for their children: “I don’t have time” and “I don’t know what to write.”

Contact: Jennifer Covello / (203) 524-0784

MMPI Veteran Staff Take Lead Creating New Look + Vision for July 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 6, 2011) – MMPI announces exciting new additions to the California Gift Show (CGS) sales and marketing teams, fueling a fresh perspective and enhanced experience for the West Coast’s largest Gift & Home Market.

Contact: LA Mart / (213) 763-5817
Company to Donate all Excess Children’s Apparel from Nearly 500 Retail Stores to K.I.D.S.

New York, NY – May 10, 2011 – Carter’s, Inc., the largest branded marketer in the U.S. of baby and young children’s apparel, today announced that it has named Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) as its charitable partner in a new company-wide store donation program. As part of the program, Carter’s will donate all excess children’s apparel from nearly 500 Carter’s and OshKosh B’Gosh retail stores nationwide to K.I.D.S. to benefit children in need.

Contact: Chris Blake / (212) 279-5493
Media Inquiry: Melissa Jaffin / (212) 994-4660

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