Items tagged “Toys & Recreation”

Features

Bright Ideas Add Sizzle to Add-On Sales!

By The Giggle Guide

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.

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Features

Take a Bite from the Big Apple’s Baby & Kids Fair!

By Sara Clement

The NYC Baby and Kids Fair at 7W runs August 16th through August 18th. This highly anticipated show offers a crateful of tasty products to discover! Here are some handpicked favorites that caught “the apple of our eye”: Zatswho, Pacific World Corp., Lunacy Design, Sleeping Partners, and HuggyBunny. The Giggle Guide^® will also have a booth at the show at which retailers can enter a drawing to win a free selection of exciting children’s products!

Retail Reality

Once upon a time is a Successful Retail Tale

By The Giggle Guide

Linda Flaherty and her daughter Sarah Bailey are co-owners of the exceptional Once upon a time children’s specialty shops in Birmingham, Alabama. Blessed with personalities that are brimming in Southern hospitality and charm, this grandmother and mother duo now operate two very successful retail locations. With fourteen years in the business, the pair have developed a sensibility and keen eye to what customers crave. They offer an elegant selection of traditional, timeless children’s products, along with the latest mix of popular fashion trends and stylings in nursery decor.

Launches

BBs Tees offers a Do It Yourself Printable Party Kits!

Posted by BB's Tees - 8/11/10

Want to celebrate your child becoming a big brother or sister? BBs Tees has an easy and inexpensive way to have a “sibling celebration” Take a look at our new “Do It Yourself Printable Party Kits.” Each shirt graphic has a party kit to match. All you have to do is print it out and assemble yourself.

It’s easy and will make a great theme for your party! We offer easy instructions and list all the supplies needed for one stop shopping at your local craft store. It’s a great activity for you and your child to do together!

Contact:

Marty Harper / (214) 578-4410

Show Reports

Report on the first edition of Playtime New York

By Leesa

PlayTime New York - New York, New York (7/31/10 - 8/2/10)

Buyers, Exhibitors, Press Express Delight with Selection, Turnout, Venue

The first edition of Playtime New York, the international trade show dedicated to the universes of children and maternity, was a huge hit among buyers and exhibitors alike. Held July 31 to August 2 at 82 Mercer in Soho, the event spotlighted 63 American and international designers collections which included clothing, accessories, childcare, design and more.

Features

Passport to Products from Around Our Small World

By Sara Clement

Join the The Giggle Guide^® as we continue our globetrotting journey to discover the latest international hits to offer customers. The Internet Age has truly made the world smaller, with instant accessibility to terrific new products, no matter where you call home! Today’s trip takes us from Canada’s Monster Factory and Italy’s Baby Graziella to Hooligans of South Africa, tante martha from the Netherlands, and Blabla products made in Peru. Brilliant colors, fun-loving critters, beautiful fabrics and creative genius offer a world of retail opportunities!

News Updates

7 W New York^® Annouces 13 New And Expanded Suites for Gift & Home Textiles Market Week^®

Posted by 7 W New York - 8/5/10

NY Gift and Home Textiles Market Week is almost upon us and 7 W has been busy getting ready for market. In addition to the NYC Baby & Kids Fair and more than 130 only at 7 W Suites & Lines, we have attached a release on the 13 new and expanded suites opening in time for the market.

We know you are going to be juggling a lot of events across town…so we thought we would give you some programming highlights to help you plan.

Friday, August 13 - Uniquely UK Preview Reception from 4-6pm.

Contact:

7 W New York / (212) 279-6063

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Features

Sails are Up for Down Under Brands

By Sara Clement

G’day mates! The Giggle Guide^® has set sail on a worldwide exploration of children’s products, including a look at innovations from the land down under. We’ve rounded up the lowdown on some outstanding Australian brands that embody creativity, practicality and an infectious sense of fun! So join us down in the land of koalas and wallabies, for a lively little walkabout tour of Huggalugs, NOO Designs and FLATOUTaustralia.

The Grapevine

Hand and Heart Treasures the Traditions of Family Heirlooms

By Sara Clement

Remember the beautifully painted tea sets and porcelain candy boxes lovingly displayed at Grandma’s house? Such family antiques were treasures passed tenderly down from generation to generation. As pieces became lost or damaged through accidents of use and time, however, the tradition of passing down such family heirlooms has waned. Fortunately, the wholesale distributor and importer Hand and Heart is helping to renew the tradition with its distinctive selection of over 4,000 high-quality ceramics, collectibles and fashion accessories.

The Green Scene

Presto Change-o is the Magic of Re-Imagined Products

By The Giggle Guide

“Making something from nothing” used to be just an expression that described someone’s creativity and ingenuity. In today’s age of environmental concerns and attention on “going green,” some businesses now literally make something from nothing, turning what most would consider trash into treasures. By reusing and re-purposing as much as possible, Shains, TerraCycle and Ecoist are a few companies that are turning the message of “tread lightly, use less and leave less” into innovative eco-business enterprises!

Show Reports

Diverse Buying Groups Head to Las Vegas for, Gift + Home and Vegas Kids

By david gaunt

Vegas Kids - World Market Center - Las Vegas, Nevada (8/2/10 - 8/6/10)

World Market Center Las Vegas has partnered with some of the industry’s most powerful buying groups for the upcoming “Mega Market” week in Las Vegas, Aug. 2 – 6. More than 25 home furnishings and gift buying groups representing hundreds of stores will be attending the Summer Las Vegas Market, Gift + Home and Vegas Kids, flexing their extensive buying power and looking for summer specials throughout the 5 million square foot home furnishings campus.

News Updates

7 W New York^® NYC Baby & Kids Fair

Posted by 7 W New York - 7/29/10

Spotlight on Exhibitors August 16 – 18, 2010

This season, 7 W New York’s Baby and Kids Fair will feature a top-notch lineup of new and returning exhibitors enhanced by programming vital to those in the baby and kid industry. The three-day show will kick off on the 11th floor at 7 W 34th Street with its very own opening night bash on August 16th from 5 to 8 pm.

Contact:

7 W New York / (212) 279-6063

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Buyers, Exhibitors, Press Express Delight with Selection, Turnout, Venue

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