Items tagged “Department Stores”

Lately I get calls almost daily asking me to rep a line. Most often, my answer is “No Thanks,” followed by a genuine “Good Luck!” This response leaves a lot of frustrated designer/manufacturers out there who often hang up the phone maybe feeling a little bitter at yet another refusal.

Henderson woman remakes baby carrier of her childhood with help of original inventor

With three children younger than 2 years old, Sarah Spoor was on a quest to find a baby carrier that worked with her lifestyle.

A lot of carriers are good for going hiking once a year, but that’s not your normal life as a mom,” Spoor said.

Contact: kokopax / (702) 795-4140

How can such a little body -I’m talking 30″ long - burp up so much…stuff? It’s a mystery for many, but thanks to the award-winning Clean Burper burp cloth, it’s no longer a problem. This over-sized and extra absorbent burp cloth was designed with baby’s comfort and mom’s clothes in mind.

Almost every Web site I visit has an About Us page. It’s a personal touch on a website and one that I visit on almost every site I browse. What most small business owners or marketing directors forget when they create this page is that this page is for a specific, targeted audience. The About Us page is a concise summary for your brand, explaining why you felt compelled to start a business, why your products should get a piece of a consumer’s disposable income and why you should be trusted to deliver on your promise.

Grocery shopping can be a bore, but it doesn’t have to be anymore if mom brings along My Traveling ABCs to entertain baby in the store!

Each of these adorable letters has rich fabric textures, fun facial expressions and exciting vibrant colors, so babies love them! The colorful tote comes complete with 26 individually designed alphabet letters, 26 brightly colored straps, and an original board book. SRP $29.99 Distributed by Clean Shopper/Babe Ease, LLC.

Our new, super comfy Luxe Brown Swirl Minky Clean Shopper is on its way to Elisabeth Hasselbeck! Constance Zimmer has our Luxe Pink Minky Clean Shopper as well!

At the recent Licensing International Expo 2009 in Las Vegas, Disney Consumer Products announced key character franchises poised for breakout growth at retail over the next several years. Learns what’s coming for these favorites … Handy Manny. Hannah Montana. Toy Story 3. Mickey Mouse. Winnie the Pooh. Disney Princesses. Tinker Bell. Disney Fairies. DCP has plans to keep favorite characters going and growing for new and old generations!

Finding a sales rep—the right rep—isn’t easy. Here are a few suggestions to help make your search a success.

Online resources in your industry are a great way to find reps. In the kid’s industry, the following websites are terrific resources that give vital information about regional sales reps including contact information, the territory that they cover, trade shows that they attend and other lines that they represent:

www.jamesgirone.com
www.earnshaws.com
www.thegiggleguide.com

“A penny saved is a penny earned?” With today’s inflation and recession and depression or whatever else that ends in an “ion” that we’re in together, we all have to pinch greenbacks, not coins! Who is finding ways to save? If your customers are not spending more, better start saving more. Here’s some penny-wise tips from The Giggle Guide™. Help your fellow retailer, and share the wealth of ideas you have tried that make you a “wiser miser”!

Thanks for reading, and for all your answers. Since all answers were essentailly “correct” the winner of the Baby Prize Pack from LJBryn&Co. including: Doctor T’s Super Goop SPF 30 organic sunscreen, Scout Baby Organics bodysuit and an Itzy Ritzy wet bag is… JCB, who responded on May 25th. Congrats JCB and please email me your contact info!

These “intended answers” were:

  1. SBO small business owner
  2. COB close of business
  3. ROI return on investment
  4. NLT no later than
  5. TTYL talk to you later
  6. ABC All Baby & Child

Piggy Paint, an all-natural line of nail polish, offers an alternative to traditional kid polish. Water-based and made from natural ingredients, Piggy Paint provides polish in bright and exciting colors, suitable for even the smallest diva.

Toy industry giant Toys “R” Us announced the acquisition of the iconic FAO Schwarz early Thursday, May 28. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

In a press release, Jerry Storch, Chairman and CEO of Toys “R” Us says of the acquisition, “We have enormous respect for the FAO Schwarz brand and for the special place it holds in the hearts of children everywhere.”

Toys “R” Us will takeover operation of the store in New York City, the Las Vegas store, as well as all e-commerce and the FAO Schwarz catalogue. All FAO Schwarz entities will retain the brand name.

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