Items tagged “Other Specialty Stores”

Blogs

Poppy Drops Thinks Little Ears Need Little Treats!

By shellycoffman

If you like to support companies that give back, well we DO! One of our top priorities when starting was to become established enough to pass along some of our good fortune. Due to the overwhelming support of our customers, reps & friends, we’ve finally gotten there.

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News Updates

bINK’d: New for 2013 at the Atlanta Gift Show

Posted by bINK'd Pierce-free Temporary Tattoo Earrings & More™ - 1/5/13

Are you headed to the Atlanta International Gift Show January 11th – 15th? Come on over to booth 3-216 in building 3, floor 3 and meet our bINK’d team and our launch of new concepts and products for 2013. To give you an even better reason to swing on over, we are offering you this 15% off coupon for your total purchase for any order placed the Atlanta International Gift Show Jan. 11th – 15th. Smartphone coupons accepted or print and bring along. http://www.binkdkids.com/Wholesale.html

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Contact: Cara Rybarik / (262) 222-1026
Blogs

Are You Championing Your Products?

By Caletha Crawford

We’ve heard it time and again: “the customer is king.” But thanks to what can euphemistically be called a “sluggish” economy over the last few years, too many retailers and manufacturers have decided to let shoppers call the shots. The result is a marketplace that looks defeated, offering safe products instead of innovation. Rather than newness, we’re getting sameness because everyone’s afraid consumers won’t give new ideas a sporting chance.

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News Updates

Playtime Announces a Great New Venue for the March Show

Posted by Playtime New York - 11/27/12

With a selection of 110 American and International collections, Playtime New York is growing bigger and moving to Saint John’s Center at 570 Washington Street. A great new venue that’s also easy to access and a perfect working environment for everyone.

The next edition will be 9-11 March, 2013. We’ll be very happy to meet you there.

Playtime New York
NEW VENUE
Saint John’s Center
570 Washington Street (at W Houston)
New York, NY 10014

Contact: Playtime New York / (212) 947-3443
The Grapevine

New Specialty Retail Organization Brixy Announces Membership Criteria

By david gaunt

Brixy, the new trade association for independently owned stores in the juvenile industry, has taken another step in preparing to launch on January 2, 2013. Today the organization formally announced its membership criteria and timeline for accepting applications. “Our focus is on helping juvenile brick and mortar stores to grow and thrive,” explained Executive Director Jill Cartwright as she outlined the membership criteria.

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Show Reports

The ABC Kids Expo Celebrated 10th Anniversary

By Kelly Lee
ABC Kids Expo - Louisville, Kentucky (10/13/12 - 10/17/12)

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the ABC Kids Expo seemed to have more special events and celebrations than ever, including the Maternity Row ABC Runway Show; the JPMA 50th Anniversary Innovation Awards; a Town Meeting to introduce Brixy, the new retailer association; a celebratory ABC Breakfast to honor those that have attended every Expo; and the Industry Party that rocked 4th Street Live. A few of the brands that captured the attention of The Giggle Guide’s Leesa Valentino included Sili, Neon Tiki Tribe, Okkatots, and Kidsme.

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Blogs

Our Mission to…. Save the Ears!

By binkdkids

What we do: SAVE the ears & more!

Why? Because people want a safe alternative to piercing.

Since when? Mom created in 2009, launched in 2010

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News Updates

New Specialty Retail Organization Forms to Address Your Needs

Posted by The Giggle Guide - 10/9/12

As you may already know, the board of ABC has appointed a retail board tasked with launching a new organization for all independent, specialty retailers in our industry. This board is comprised of eight retailers from across the country, representing a wide range of store formats and sizes, some who are members of existing retailer organizations and some who are not.

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Contact: Eric Seeman / (210) 691-4848
Blogs

Is your company doing its best?

By Caletha Crawford

(This article originally appeared in the Caletha Crawford Childrenswear Consulting KidsBiz newsletter, access past issues here: http://calethacrawford.com/cccc-kidsbiz-newsletter/.)

It’s not often that you hear a politician speak and think, “hey, this guy’s onto something,” but I had just such an experience watching Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention. Now, before you click ‘delete’ on this email, rest assured. I’m not getting all political on you, so both you Red- and Blue-Staters can utter a sigh of relief.

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Blogs

I Heard a Whisper

By BooBoo Kids

For our first BooBoo blog post, we thought it would be a good idea to share with you how the idea of BooBoo Kids came about. We talk about it a bit on our web site, but want to go into a little more detail on here. It’s a question that we get asked often, so here’s how it happened…

It all started out as a normal sunny day in August until I received a phone call that my 3-year-old great niece fell off the couch and broke her arm. Then, the very next weekend, I was out with my husband and we got a call that my 4-year-old granddaughter was in the Emergency Room with a broken leg.

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News Updates

Wee Ones Premiers New Website

Posted by Wee Ones, LLC - 9/25/12

Introducing WeeOnes.com, Cute, Classic Redesign + Full-Scale E-Commerce Site Is One Click to Irresistible

(St. Louis, Missouri) September 19, 2012— Clip, snap, twist – repeat. Everyday accessorizing with Wee Ones® hair bows, clips and headbands in the season’s hottest trends is quicker, easier and irresistible with the launch of www.weeones.com. The newly redesigned site is the go-to guide for cute, classic hair accessories to top off any outfit, now easy to find and even more fun to shop for online.

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Contact: Wee Ones, LLC / (314) 400-6710
Media Inquiry: Ann Higby, Hatch PR / (312) 320-5047
News Updates

ABC Anticipates Strong Retailer Attendance for October Event

Posted by All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) - 9/14/12

With just a month to go before the ABC Kids Expo launches their 10 year anniversary event in Louisville next month, retailer registrations are running 19% ahead of last year, during the same period prior to the show.

According to President and Show Manager Larry Schur, “We are very encouraged to see such a positive response in registrations from all retail channels, especially from those located internationally”.

At this point in time, several product categories on the show floor are sold out, with a total of nearly 3,000 booths sold.

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

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