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The Giggle Guide® is the ultimate online destination for information related to today’s children’s marketplace. Our site is home to thousands of categorized business profiles, feature articles, event listings, product announcements, blogs, and much more.

Why?

We think it should be easy for retailers, buyers and consumers to find information on the latest children’s products and services. We also don’t think a business should have to empty their bank account to get noticed in the marketplace. That’s why we’re here.

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Launches

Social Marketing Course - DIY (Do It Yourself)

Posted by Panos Creative/Kidz Biz Marketing & Consulting - 6/25/09

Launch and Maintain a Social Marketing Program

Over the past several months, KidzBiz Marketing & Consulting has conducted complimentary webinars on ‘Social Marketing’ and ‘Using Twitter for Business’. The hundreds of industry professionals who have attended these webinars now have a better (basic) understanding of social marketing and some of the primary ways to use the tools and platforms available.

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Contact: Gregory Panos / (484) 685-0565
Launches

Wet Happened?™ by Itzy Ritzy™ Designer Wet Bags

Posted by Itzy Ritzy - 6/25/09

Itzy Ritzy™ partners with Wet Happened?™ to bring you the industry leading Wet Happened?™ wet bag!

Don’t let wet clothes and diapers slow down your A-lister!

  • For diapers, swimwear & travel, wet bags grow with you from baby, toddler, teen to adult as the best way to store your wet items!
  • 100% cotton designer fabric exterior with zipper closure and PVC-free, polyurethane lining.
  • Will not wick, even with the wettest items!
  • Machine washable on delicate cycle, line dry or tumble dry low
  • Easily folds for storage and transport
  • Medium 11” x 14” holds 4-6 cloth diapers.
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Contact: Brittany Sodora / (630) 839-9830
The Grapevine

Mimi & Maggie Clothing for Spirited Girls

By lauren

The Mimi and Maggie clothing line for girls brings a spirited and feminine side to designer apparel. This high-quality line strives for individualistic perfection in every piece. Inspired by “the little girl with laughter in her eyes, fire in her spirit, love in her heart and dance in her feet,” Mimi & Maggie create a carefree collection.

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Trade Show Events

Dallas Total Gift & Home Market

Posted by The Giggle Guide
Completed: June 24th, 2009 - June 30th, 2009

Dallas Market Center, the worlds’ most complete wholesale marketplace, announced that exhibitors will host a wide range of floor events during the market.

Total Home and Gift Market opens the season off. The show opens on June 24th and runs until 30th. There are many special events planned for the show. Jump start the show with the Java Jumpstart each day. Happy hour starts at four. The show hours are 8:30am to 6:00pm each day. Friday is shop til 8:00pm

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Contact: Tami Zachery / (214) 655-6100
Trade Show Events

Columbus Market

Posted by The Giggle Guide
Completed: June 27th, 2009 - June 30th, 2009

Conveniently located in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus MarketPlace is a permanent wholesale market center offering more than 200,000 square feet packed with more than 4,000 of the newest and finest lines of gifts, collectibles, home furnishings, accessories, housewares, stationery and floral items. This array of trend-setting merchandise is displayed in permanent showrooms in an easy-to-shop single floor layout.

Contact: Margie William / (614) 339-5100
Retail Reality

BabyGiftBasketStores.com - Online Retailer Has Gifts All Wrapped Up

By The Giggle Guide

Seven years and seven children ago, Amy McCoy started selling cloth diapers online to help save on family expenses. Guess the change did her good. The online venture has grown to become a successful resource for gift-givers looking for quality, convenience, variety and value. Retailing is definitely not just for brick-and-mortor stores any more. Amy shares her gifts, insights and efforts to juggle a big family and big business!

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News Updates

kokopax classic baby carrier on KVBC-TV

Posted by kokopax - 6/23/09
kokopax featured on the NBC affiliate program, “Wake Up With The Wagners.”

kokopax featured on the NBC affiliate program, “Wake Up With The Wagners.” Watch the founder and mom tester, Teala Warga with daughter Katherine, demonstrate the ease and functionality of the carrier. View the video here: kokopax on KVBC-TV

Contact: kokopax / (702) 795-4140
Launches

Elegant Baby® Launches New Products for Fall 2009

Posted by Elegant Baby - 6/23/09

Elegant Baby has so many new squirties to make bathtime fun this fall! This is one of our top-selling categories, and we’ve added three new styles to each of our themed collections.

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Contact: Rita Griffis / (800) 827-0392
The Green Scene

New Green Products Offer Safety and Cleaning Power

By The Giggle Guide

Being green and clean is the latest in more environmentally- beneficial products. The Giggle Guide™ has discovered three clear winners that work well on dirt without making a mess of your home’s environment!
Check out Dapple, Field Organics and BabyGanics.

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Blogs

A Recent Custom that was COOL!

By Marnie

I recently was commissioned by some clients from Dallas to create some art for their kids playroom. I actually did about four pieces for them, but stupidly forgot to take pictures of everything. But I luckily did take a photo of the biggest. The painting above was 4 feet x 4 feet (HUGE)…seriously it was big. They basically loved my Raining Mister Elephant painting but wanted more characters and really wanted the African amazon feel with trees and such.

I added monkeys and a funky orange giraffe. And a deep rich blue striped zebra for fun.

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