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August 21, 2008
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New York Home Textiles Market
Deadline Extended: Friday, August 22
KidsToday is seeking information and photography of your New York Home Textiles Market introductions in the juvenile and infant categories. These introductions will be previewed in our September issue. To submit information for these issues, complete the form and return it to us along with photographs of your newest juvenile/infant products by this deadline (sorry, no extensions, though we will keep late submissions for use at a later date). You may submit more than one new product, but companies will be limited to one photo in the preview section. This form is only for manufacturers showing at the New York Home Textiles Market in August.
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  • Russ sales grow by nearly one fourth
    Children's product and gift vendor Russ Berrie reported net sales for the second quarter of $87.7 million, an increase of 24 percent over last year’s $70.7 million second quarter. However that includes $22.2 million of sales generated from the acquisitions of LaJobi and CoCaLo in April. more » » » 
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  • BabyGap Ventures into home arena
    BabyGap has unveiled the “BabyGap home” collection, its first foray into home goods. Available online and at a few test stores, BabyGap home is described as the apparel retailer’s “premium line” of bedding, strollers, car seats, toys and other items. more » » » 
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  • Broyhill renames youth line Adaptables
    Broyhill has renamed its youth furniture line Adaptables to better reflect its appeal to young people in all age groups. more » » » 
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  • Annie Selke Home to launch
    Annie Selke Home, a new home furnishings program created by Selke, the founder and creative head of Pine Cone Hill and related companies, launches at retail with Calico Corners in October. more » » » 
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  • JCP beats the street despite profit decline
    It’s not often that a nearly 36% drop in profits is greeted by Wall Street as a good thing, but JCPenney’s share price shot up 6% in morning trading to $39.22 after the company announced its second-quarter results. more » » » 
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  • Accessories take stronghold
    When it comes to gear, accessories seem to be getting a lot of talk time. For stroller producer MacLaren, a new program will let buggies be customized with liners in great colors and patterns. “We believe that customization is the next evolution, and this is a way to do it without a six-month wait,” said Christine Poppy, Maclaren USA marketing manager. more » » » 
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  • From Playthings - Exports slow as toy factories quit market
    GUANGDONG, China—Toy exports from China’s market leading Guangdong province slowed considerably in the first half of 2008, according to a report this week by China Business News. more » » » 
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    Kids Today’s exclusive survey ranks the top 20 U.S. retailers by 2007 sales of kids home furnishings. All sales figures, except for publicly held companies that had reported line-of-business sales for kids home furnishings to the Securities and Exchange Commission, are Kids Today market research estimates.

    Sales figures are given for the 12-month period ending closest to December 31, 2007.

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