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Start-Rite Shoes Ltd has announced that its CEO, Ian Watson, is leaving the company, effective from 31st January. Watson, who joined the British children's footwear brand in 2016, was the first non-family member to run the company, and led a fundamental overhaul of the business. Commenting on the announcement in a statement, Watson said: “It’s...
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Gymboree Group Inc., the parent company of childrenswear brands Gymboree, Crazy 8 and Janie and Jack, has filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the second time in two years. The company, which operates hundreds of stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, has also announced that its...
New York City just opened a new summer camp—in winter. Simply dubbed Camp, this concept experienced based around the idea of a summer camp is actually a new retail venture thought up by Buzzfeed’s chief commerce officer, Ben Kaufman. Camp is located in a 10,000 square foot space on Fifth Avenue in New York City’s Flatiron District, intended as...
Struggling UK brand Superdry is set to enter the kidswear market from Autumn/Winter 2019, with a collection of clothing and accessories for six to 12-year-olds. The collection will include 200 different items for boys and girls, including T-shirts, jackets, sweats, polos, leggings and joggers. “We believe there is a huge opportunity for us...
Dutch denim brand G-Star Raw is launching its first kidswear line with French Kidiliz group that’s set to be unveiled in July 2019. The autumn-winter 2019/20 collection will have clothing for boys and girls aged 3 to 16, and will be distributed in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in department stores, multi-brand stores, Kidiliz stores, online...
Travel inspired kidswear brand Tea Collection has opened its first physical store at Santana Row in San Jose, California. Until now, the brand’s products were sold via its e-commerce and selected retailers. The retail space will be open seven days a week during regular mall operating hours. “Opening a Tea Collection shop is a natural evolution...
Following its successful inaugural edition in February, kidswear show Mini Mode is returning to its dateline alongside London Fashion Week, taking place on 15 September at LSO St. Luke’s, Old Street in London. The platform showcases an eclectic mix of domestic and international childrenswear and accessory designers in a catwalk format, providing...
London - Maternity and children’s specialist JoJo Maman Bebé is one of the most successful multi-channel retailers in the UK, apparently bucking the downward economic trend with a consistently strong performance year after year. In its last financial results for the 12 months to 30 June 2017, posted in April this year, the company recorded a 20...
Private equity house True has acquired a majority stake in organic baby and kids clothing brand Frugi, and announces new chief executive to support the brand’s “ongoing scalable growth”. In a press statement, True stated that it would work with the existing management team to support Frugi’s expansion plans, while adding that Hugo Adams, former...
Stitch Fix, the online service which sends clients boxes with clothing items handpicked by a personal stylist, allowing them to choose which items to keep and which ones to send back, has been extended to include kidswear. Launched today, Stitch Fix Kids features clothing and accessories from over 50 brands in sizes 2T to 14, with average prices...
Net-a-Porter is venturing into kidswear. The luxury e-tailer has announced a pop-up kidswear store in partnership with Gucci, set to launch on July 16 and operate for six weeks. The store will feature items for boys and girls aged 0-12, as well as some unisex options. ”The kidswear pop-up on Net-a-Porter is such an exciting moment for us. It’s...
The three-day childrenswear trade show welcomed designers from the U.S., Spain, Italy, the U.K. among other countries, to present their new apparel, shoes and accessories collections. According to data provided by euromonitor.com, childrenswear accounts for 12 percent of the apparel market but, in the last five years, its growth has outpaced...
