Childrenswear news and archive

Start-Rite Shoes CEO steps down

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...

Business

Gymboree Group files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

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...

Retail

Buzzfeed exec launches experiential childrenswear store

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...

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Success, growth, and future of maternity and children’s specialist JoJo Maman Bebé

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...

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It’s Playtime New York: Childrenswear Trends Fall 2017

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...

Fashion

Children's wear business My1stYears secures 5m pounds to expand

London - The power of marketing and celebrity is as relevant for the childrenswear market as it is for adult fashion. UK retailer My 1st Years, which sells personalised baby wear and gifts, has secured a funding deal of 5 million pounds to expand into the American market. The company is operating with a 7 million pound turnover, and was founded...

Fashion

Cotton On Kids teams up with Amazon

Los Angeles - Trendy lifestyle brand Cotton On has recently teamed with e-commerce hub Amazon for online distribution. The Australian-based retailer will be using Amazon to expand its overall reach for its children’s line Cotton On Kids in the United States. The children’s clothing category of Cotton On will start this July. According to WWD,...

Fashion

Footwear label Akid Brand adds apparel

Los Angeles - Known for its stylish toddler-sized footwear, Akid Brand has made a name for itself in the childrenswear market. Branching out this week into apparel, the Los Angeles-based label is launching its first full-fledged line of clothing. The brand has only been around for a little over two years, with its establishment dating back to...

Fashion

Tommy Hilfiger launches clothing line for disabled children

American designer Tommy Hilfiger has launched a line of clothing for children with disabilities, a collaboration that started after a mother couldn't find jeans for her son who wears leg braces. The 22 pieces, which include jeans, khakis, dresses and button-up shirts, look exactly the same as those on the pre-existing TH Kids line and are also...

Fashion

Karl Lagerfeld to launch childrenswear

Karl Lagerfeld has signed a global licensing deal with Children Worldwide Fashion, the French manufacturing and distribution company behind other luxury childrenswear lines from DKNY, Burberry and Marc Jacobs. The partnership will see Lagerfeld launching a debut kidswear line for spring/summer 2016 comprising of clothing, footwear and...

Trends

Marni childen's charity tees

Italian luxury label Marni has launched a series of charity t-shirts featuring prints created by children from across the world. The initiative comes as part of its annual effort to nurture young creative talent. Titled “Children’s imaginary world”, the t-shirts are co-designed by children of all ages from communities in Bogotá, Finale Emilia,...

Apparel

French Connection to license childrenswear

French Connection is to develop its childrenswear offer after it signed a new international licensing agreement with Flyers Group. The Flyers Group currently distributes childrenswear brands including Converse, Ben Sherman, Firetrap, and Sugar. Flyers Group’s commercial director Richard Farrow stated that the English company is focused on...