Kids today - August 1, 2005

Located in historic Reynolda Village, on the grounds of the R.J. Reynolds estate, is Rolly's Great Kids, a 4,400-square-foot juvenile specialty shop that features unique, high-end baby furniture, linens and gifts. Reynolda Village was built in the early 1900s by the founder of R.

• By the Numbers
• Leading infant bedroom manufacturers

• Departments
• Revenues, profits rise for majority of retailers
• Editor's Notes
• Editor's notes
• Industry Scorecard
• Kids retail scorecard

• Licensing
• Russ Berrie partners with two for Christian gift lines
• Joester Loria to represent Little Robots property
• Revman Intl. brings back Laura Ashley youth bedding
• Mary Meyer to make licensed Taggies group
• Retro trend continues with Furby
• Wham-O brands move into licensing
• Zak designs expands licensed products
• Evergreen Concepts representing Pretty Tough

• Metro Report
• Washington, D.C.
• BuybuyBaby offers impressive range of items
• Name says it all at family-owned Baby-2-Teen
• Great Beginnings offers innovative programs
• Kids Habitat concentrates on youth market
• Bedding, finishing touches key at Pier 1 Kids
• Nation's capital presents microcosm of U.S.

• News Watch
• Epp shares merchandising principles
• Panel tackles moving into new juvenile categories
• Vegas Kids off to roaring start
• Different generations of moms share shopping habits
• Halsall buys North American rights to Silver Cross strollers
• Specialty store owners find competitive advantages
• Spring Creek showcases finished youth collection
• Pier 1 Kids launches first bathroom lines
• MGM introduces E-Track feature
• People Around the Industry
• People around the industry

• Products on Parade
• Products on Parade

• Show Biz
• Gift Shows
• Gift markets offer big selection of merchandise
• Las Vegas
• First Vegas market features plenty of juvenile
• Tupelo
• Youth case goods ready to shine in Tupelo

• Up Close
• Feeding products make mealtime easier
• Stylin' strollers stand out