Home Textiles Today articles from March 2005

Home Textiles Today archives from March 2005

Federated/May a stronger force in home.(Federated Department Stores Inc.)(May Department Stores Co.)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- With Federated's acquisition of May Department Stores that includes its 2004 purchase of Marshall Field's, department store home textiles retailing is poised to take an upward turn in fashion, price point and private brand...

Merger could aid Saks.
March 7, 2005... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- The merger of rivals Federated and May could help nameplates in the Saks Department Store Group, especially in May markets, Saks Inc.'s chief told analysts late last week. "It's attractive from a market share...

WestPoint gets second life from white knight.(News)
March 7, 2005... WEST POINT, GA. -- Contrarian investor Wilbur Ross--who bucks the conventional wisdom by buying and resuscitating companies and industries written off as all but dead--has cut a deal to buy bankrupt textiles producer WestPoint Stevens. The move...

Ross sees bright future for WPS.(WestPoint Stevens)(Wilbur Ross)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- If investor Wilbur Ross has his way, WestPoint Stevens just might rise like a phoenix from the ashes of bankruptcy, taking wing as a low-cost global textiles producer through an alliance of joint ventures abroad. Ross said once...

Target readies Mizrahi; blankets U.S.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... This week's in-store launch of the Isaac Mizrahi home furnishings collection at Target focuses on his signature photographic techniques in printing, a strong color palette and products ranging from home textiles to tabletop and furniture. ...

Wal-Mart sees growth in February.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... Wal-Mart reported same-store sales rose 4 percent in February. The gain in same-store sales was attributed to customers purchasing more during their visits, along with strong sales of Easter items and food. Wal-Mart said sales in the...

New Penneys turning up.(JCPenney)(new stores)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... JCPenney is opening new stores in Chesapeake, Va., El Centro, Calif., and Montgomery, Ala., on March 9. The 105,000-square-foot Chesapeake store is located in the Greenbrier Mall, 1401 Greenbrier Pkwy; the 78,000-square-foot El Centro...

FIT seminar tackling globalization.(Fashion Institute of Technology)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- The Fashion Institute of Technology's Advanced Management Program will hold its "Globalizing a Fashion Business" module from March 17 to 19 featuring a roster of authorities from the worlds of both industry and academia to help...

Barry looks to DWI debut; bed and bath on tap for this year.(furniture)(Barbara Barry)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- With her furniture and home furnishings collections on tap for launch--next week at Bloomingdale's and next month at the specially created showroom at Henredon in High Point, N.C.--designer Barbara Barry is looking forward to the...

Gottschalks plans on branding home.(News)
March 7, 2005... FRESNO, CALIF. -- Gottschalks Inc. this year will place emphasis on building its home division with new brands, including a bigger push for private label goods, the company said during its fourth quarter conference call last week. "We...

NRF: retail index up last month.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Retail Sector Performance Index (RSPI) rose 5.3 points to 55.6 in February after four straight months of declining numbers, according to the results of the February NRF Retail Executive Opinion Survey. According to...

Wilbur who? The man who would save WestPoint Stevens.(Wilbur Ross)(Biography)
March 7, 2005... * A Jersey Boy, like the other "The Boss," Ross was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Weehawken, N.J., the son of a lawyer, later a judge, and a teacher. * His first job was parking ears at Monmouth Race Track in New Jersey. * He was graduated...

Scoperta to include textiles showcase.(News)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND -- Eighty exhibitors representing more than 135 companies will be exhibiting at Scoperta 2005, the decorative fabrics show held in Chiasso, Switzerland, from May 10 to 13. The show, held at the Palapanz Hall, again...

Waites wins Lancy award.(News)(Raymond Waites of Raymond Waites Designs got Chuck Lancy Lifetime Achievement Award from Gift for Life )(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- Raymond Waites, president and CEO of Raymond Waites Designs, will receive the Chuck Lancy Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Gift for Life organization--the home and gift industries group supporting the American Foundation for...

Maolong Down arrives in America.(News)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. -- Maolong Down, a Chinese manufacturer of natural down and feather bedding products, has established a U.S. division to build its retail-direct business. NewPoint International was established as the company's...

Costco cites home as strong area.(News)
March 7, 2005... ISSAQUAH, WASH. -- Costco Wholesale Corp. cited home furnishing as contributing to a successful second quarter during its conference call last week. (see related story on page 19) Richard Galanti, executive vice president and chief...

Loss of major players creates room in the kitchen.(Kitchen Report)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- The kitchen textiles industry more or less held its ground in 2004, gaining a modest 1.8 percent in sales to $560 million. Not surprisingly, discount department stores rang in the most sales for kitchen textiles last year,...

Cross-pollination keeps table buzzing.(Table Report)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- The table linens category in 2004 eked out a sales gain of 1.2 percent to $820 million that it managed during an otherwise lackluster year by pursuing cross-coordination with related categories, like kitchen textiles, and placing a...

Exports grow, but not just to U.S.(Turkey Top international manufacturers)
March 7, 2005... ANKARA -- Turkey's home textiles exports grew bigger in scale and strength last year, increasing by 17 percent to more than $2.5 billion. The top 10 exporters in the home textiles industry achieved a total export volume worth more than...

Q.F. to make fabrics for Better Homes; new line to debut at showtime in July.(News)
March 7, 2005... HIALEAH, FLA. -- Q.F. Industries--a printer and converter of decorative fabrics --has signed a license to produce decorative fabrics under the Better Homes & Gardens brand. The fabrics, which will be introduced at Showtime in High Point,...

Sources show upcoming.
March 7, 2005... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The third annual Sources show and conference--featuring gifts, handcrafts, home furnishings, decorative accessories and accessory apparel--will run from May 15 to 18 at Pier 94 in New York City. The 2005 show will...

Glen Raven reassigns fabric group.(Glen Raven Custom Fabrics L.L.C.)(appointments)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... GLEN RAVEN, N.C. -- Glen Raven Custom Fabrics has reassigned responsibilities within its furniture fabric group. Suzie Roberts' position of sales and product manager for residential fabrics has become two positions. Roberts was named market...

Traub teams with Murjani.(News)(Murjani Traub India Limited)(Marvin Traub Associates)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- Marvin Traub, former chairman of Bloomingdale's and current president of Marvin Traub Associates here, has formed a joint venture company, Murjani Traub India Limited, to bring international brands and retailing concepts to India....

HomeTex to return to New York; Turkish manufacturers hit the Big Apple during spring market.(Turkish HomeTex trade)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- Turkish home textiles manufacturers will exhibit at the second annual Turkish HomeTex trade show during the spring New York Home Textiles Market. The show will take place April 11 and 12 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West...

Materials prices rising for rug-makers.(latex products)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... MIDLAND, MICH. -- Dow Latex announced it will raise the price of latex products sold into the carpet/rug industry by 5 cents per pound (dry). The price hikes will become effective April 1. This is Dow's second latex hike in 11 months....

Minus charge, BJ's numbers please street.(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NATICK, MASS. -- Nicked by a $7.2 million non-cash charge to correct errors in the way it accounted for leases, BJ's Wholesale Club saw a 4.4 percent dip in fourth quarter profits, to $47 million from $49.2 million last year. But stripping...

Same-store sales finish February with a bang.(Johnson Redbook Index)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- Helped by unexpectedly strong holiday events and the launch of spring apparel, most notably at department stores, same-store retail sales were exceptionally strong during the fourth and final week of February, jumping 7.6 percent,...

Costco numbers strong in second quarter.(company earnings)
March 7, 2005... ISSAQUAH, WASH. -- Helped by a $52.1 million tax break, and a strong 6 percent boost in same-store sales, second fiscal quarter profits at cjumped 34.7 percent, to $305.5 million from $226.8 million. And profits would have climbed even...

February sales show strength.(textile industy)(Brief Article)
March 7, 2005... NEW YORK -- Although February was a weak month for home textiles sales, overall, retailers posted positive same-store gains. Propelling that momentum were apparel and accessories merchandise and food products, for the most part, retailers...

Neiman Marcus profits soar.(company earnings)(Illustration)
March 7, 2005... DALLAS -- Helped by a big gain in same-store sales, stronger margins and lower costs, fourth quarter profits at upscale retailer The Neiman-Marcus Group climbed 19.3 percent, to $70.6 million from $59.2 million last year. Sales in the...

Wall Street watch: for the week ended March 3, 2005.(textile industry)(Illustration)
March 7, 2005... MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS CLOSE % CHG % CHG. COMPANY 3/3/05 THIS WEEK YEAR-TO-DATE Cone Mills (N) 0.00 -6.67% 250.00% Crown...

WestPoint's new deal.(Opinion Today)
March 7, 2005... THE SURPRISE ENTRY of Wilbur Ross into the WestPoint Stevens saga has both heightened anticipation about its future and simultaneously brought a sense of resolution to its post-bankruptcy prospects. The fate of WestPoint Stevens has been...

The wait is over.(Opinion Today)
March 7, 2005... WELL, IT FINALLY HAPPENED. "It" being the acquisition of May Department Stores by Federated Department Stores. And if Terry Lundgren, Federated chairman, president and CEO, wasn't exactly letting out whoopees as he loped to the podium at a...

Industry vet Hollander dies.(Leo Hollander of Hollander Home Fashions Inc.)(Obituary)
March 14, 2005... BOCA RATON, FLA. -- Services were held here last week for Leo Hollander, chairman and CEO of Hollander Home Fashions. Hollander, 68, died March 9 after a 10-month battle with cancer. He began his career in 1958 working on the factory floor...

Alan Lacy: let's rock the vote.(The Sears/Kmart Merger)(Sears, Roebuck and Co., Kmart Holding Corp.)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- With less than 10 days before the vote, Sears Chairman and CEO Alan Lacy is leading a full-bore campaign--worthy of almost any political analogy--to win ratification of the merger with Kmart. The campaign, which has unfolded in...

Life with Eddie will be ... different.(The Sears/Kmart Merger)(Eddie Lampert's involvement in management)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- In his campaign for ratification of the Sears-Kmart merger which comes up for a vote on March 24, Sears Chairman and CEO Alan Lacy sees a completely different kind of company emerging, in no small part because of investor Eddie...

Mega-merger brings management shakeup: post, others, gone in Sears/Kmart union.
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- There will be seismic shifts among senior executives and middle managers immediately following the Sears-Kmart merger into the new Sears Holdings, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week....

Bon-Ton ups fourth quarter net.(Retail Briefs)(financial reports of Bon-Ton Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. last week reported net income of $26.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, compared to prior year net income of $24.4 million. For the 12 months ended Jan. 29, the company reported net income of $20.2 million...

Jo-Ann nets $46 million in fiscal '05.(Retail Briefs)(financial reports of Jo-Ann Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. reported that net income for the fiscal year ended Jan. 29 increased 15.2 percent to $46.2 million versus $40.1 million in fiscal 2004. Net income for the fourth quarter increased to $32.4 million compared to $26.7 million...

Lowe's lays out expansion plans.(Retail Briefs)(Lowe's Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Lowe's Companies Inc. this year will open about 150 stores, expanding into new and existing markets as well as entering the last two of the 50 states where it does not currently have a presence. The expansion strategy focuses on...

LNT issues 1Q warning.(News)(financial reports of Linens 'n Things Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... CLIFTON, N.J. -- Hoisting a yellow flag, superstore retailer Linens 'n Things cautioned analysts and investors to expect a first quarter loss, as flagging traffic and weak sales of home textiles generated a slide in same-store sales "in the mid...

For the record.(News)(Correction Notice)
March 14, 2005... A story in the Feb. 21 issue about the PrintSource trade show's new Global Design Database incorrectly stated that design studios and freelancers must pay $35 for an annual listing. The listings are free. The $35 charge applies only for those...

Club Monaco enters home: specially chain testing new model in New York stores.(News)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- Club Monaco, the specialty apparel chain focusing on a well-edited point of view in men's and women's contemporary clothing at competitive prices, is moving into the home area. In its flagship store on 57th Street here, the...

More remodels on tap for ShopKo.(News)(ShopKo Stores Inc.)
March 14, 2005... GREEN BAY, WIS. -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. announced plans for additional store locations and remodels during its fourth-quarter conference call late last week. The company's preliminary 2005 plans call for the following additions: 16 ShopKo...

West Elm fastest growing W-S brand: company moves to broaden assortment.(News)
March 14, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO -- Recognizing West Elm as one of its fastest growing brands and potentially its biggest over Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is transitioning the store's assortment to a broader appeal, the company said during its presentation...

Jo-Ann keeps plugging away.(News)(Jo-Ann Stores Inc. plans superstores)
March 14, 2005... HUDSON, OHIO -- Reporting success over the past year with the continued rollout of its superstores, Jo-Ann Stores Inc. is plunging forward with the revamped store format this new fiscal year and making inventory adjustments to improve its...

Bari offers tale of caution.(Life After Quota)(Bari Mills )(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... KARACHI, PAKISTAN -- The owners of home textiles manufacturer Bari Mills know all about what happens when quota falls off a category. They've been through file process--and it nearly killed their company. In the mid 1980s, Barge Mills...

Pier 1 reduces skus to up sales.(News)
March 14, 2005... ORLANDO, FLA. -- Pier 1 Imports is focused on a less-is-more approach, reducing the number of skus it carries to accentuate a good, better, best segmentation that should improve sales, said Charles Turner, executive vice president and chief...

Caesarea readies for spring market.(News)(Caesarea Creations to introduce household linens)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- Bath rug maker Caesarea Creations will introduce three new constructions during the upcoming New York Home Textiles Market. Tapping the organic trend, Caesarea has created a bath mat constructed of SeaCell Active, a combination...

Calendar.(News)(Calendar)
March 14, 2005... March 16-18 Material World Show Miami Beach Convention Center Miami (800) 318-2238 www.material-world.com 21-23 Interstoff Asia Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (852) 2238 9960 ...

Karsten America goes beyond Brazil.(News)(marketing)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- Karsten America, the U.S. marketing division of parent company and Brazilian bath and beach towel manufacturer Karsten, is branching out its offerings to include goods sourced across the Atlantic. Historically, Karsten America...

Woolrich/Sphinx team up.(News)(Sphinx by Oriental Weavers)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... WOOLRICH, PA. -- Outdoor lifestyle brand Woolrich Inc. recently joined forces with area rug supplier Sphinx by Oriental Weavers to produce the former's Summerstone Falls collection. Set to launch at the International florae Furnishings...

Hanlon promoted at Lichtenberg.(News)(Amy Hanlon at S. Lichtenberg and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- S. Lichtenberg & Co., Inc. has promoted Amy Hanlon to vice president of design. Hanlon will oversee the design department and is responsible for product development in window, bath. and bedding. She has been with the...

Dashe steps down at Cost Plus, plans to retire: Gurr named interim president, COO during transition.(People Today)
March 14, 2005... OAKLAND, CALIF. -- Murray Dashe has stepped down as chairman, CEO and president of Cost Plus, Inc., with plans to retire. Danny Gurr, a director of the company since 1995, has been named president and COO on an interim basis to assist in...

Bon-Ton names new GMM for home.(People Today)(Robert Sears appointed as general merchandise manager at Bon-Ton Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... YORK, PA. -- The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. has hired Robert Sears as senior vice president, general merchandise manager, men's and home, reporting directly to David Zant, vice chairman, chief merchandising officer. Sears comes to the Bon-Ton...

ShopKo taps Harmon to head construction.(People Today)(John Harmon appointed at ShopKo Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... GREEN BAY, Win. -- ShopKo Stores, Inc. has named John Harmon director of construction and facilities management. He assumes responsibility for ShopKo Stores' construction team on remodels and new store construction, well as facility...

Promotions announced at cmi.(People Today)(Meredith Scarlata, Kristin Henderson, and Gregg Scarlata at Colonial Mills Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- cmi (Colonial Mills, Inc.), a manufacturer of braided-texture area rugs and accessories, has promoted Meredith Scarlata to sales support manager and Kristin Henderson and Gregg Scarlata to sales support associates. ...

Johnson leaves Mohawk.(People Today)(Merle Johnson resigned from Mohawk Home )(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... SUGAR VALLEY, GA. -- Merle Johnson announced last week that she has resigned from her post as vice president, marketing, at Mohawk Home. Her departure comes as a result of Mohawk's consolidation of its marketing functions into its corporate...

Spero joins Sure Fit as VP.(People Today)(Kathleen Cwirko Spero)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- Kathleen Cwirko Spero has joined Sure Fit as vice president of marketing. Her main responsibilities will be public relations and presentations to retailers and the public. Previously, Spero was vice president of sales at Mohawk...

Kay Dee moves Ayers up: account manager named VP of sales.(People Today)(Dwayne Avers promoted at Kay Dee Designs Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... HOPE VALLEY, R.I. -- Kay Dee Designs, a supplier of domestically screenprinted and imported kitchen textiles to the mass, food and drug, and gift/housewares trades, has appointed Dwayne Avers to the position of vice president of sales, national...

Kohl's promotes Worthington, Boyle.(People Today)(John Worthington and Jack Boyle at Kohl's Department Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. -- Kohl's Department Stores recently promoted John Worthington to executive vice president, director of stores, from his post as senior vice president, territory director, for the Northeast region. Worthington has...

Dillard's doubles 4q profits.(Business Today)
March 14, 2005... LITTLE ROCK, ARK. -- Boosted by a one-time windfall $1.1 billion in proceeds from the sale of its credit-card business, Dillard's Inc more than doubled fourth-quarter profits, which shot up to $108.6 million from $51.2 million last year. ...

ShopKo continues financial turnaround.(Business Today)(ShopKo Stores Inc.)
March 14, 2005... GREEN BAY, WIS. -- Extending a turnaround begun earlier tiffs year and putting up a third straight quarterly earnings gain, heartland discounter ShopKo Stores Inc. recorded a fourth quarter profit of $35.4 million, up more than 12 percent from...

Same-store sales slightly below plan.(Johnson Redbook Index)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- Chilled out by some weather-related softness as the week got off to a start, same-store retail sales came in slightly beneath expectations during the first week of March, rising 3.7 percent, and just missing a targeted gain of 3.8...

KMart profits still on the rise.(Business Today)(Kmart Holding Corp.)
March 14, 2005... TROY, MICH. -- Helped by stronger margins and lower costs--a $107 million savings--fourth quarter profits at Kmart Corp., climbing consistently higher since the retailer emerged from bankruptcy a year ago, rose 14.4 percent, to $309 million...

Weather limits housing sales.(Business Today)
March 14, 2005... NEW YORK -- Hampered in part by severe winter storms that raged through much of the nation, housing activity was broadly held in check during January, with sales of new and existing homes both slipping, while housing starts continued their...

Going private falling off.(Business Today)(public companies)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... CHICAGO -- The number of U.S. public companies looking to go private dropped by almost 50 percent last year, from almost 100 in 2003 to fewer than 50, according to Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. arm of the global accounting, tax aim business...

Wall Street watch: for the week ended March 10, 2005.(Business Today)(Illustration)
March 14, 2005... WALL STREET WATCH FOR THE WEEK ENDED MARCH 10, 2005 MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS % CHG. CLOSE % CHG YEAR-TO- COMPANY ...

Jeepers creepers.(Opinion Today. Quotas.)(Column)
March 14, 2005... CONSIDER IT one of the small ironies of unfettered trade. Now that quotas have dropped and offshore manufacturers are free to sell as many goods as they can into the U.S. market, the time has come for those who haven't already to begin...

The newleyweds.(Opinion Today. Kmart/Sears, Federated/May.)
March 14, 2005... ASSUMING THAT ALL goes according to plan at the end of this month and later tiffs year the ]lard part will just begin. If the Kmart/Sears and Federated/May marriages take place as scheduled, the turmoil within and with out each organization...

Editor's notes.( Chicago.)(Editorial)
March 14, 2005... In our Metro Report this month we take a closer look at Chicago a Midwest city with a wide range of juvenile retailers, from giants like Ikea to morn-and-pops like Lazar's. It is also the home of specialty store Land of Nod, owned in part by...

Big cities to spur growth in infant gear sales: south a prominent player, according to research data.(By the Numbers)
March 14, 2005... Kids equipment sales will grow by 8.9% between 2004 and 2009, according to forecasts by New York-based Easy Analytic Software Inc. EASI's projections are based on projections of population growth and shifts in age and ethnicity. Most of...

ToddWorld debuts on plush, soft toys.(Licensing)(Action Products International Inc. contracts with L & G Licensing and Taffy Entertainment)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Los Angeles -- Specialty toy maker Action Products International plans to develop a line of toys based on the children's book and television series "ToddWorld," under an agreement with L & G Licensing and Taffy Entertainment. Created by...

RJM Licensing to handle Burton book properties.(Licensing)(Virginia Lee Burton's children's books)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Mahwah, N.J. -- RJM Licensing has been appointed to represent titles from Virginia Lee Burton's children's books, including "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel," "The Little House," "Katy and the Big Snow," "Maybelle the Cable Car" and "Choo...

Russ Berrie named master licensee for Raggedy Ann and Andy.(Licensing)(Russ Berrie and Company Inc. with United Feature Syndicate Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... New York -- Plush and gift company Russ Berrie has signed on as master licensee for the Raggedy Ann and Andy property. The agreement coincides with the upcoming 90th birthday of Raggedy Ann, according to United Media, the licensing company...

Genius Prods. releases line of Little Tikes CDs.(Licensing)
March 14, 2005... Solana Beach, Calif. -- Juvenile CD and DVD manufacturer Genius Products is making a new line of licensed Little Tikes CDs for kids ages 0 through 6, with DVDs soon to follow. The age-appropriate music CDs are designed to complement a child's...

4Kids Entertainment announces changes.(People in Licensing)(Antoinette Reed and Kenneth Freda appointed)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... New York -- Licensing agency 4Kids Entertainment has promoted Antoinette Reed to senior vice president of corporate marketing and hired Kenneth Freda as vice president of retail development. Reed's new duties include strategic planning in...

Genius Products makes executive, board changes.(People in Licensing)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Solana Beach, Calif. -- Genius Products has made changes to its executive management team and board of directors. Trevor Drinkwater, who joined Genius Products last year as executive vice president of DVD sales, has been promoted to CEO....

DIC Entertainment promotes Fowler.(People in Licensing)(Nancy Fowler)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Burbank, Calif. -- DIC Entertainment, an independent children's entertainment company, has promoted Nancy Fowler (formerly Bassets) to the newly created position of president, worldwide consumer products. Fowler, who joined DIC in 2002 as...

Cookie Jar Entertainment names two senior VPs.(People in Licensing)(Kelly Elwood and John Gildea appointed)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... Montreal -- Cookie Jar Entertainment, the programming and licensing arm of The Cookie Jar Group, recently appointed two senior vice presidents. Kelly Elwood has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing, and John Gildea has been hired...

CopCorp Licensing promotes Gottlieb.(People in Licensing)(Jodi Gottlieb)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... New York -- Jodi Gottlieb has been promoted from licensing manager to licensing director for CopCorp Licensing. In her new role, Gottlieb will be responsible for new business and product development while continuing to play a role in the...

Garrett named director at Sesame Workshop.(People in Licensing)(Tracy Garrett)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... New York -- Tracy Garrett has joined Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, as director of public policy. She will be based out of Washington, D.C., and responsible for seeking out public and private...

Brandgenuity picked to head LeapFrog's licensing program.(Licensing)(LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... New York -- LeapFrog Enterprises has selected Brandgenuity as its exclusive licensing agent. Brandgenuity said it would work with LeapFrog, known for its educational products, to extend the brand into product categories that reinforce its...

New Tonka bedding debuts.(Licensing)(Betesh Group launched toddler bedding and room decoratives in license from Hasbro Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 14, 2005... The Betesh Group is making a new line of Tonka toddler bedding and room decor under license from Hasbro. The collection, which was previewed at Toy Fair last month, includes bedding and blankets along with coordinating accessories such as...