Posts Tagged ‘shopping’
The most popular kids’ clothing items sold online – what do you think they are?
Kristen Taylor of Juvieshop.com has found that when it comes to shopping online, shoppers prefer to buy kids tops more than they do bottoms. Let us know what you think. What kids clothing items do you buy online regularly, and which do you prefer to buy at the store? Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: children, online, poll, product fit, shopping, tweens | 
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Guest Blog: The Three Sides of a Consignment Sale Shopper
I asked Steph Seibert, The Consignment Sale Queen, to share her experience with the most common consignment sale shopping strategies. Not only has she done this, she's created three profiles of the shoppers that reflect them - which do you think best describes you? Read the rest of this entry »
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Does your husband know your kids’ clothing sizes?
While many dads may know what clothing size your kids wear, a lot more probably don't. At least, that's the sense I get from a recent thread on the DiaperSwappers Forum. I don't want to generalize, but I wonder if the number of dads who don't know sizes matches up with the number who don't shop for kids' clothes. What about your family - who keeps track of clothing sizes and who does the majority of the kids clothing shopping? Read the rest of this entry »
Ralph Lauren: RL Gang Interactive Children’s Picture Book with Back-to-School Shopping Focus
Ralph Lauren has hit on a new marketing concept: the virtual shopping story book. The RL Gang: A Fantastically Amazing School Adventure is available on the Ralph Lauren website as an interactive shopping tool (i.e., they let you click on the children in the video story to view their wardrobes and shop for them.)
The story, narrated by Harry Connick Jr., is not particularly well-written (the mention of "an amazingly amazing book" and "moist" apples made me cringe a bit), but I reminded myself that this is about retail marketing, not children's literature. And, as a marketing piece, it's great. Read the rest of this entry »
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10 Tips for Kids Clothing Back to School Shopping
The temperature is cooling down and the stores are fully stocked with book bags and clothing basics. Must be back to school time again. Here are ten tips to help you find what clothing your kids will need for BTS at a price you can afford. Read the rest of this entry »
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Baby Shower Shopping Power
The April/May Earnshaw’s issue had an article about evolving consumer tastes and habits and how they are influencing retailer. The piece that stood out to me, though, was a sidebar about baby showers. This post highlights statistics from a recent survey by TheBump.com about baby showers. Read the rest of this entry »
How do you save? 20 Tips for Saving Money on Kids Clothing
No matter who we are, we all like to save money or find deals on kids clothes. They just grow out of them too-darned fast to splurge on everything all of the time. Here are some ideas for shopping smart, exploring sales, and extending the life of kids clothes so you can save some money for more important things. Read the rest of this entry »
Shopping for and Buying Children’s Clothing Online
I'm all for shopping local and thrifting when I can, but I also realize that sometimes, there are trade-offs in time doing the things I really want to be doing, price, gas, and availability of options. When you can't find something near home, shopping online can be a great way to balance these trade-offs. Read the rest of this entry »
Shopping for sporty, active, athletic wear for girls
If you are looking for girls athletic clothing for the upcoming spring and summer months, check out some of these online stores. All of them are girl-friendly sports wear stores and brands that have a wide variety of active wear for any sport your little girl has in mind to try out. Read the rest of this entry »
Spring 2010 Children’s Shoe Preview – Wild Style
Last fall, Earnshaw's posted it's spring 2010 Spring Preview issue of Little Steps. At the time, it seemed way too early to share some of what's to come, but now that it's starting to feel like spring where I live, I thought I'd pull the issue back out. Here's a sampling of styles to help get you ready for spring. Read the rest of this entry »
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