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Hope to see you on the forums! As always, Happy Shopping!

-The FMC Team

FMC Opens Forums and the first Gap SKUs are UP!

What could be better than a place to get all the latest SKUs and an archive of past lines? A place where you can get all that AND a forum to boot! FashionMomCafe wants to invite you into our forums to chat about upcoming lines and make friendships with other women just as obsessed as you!

Registration is free so come check us out! http://www.fashionmomcafe.com/fmcforums or click on the FMC Forums box at the top of our main page!

Additionally, as we promised recently, we've begun to add early 2008 boy's lines from Gap! Check out the Gap page for more details!

As always, happy shopping!
-The FMC Team

The Big Sale Weekend...and some news about Janie & Jack Easter release date

As we've seen the last few months, tough economic times bring great deals for shoppers. The volume of fantastic sales this week is near overwhelming. There really is something from each brand and for every budget. Here is a quick rundown:

Gymboree is offering an extra 20% all previously reduced merchandise (not including Baby Sale items). Baby Sale is also still going on with price points of $10 and $20 for lines in Baby Girl, Baby Boy and Layette.

Crazy8 is also running a Baby Sale, but with lower price points ($4.99; $9.99 and $15.99). Their President's Day Sale boasts markdowns as low as $3.99 all weekend.

Janie & Jack is offering 20% off all sale items this weekend.

Gap is running a promotion of Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off on all denim. That sale is expected to last through next week.

Old Navy is running their Kids, Baby & Maternity sale with discounts up to 40% off. Maternity Sale is online only. Sweeten the deal with free shipping when you use the code: BABYMAT. Going in store? Ask at the registers for the Valentine cards for kids- When your child colors the one to Old Navy and returns it, they will be given a $5 off coupon!

Pumpkin Patch is promoting an additional 20% off clearance items as well as a Valentine Sweepstakes in store! Fill out the sweepstakes by February 16th for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Naartjie is doing their Kid's Cash promotion- Purchase $50 worth of merchandise and get $20 off another $50 purchase during their redemption period. The online store has free shipping on orders over $75, but you should try a store if you have one close to you- They just did AMAZING markdowns on all clearanced Spring Transition items!

Jacadi stores are not having a President's Day Sale, but they are offering an additional 20% off of already half priced winter merchandise.

The Children's Place is in their last week of the Monster Sale where previously reduced merchandise has been priced at price points of $4.99 and $5.99. However, staff this weekend is packaging up the merchandise and sending it to the outlets, so if you're going to go, go now!

Speaking of Outlets, The Children's Place Outlet is offering a sale of $4.99 for selected big boy and big girl items and $2.99 and $3.99 on baby items.

Gap Outlet is still holding their $10, $15 and $20 sale through the weekend. Expect the Baby Sale next Friday, the 20th with discounts of 20-40% off baby merchandise.

Gymboree Outlet has done some new markdowns on Spring 1 and older. New lines are coming into store Monday and will be including Aviator and Ice Cream Social. These lines WILL be included in the current Baby Sale which ends on the 22nd.

Janie & Jack Outlet is not offering a President's Day Sale, but they still have Season Finale merchandise available.

Finally, we have a release date for the beautiful Janie & Jack Easter lines everyone's been checking out on FMC for weeks. Those lines will be in store on Monday, February 23rd.

Happy shopping!
-The FMC Team

New J&J Preview Up!

New J&J pictures have come out today and we've GOT THEM! Check out our J&J page for a preview of the next few lines.

There are 2 girl lines: One with a Roman Holiday theme and colours and patterns seemingly inspired by the classic French Country line of 2005. The second is a pink patchwork line with STUNNING pink flip flops.

There are also 2 boy's offerings: The first is also a Roman Holiday theme with cars and the Leaning Tower. The second is a beach line, with surf boards and tropical orange flowers.

Also in layette are just a few new pictures- more peas for unisex as well as patchwork offered in pink, blue or green.

New Gymboree Outlet to Open in Fremont, IN

A brand-new Gymboree Outlet is set to open March 1st at The Outlet Shoppes at Fremont, in Fremont, Indiana. The shop can be found next door to The Chilren's Place Outlet.

Janie & Jack Coming to Greenwich, CT.

Changes are happening on Greenwich Ave. Retailers are coming and going. Among those coming is Janie & Jack, which will be located at 360 Greenwich Ave. The store is slated to open March 12, 2009.

Happy Shopping!
-The FMC Team

Gap to go (RED) February 9th

Thanks to our friends at prnewswire, FashionMomCafe has found that Gap will be launching new designs in the (product)RED line on February 9th. According to the release, mens & womens shirts will be available for $28 each and designed by emerging artists.

Other companies taking part in (product)RED include Dell, Apple, Windows, Converse, Emporio Armani, Susan Hanover Designs, Hallmark, Starbucks, and Girl.

Another Day, Two New SALES

Today marks the start of Baby Sale- One of Gymboree's biggest and most popular sales of the year. All baby items regularly $22.75-$39 are now $20 and all baby items regularly priced $12.75- $19.75 are now $10. On top of that, rumor has it that tonight will be BIG markdowns on past season's merchandise. And if you're lucky enough to get Gymboree's mailers, then you also get a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase!

This week The Children's Place has also begun a monster sale on all clearance merchandise- 50% off the already reduced prices! One shopper found boy's hoodies as low as $5.99, girl's sweaters for $4.99, and baby clothes as low as $1 each.

It's the end of the season and the retailers NEED this stuff out!

Happy Shopping!
-The FMC Team

The Children's Place in Hot Water

According to PR-inside.com, an investigation has been launched on behalf of investors into alleged misconduct by senior management at The Children's Place dating back to early 2006.

According the the article:

...during this period, the senior management of Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. ('Children's Place') are alleged to have knowingly and/or recklessly made material misrepresentations in the PLCE's filings with the SEC and to the investing public concerning Children's Place's business and financial results. Furthermore, so the investigation, Children's Place failed to disclose significant problems with a major business partner and that its former Chief Executive Officer and still current director, Ezra Dabah, knowingly violated established internal controls policies., and that Children's Place failed to adequately disclose, among other things, the backdating of option grants to certain members of Children's Place management.

We're sure this isn't the last we'll hear about this investigation and FMC will bring you all the details as we get them.

Old Navy to Bring in New Designs

This article at TradingMarkets.com intrigued us. Old Navy, long time rumored to be in trouble is bringing Mark Breitbard back as Chief Merchandising and Creative Officer. He'll be leading the design and merchandising departments.

A bit about Breitbard from the article:

Breitbard joins Old Navy from Levi Strauss & Co, where he was President of the retail division since 2007. He was responsible for all aspects of Levi's retail division, including design, merchandising, marketing, stores and ecommerce. Previously, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager at Abercrombie and Fitch, where he had responsibility for all aspects of launching its RUEHL brand, from design concept through store presentation.

Hopefully this will be the boost Old Navy needs to dispell the rumours that have dogged them for so long.

J&J Boys Lines are UP!

Phase One of our Janie & Jack boys archive is complete and up on FMC! The pictures date back to the Fall of 2006. Earlier lines to come soon!

And J&J fans, don't forget that Forever Friends and Floral Spring hit the stores tomorrow! For boys, the theme is hippos and girls is peach and lavendar floral patterened. Check out the pics in the J&J Preview!

This week in sale news: look for small markdowns at Janie & Jack tomorrow and big markdowns at Gymbo Tuesday night in anticipation of Baby Sale on Wednesday!

Happy shopping everyone!
-FMC