childrens clothes

    By David Schepp

    | 10:17AM 10/11/2010
    Children's clothing retailer Gymboree (GYMB) has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Bain Capital Partners for $1.8 billion in an all-cash deal, the companies said Monday. Bain's offer values Gymboree stock at $65.40 a share, a 24% premium to Gymboree's closing stock price Friday....

    By Dawn Kawamoto

    | 10:57AM 10/05/2010
    After seeing interest from potential buyers, children's clothing retailer Gymboree has hired Goldman Sachs to auction itself off, and more private-equity firms have already stepped in to say they want to play. Gymboree executives are reportedly looking for price of $55 to $60 a share.

    By Sarah Gilbert

    | 8:30PM 1/09/2009
    Thrifty shoppers, Goodwill, and those planning to hold a yard sale anytime after February 10 all took a deep breath of relief yesterday, only to be replaced with a gasp of continued disbelief over the CPSC's new children's products act. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which cracks down...

    By Bruce Watson

    | 9:00AM 7/09/2008
    My daughter is at that age when she outgrows clothing approximately three hours after we purchase it for her, which means that I'm pretty much on a first-name basis with the clerks at the local clothing stores. The other day, while searching for a shirt that perfectly expresses my 2-year old's...