GRiPPiES® No Slip Shapes at Target Stores Nationwide on Parent Inventors Display in Baby Department

Sept. 24, 2009 - PRLog -- Bellmore, NY — GRiPPiES, the no-slip solution for tights, socks and gloves, is now available at Target, the discount store with department store roots throughout the US. Displayed alongside globally known brands, the original GRiPPiES “iron-on stars” and “peel-and-stick bears” are now available in 850 Target locations, located on endcaps labeled “hello genius” in the baby department.

“We are excited to have a retail partner so strongly dedicated to good design. Accepting GRiPPiES into their product assortment is a testament to how the GRiPPiES brand fits into the Target mission. GRiPPiES satisfies a need, simplifies your life, and makes you feel more safe,” says Corrie Wilder, managing partner for GRiPPiES. “We look forward to a successful partnership with Target, and to continuing to expand our business in the coming months.”

GRiPPiES is a start-up company founded in Long Island, New York by two parents with distinct talents and an entrepreneurial passion. The company has shown remarkable growth despite its launch in the economic downturn, with its practical solution to a common problem and a fun approach to child safety.

“Through our relationship with Target, GRiPPiES demonstrates that it has the operational and supply chain capabilities to do business with a mass merchant in the US, which is a vital part of our growth strategy,” says Yelena Mogelefsky, managing partner for GRiPPiES.

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About GRiPPiES:
GRiPPiES No Slip Adhesive Shapes and GRiPPiES No Slip Tights are introduced by Apparel Solutions, a parent-created company focused on innovative clothing accessories that solve everyday challenges for children and adults. GRiPPiES no-slip adhesives iron or stick on to hosiery to create a non skid surface. GRiPPiES purchasing and retailer information can be located on their website: http://www.grippiesonline.com.