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Egeck Exits PSEB Group
RETAIL
After he guided the Eddie Bauer outdoor brand to a merger with surf-and-youth retailer Pacific Sunwear of California to form operating company PSEB Group, it was announced Jan. 23 that Mike Egeck will step down as chief executive officer.
Smokey Robinson Appears at DTLA Shinola Store to Fete His Collection
ACCESSORIES
Soul-music legend Smokey Robinson has been celebrated with the highest entertainment industry awards. He recently collaborated with Shinola for an accessories collection.
Lucky Brand Celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a Concert with Third Eye Blind
EVENTS
It’s been 30 years since Lucky Brand started selling its premium jeans.
Wildfox Assets to Be Auctioned
Retail
Los Angeles–headquartered Wildfox Couture, LLC, and Wildfox Couture IP Holdings, LLC, are scheduled to sell the brand’s assets and inventory at a live auction on Feb. 5, according to Brian Testo Associates, LLC, an asset-management company based in Westlake Village, Calif., which will be managing the sale.
Impressions Expo Rebrands the Basics-and-Tech Trade Show
First Impressions
Hundreds of companies travel to Long Beach, Calif., every January to exhibit their new approaches to the production of T-shirts and other basics at the newly renamed Impressions Expo, which ran Jan. 17–19 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.
Memjet Partners on a Printer It Calls User Friendly
Technology
Memjet, a San Diego–headquartered print-technology company, announced that it is getting into the textile game. It recently announced a partnership with Austria-based MHM, a provider of textile-printing equipment.
Millennial Generation Loves Internet, Vintage Clothing & Bricks & Mortar, Survey Says
Retail
The Millennial generation was born during a baby boom of the 1980s and 1990s and represents one of the biggest segments of the U.S. population—75 million people—according to the Brookings Institution.
Retail Stars Talk Trends & Tech at NRF’s Big Show
Retail
Executives and stars of the retail business discussed the future and the present of their industry at NRF 2020 Vision, Retail’s Big Show, which ran Jan. 12–14 at the Javits Center in New York City. The event was produced by the influential trade group National Retail Federation.
Candice Cuoco Unveils 1st Jewelry Line
Antique-style Jewelry
When putting on a Candice Cuoco garment, a client will find hardware such as studs, sequins and buckles—but a wearer will not find jewels. Yet recently, Cuoco, a star of the “Project Runway” fashion reality-television show, placed her focus on jewelry.
Renovazio Show Brokers High-End Fabric in DTLA
High-end fabric agency Renovazio produced its third Los Angeles trade event, the Renovazio Show, on Jan. 22 – 23, in downtown Los Angeles
