Coast Trade Show Adds Nashville to the Lineup, Changes 2016 Schedule to Coincide with Miami Swim
Trade Show
Coast, the men’s and women’s contemporary trade show based in Miami, has added a new venue to its roster of shows: Nashville, Tenn.
Legal Action Between Dov Charney and American Apparel Heats Up
Manufacturing
American Apparel chairwoman Colleen Brown, in an anti-SLAPP motion filed June 19 in Los Angeles County Superior Court against former CEO Dov Charney, maintained that Charney was fired in December for just cause after an investigation turned up dozens of lascivious and discriminatory events.
Rihanna: Fashion Icon to Fashion Design?
Fashion icon Rihanna appears be considering launching her own fashion and accessories brand.
Ace Hotel X Apolis: Good Fashion District Citizens
Ace Hotel has worked on a lot of fashion collaborations with L.A. brands; Undefeated, Tanner Goods, which runs a downtown Los Angeles flagship, and now Apolis.
Get Ready for Style Snaps
Guess what fashion fans; bloggers still matter. Digital style search engine ShopStyle, headquartered in San Francisco, announced a partnership on June 23 with a gaggle of fashion bloggers, a London retailer called FarFetch, and Snapchat, the video messaging app for a special e-shopping shindig that they call Style Snaps.
BNKR Pops Up on Robertson
Retail
Australian retailer BNKR launches a pop-up store on Robertson Boulevard.
Velcro Cos. Acquires Fastener and Elastic Web Companies
Manufacturing | Textiles
Velcro Companies acquired two Belgium-based companies specializing in hook-and-loop fasteners and elastic and rigid webbing in a move the company says will broaden its product portfolio, expand its presence in Europe, and facilitate research and development “to speed the pace of product innovations.”
Me-Ality Announces $15 Million Investment, New Directors
Technology
The maker of the Me-Ality body-scanning technology announced the completion of an investment of $15 million in equity that was co-led by its largest institutional investor, Northwater Capital Management Inc.
FineLine Introduces ‘As You Like It’ for RFID-Integrated Hangtags
Manufacturing | Technology
Atlanta-based RFID (radio frequency identification) tag provider FineLine Technologies Inc. has a new quick-turn program, dubbed “As You Like It.”
App Gives Manufacturers an Eye on the Production Floor
Technology
Alpharetta, Ga.–based solutions provider Shopfloor Support LLC has launched Shopfloor Eye, a solution that helps manufacturers collect production data and get real-time visibility on the factory floor.
New Look for South Coast Plaza’s Tadashi Shoji Boutique
The Tadashi Experience
The Tadashi Shoji boutique in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., is scheduled to unveil a high-tech remodel on June 20. The 1,175-square-foot store will keep its location on South Coast Plaza’s level 2, adjacent to Bloomingdale’s. Yet the store will offer an entirely new experience.
Job Growth Looks Positive in California and the U.S.
Finance
With the economy still ticking along, the unemployment rate in California and the rest of the country will continue to drop through 2016, according to the latest UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Authentic Brands Takes Over Frederick’s of Hollywood
Retail
Authentic Brands Group has completed its acquisition of the iconic Frederick’s of Hollywood lingerie label after Frederick’s declared bankruptcy in April and shuttered its 93 stores.
Pent-Up Demand for Retail Real Estate Could Fuel Development, Drive Rent Prices Up
Retail
There are signs of economic recovery in Southern California as “pent-up demand” drives retail real estate development in the region.
Port Container Volumes Return to Normal After West Coast Congestion Problems
Import & Export
In May, the Port of Long Beach saw its container volumes jump 4.8 percent over the same month last year while the Port of Los Angeles said its container volumes barely budged, rising only 0.8 percent in May over the previous year.
Fashion Tech In The House at TechDay Los Angeles
More than 200 tech start-ups set up physical shops at the Penthouse for California Market Center, a downtown Los Angeles showroom building on June 18 for Techday Los Angeles. We dropped by to check out the handful of fashion and beauty tech startups, and listened to the latest in e-business ideas.
After a Pure Play E-Commerce Debut, Buck Mason to Open Abbot Kinney Store
Locally Made Jeans & Tees
The Los Angeles–headquartered Buck Mason brand has found success in every forum that uses electricity and screens. But the next step for the brand is based on concrete. It will open a Buck Mason bricks-and-mortar location.
