Mid-Year Economic Forecast: Signs of Strength Tempered With Notes of Caution
California’s economic outlook for the remainder of the year is good, but it’s not exactly time to pop the champagne cork because the forecast is served with a helping of caution.
Buyer Traffic Revs Up at Agenda
Show Business
Aisles and booths were buzzing with buyers at the Agenda trade show, which ran July 8–9 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.
June Sales Mixed
Retailers such as The Buckle Inc. and Steinmart Inc. reported what some analysts believed were surprise performances, and their respective same-store sales increased 2.4 percent and 1.9 percent.
Swim, Sunnies and Sandals in Malibu
What’s Checking
Situated opposite the Pacific Ocean right off Pacific Coast Highway, the Malibu Country Mart is a relaxed lifestyle destination shopping spot for locals, celebrities, families and tourists.
Revolve Popping Up in the Hamptons
Retail
Los Angeles e-tailer Revolve is setting up a weekly pop-up shop this summer in The Hamptons, the seaside Long Island getaway for many in the New York area.
Joe’s Jeans Gets a Little Help From Its Creditors
Manufacturing
Joe’s Jeans got a lifeline when two major creditors gave the Los Angeles blue-jeans manufacturer some more time to pay off some hefty loans—for a price.
Port Traffic Up for Back-to-School Season
Import & Export
Cargo volumes at the nation’s ports are seeing a healthy upswing as retailers start stocking their shelves for the Back-to-School season.
American Apparel Cutting Workers and Costs to Improve Its Financial Pulse
Manufacturing
Days after American Apparel announced it would be closing some stores and laying off workers, about 80 American Apparel workers rallied outside the company’s enormous factory near downtown Los Angeles to protest the way the company is being managed.
After Long Drought, Mall Construction Back In Coastal SoCal
Mall Rebound
The Outlets at San Clemente, a more than 325,000-square-foot project in San Clemente, Calif., is scheduled to open in October. It is the first major retail project to be built in more than a decade in San Clemente, a well-to-do hub of South Orange County.
N.Y. Textile Preview: Textile Trends
Textile Trends
Textile trends from graphic prints to athletic knits and lace looks
CGS: More Features In BlueCherry PLM
Technology
Last month, CGS introduced new features for its BlueCherry PLM product lifecycle management software.
Gerber Launches I-Table for Fabric Spreading
Technology
Gerber Technology introduced the I-Table series, an automated spreading and cutting system designed to help increase consistency in a variety of manufacturing environments.
Luxe Fabrics Are the Foundation of a New Contemporary Collection
The Beginning Of...
Ecotex owner Raphael Javaheri is launching a new contemporary apparel brand beginning with a luxury knits collection that will officially bow in August in Las Vegas.
After Agenda – RVCA Gets Artsy
Sure, RVCA is leading lifestyle brand, but its founder, PM Tenore, also intended RVCA to be a cultural force. After a two-year hiatus, the designer is going to flex a little arts muscle.
Forever 21 Closing Big SF Store
Retail
A big Forever 21 store in downtown San Francisco shuttering its doors.
Anil Arjandas To Sunset Plaza
The Anil Arjandas Jewels flagship boutique took a bow in West Hollywood's Sunset Plaza retail district last week. Take a look.
American Apparel Cutting Workers and Costs to Improve Its Financial Pulse
Manufacturing
American Apparel sets out to cut $30 million in operating costs and trim non-performing stores.
Authentic Brands Acquires Tretorn
Manufacturing
Nearly a month after it acquired Frederick’s of Hollywood, Authentic Brands Group (ABG), announced it completed the purchase of Tretorn, a 124-year-old outdoor-lifestyle brand reportedly favored by tennis stars Bjorn Borg and Martina Navratilova.
