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.
Sloane Rouge Hits the Arts District to Showcase Collections
Manufacturing
Going artsy, Sloane Rouge picks a hip cafe in the Arts District as the spot to highlight three seasons of clothes.
The Gores Group Set to Sell Big Strike Clothing Company
Manufacturing
After four years, The Gores Group is selling Big Strike.
The Door Revolves Again on the American Apparel Board
Manufacturing
More than five months after taking over as chief executive of American Apparel, Paula Schneider now sits on the clothing company’s board of directors.
Katin's Summer Kickoff Party
Katin's Summer kickoff party made a splash at BLVD clothing in Manhattan Beach.
Planet Blue's Full Moon Bazaar
Planet Blue celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this month with a Full Moon Bazaar party at Skybar ath the Mondrian hotel in West Hollywood. The crowd was filled with beautiful people and some of Planet Blue’s favorite brands dropped by to open a mini-market at the chi-chi club. Check it out.
Gap Inc to Close 175 Stores
Retail
Gap Inc. will close 175 stores, mostly in North America, including 140 stores which will shutter this year. A limited number of stores will be closed in Europe.
LASC’s Pride Blow-Out
Call it a community service. The City of West Hollywood is the site of a giant Pride Celebration which attracts thousands of people. For the sixth year, West Hollywood’s LASC boutique added to the city’s festivities by producing its own gala Pride party. Check out pictures of LASC's 2015 Pride Party which took place on June 14. Check it out.
Rich Honey Boutique to DTLA
“We Are The Future of T-shirt” Blanks exclaims a message of the Rich Honey website. The label’s future should include a store. A sign bearing the label’s logo was posted over the former atelier for Nicholas Bowes, at 210 W. 8th St., at the corner of Spring Street and W. 8th Street.
Onitsuka Tiger + original Japanese textiles by Makumo
Footwear/Textiles Collab
Onitsuka Tiger, the lifestyle brand owned by ASICS, struck a partnership with Japanese textile maker Makumo for a capsule collection of shoes for men and women featuring original Makumo prints.
