Bloomingdale's Going All Out for Chinese New Year
Several Bloomingdale's stores will celebrate Chinese New Year with pop-up shops and more.
Agenda: Get Ready for the Hoods
For years, Agenda trade show has collaborated with its vendors on special caps for each of its individual trade show. Now the prominent trade show is doing collaborations on hoodies.
3-D Footwear: Custom-Fit Comedy Fodder
Fashion Tech
Shamees Aden has created a 3-D printed shoe made from a “a synthetic biological material."
Tanner Goods Coming Soon to Downtown LA
Craftsman leather goods store Tanner Good taking retail spot on Broadway
Interior Design Tweaks Made at the Gerry Building
New owner making some changes at the historic Gerry Building in the LA Fashion District
2013 Year in Review: New Trade Shows and Venues in 2013, Plus Changes on the Horizon
Trade Show
It was a busy year for veteran trade show producers and start-ups alike.
2013 Year in Review: U.S. Concentrates on Concluding Two Major Free-Trade Pacts
Import & Export
The United States has free-trade agreements with 20 countries. But if it finishes up negotiating two major free-trade accords with Europe and countries around the Pacific, it will have free trade with another 34.
2013 Year in Review: Busy Year for Well-Known and Up-and-Coming Retailers
Retail
Bebe Stores Inc. opened 2013 by naming Steve Birkhold as chief executive officer and announcing a turnaround strategy for the retail chain, which runs a fleet of 235 stores.
2013 Year in Review: In Memoriam
Manufacturing
Mel Matsui, denim expert and founder, Simply Blue, Christopher Blue, Indigo Hand and Pulp
Small e-Tailers Test Price Matching
Technology
Once the domain of major retailers and e-tailers such as Wal-Mart and Target, price matching is helping small retailers and e-tailers compete in a tough marketplace.
Lectra Opens New Tech Center in Georgia
Technology
Lectra, the Paris-based apparel technology provider, has opened the International Advanced Technology Center (IATC) in Smyrna, Ga., and relocated its U.S. headquarters from Marietta, Ga., to Smyrna, as well.
After DSquared2, Rodeo Drive Will Be Filled Up
Rodeo Drive
There is no room on Rodeo Drive. It is the first time in recent memory that there is no vacancy on the iconic shopping street.
Surf Expo Parent Company Acquired by Outdoor Retailer Organizer
Trade Show
George Little Management LLC, parent company of trade show Surf Expo, has been acquired by Emerald Expositions Inc., organizers of the Outdoor Retailer trade show.
2013 in Review: Retail, Trade Shows, Import/Export
2013 in Review
Despite an economy that struggled to rebound, two sectors of the apparel industry were booming in 2013: retail and trade shows.
Freenote: Denim-Driven Menswear With a Focus on Authenticity
Made-in-America
Brothers Matt and Andrew Brodrick 's menswear brand is a tightly focused concept and a 100 percent made-in-America production.
New California Laws Will Affect the Workplace in 2014
Manufacturing
Ringing in the new year means ringing in a raft of new employment laws that take effect on Jan. 1.
Nike Suits Up for Sochi
Fashion Tech
Nike has released its uniform designs for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia—and they’re stylish and high-tech.
Ms. Scandal: Regular Clothes, How Dull
“Life is very boring if you wear regular clothes,” said Janna Lee, partner and designer for the Ms. Scandal clothing label. Could be the slogan for Ms. Scandal's new pop-up store.
