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2009 Fall Couture: Christian...
Hong Kong Fashion Week Kicks Off
Michael Lau at Hong Kong Fashion WeekHONG KONG—The hot and humid weather in Hong Kong made it all more appealing to hide out in the air-conditioned Hong Kong Convention Centre for the...
Kitson Settles Suit With Americana
Less than one year after high-profile Los Angeles retailer Kitson opened an emporium at Glendale, Calif.shy;–based luxury shopping center The Americana at Brand, the two influential p...
Material World Producer Acquires West Coast Gift Shows
Atlanta-based Urban Expositions has announced the acquisition of the San Francisco International Gift Fair and the Seattle Gift Show from DMG World Media. The change in ownership w...
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Cheap Monday 2010 Spring/Summer...
Tous Opens in Century City
Tous is a retailer on the move. On June 8, the Spanish accessories manufacturer and retailer opened a 550-square-foot boutique at the Westfield Century City mall in Los Angeles’ Century City ...
Hicks Named Foot Locker CEO
New York–based Foot Locker Inc. named Ken C. Hicks president and chief executive officer of the athletic footwear chain. Hicks was previously president and chief merchandising officer of J.C. Penney Co...
Jones Expands GRI Stake
New York–based Jones Apparel Group acquired an additional 15 percent interest in GRI Group Limited for $15 million, increasing its ownership stake in GRI to 25 percent. GRI holds the exclusive license to Jones’...
What Makes a Retail Champion?
A Q&A with retail consultant and author George Whalin ...
Betting That 7 For All Mankind Beats the Odds
Inside the 7 For All Mankind headquarters in Vernon, Calif., the ambience is befitting one of the biggest premium-denim lines in the United States. The former warehouse turned architectural g...
Impressions by 1921
1921 Jeans, the Canadian maker of premium denim for men and women, will debut an eco-conscious T-shirt line, Impressions by 1921, for Spring 2010. The collection was create...
Norwegian Laughs: Moods of Norway Shows Zany Side in New Store
The Scandinavian nation of Norway is best known for its dramatic fjords, thriving oil industry and some really cold winter weather. Oslo-based fashion label Moods of Norway wants to add a light, zany sense o...
Audigier Moving Into MJ’s Home
Days after the death of Michael Jackson comes this news: marketing maven Christian Audigier is moving into the King of Pop’s home. TMZ is reporting that Audigier will relocate his company headquarters to the Holmby Hills mansion in December. If you...
William Rast Fecirc;tes Brand in Europe
The Los Angeles–based William Rast brand is celebrating its European expansion with parties in Paris, London and Berlin. The brainchild of musician Justin Timberlake and business partner Trace Ayala, ...
Safety First at Invista
Fiber maker Invista’s manufacturing facility in Paulinia, Brazil, recently celebrated 35 years—or more than 23 million work hours—without a lost-time injury. The achievement earned the Brazilian facility the fir...
