ASR Cancels Holiday Edition
The Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo has cancelled its Holiday 2009 edition....
Cochran Joins Delta’s Board
Duluth, Ga.–based Delta Apparel, Inc., owners of Junk Food Clothing Co., named James “Al” Cochran to the comp...
Post Holiday '08, Retailers Vow to Change Game in '09
The 2008 Christmas season may change the way the fashion industry does business, according to retailers and industry analysts who say finding new ways to make and stretch a dollar will be crucial in ...
Cochran Joins Delta#039;s Board
Duluth, Ga.–based Delta Apparel, Inc., owners of Junk Food Clothing Co., named James “Al” Cochran to the comp...
Tattoo Art and Breast-Cancer Research Inspire New Tops Lines
Funny how life imitates art...
New Rules for the Work Force in '09
California lawmakers don’t make New Year’s resolutions, they make new laws. ...
Industry Voices: Is Vietnam the New Sourcing Frontier?
For almost 30 years, China has been the go-to place for fulfilling the needs of U.S. importers to make clothing, textiles, footwear and accessories. ...
Upcoming CPSC Deadline Vexes Childrenswear Manufacturers
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 has caused its share of confusion among apparel manufacturers, but particularly among makers of children’s products, who are the main targets...
Zuhhah: Flirty and Feminine
Joo Ha’s Beau Bois line, which launched in 2001, supplies trendy item tops, dresses and jackets to the young contemporary racks of Macy’s, Bloomingdales and...
Timmy Woods: Making a Political Statement
There’s been much speculation about what Michelle Obama will wear to the Jan. 20 inauguration of her husband, President-elect Barack Obama....
Confidence Down
After a brief rally in November, consumer confidence plunged to an all-time low, according to the Conference Board, the New York–based research organization that conducts the Consumer Confidence Survey of 5,00...
American Rag, Tarrant Settle Suit
Tarrant Apparel announced Dec. 30 that it had reached a settlement with American Rag Cie. ...
American Apparel Names New CFO
American Apparel has promoted Adrian Kowalewski to executive vice president and chief financial officer....
Bill Blass Licensing Sold
New York–based NexCen Brands Inc. sold its Bill Blass licensing business to Peacock International Holdings LLC for approximately $10 million in cash. According to a statement from NexCen, the company w...
Dear Charlotte, Take Two
The board of directors of San Diego retailer Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. received a second letter recently urging the board to accept a recent bid from a private equity investment consortium. Financial-services company B. R...
