Proxy Fight Might Be in Charlotte Russe's Future, Analyst Says
Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. recently announced a
Pioneering Los Angeles Retailer Ron Ross, 61
A funeral was held Nov. 16 for pioneering Los Angeles specialty retailer Ron Ross. He died in his home in Laguna Beach, Calif., after a short fight with cancer. He was 61....
Ed Hardy Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the latest retail site for Los Angeles–based Christian Audigier’s Ed Hardy brand. To celebrate the Nov. 22 opening of the Ed Hardy store at the Fashion Show Mall, Audigier planned an all-day shopping event...
E-Tailers Take a Cautious Approach to Holiday Season
E-tail may be facing some growing pains this holiday season....
Layoffs at Hanes
Winston-Salem, N.C.–based Hanesbrands Inc., maker of the Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali and Wonderbra brands, announced plans to eliminate about 210 management and corporate positions in an effort to reduce co...
Mary Green Earth
REPURPOSED: No scrap of fabric is wasted under Mary Green’s watch. The designer’s new Mary Green Earth collection is made from a patchwork of fabric remnants and excess elastic that might have...
Bebe Merchandise Chief Leaves as Sales Slide
Bebe Stores Inc. announced that Chief Merchandise Officer Dyan Jozwick “was no longer with the company” as of Nov. 11. According to the Bebe statement, Jozwick’s duties will be taken over by the existin...
FGI Schedules Holiday Fund-Raising Party
Fashion Guild International will be holding its annual holiday party on Dec. 6 to raise money for its scholarship program....
Clean Truck Fees to Be Delayed
A new clean-truck fee set to
The North Face of Solar
Outdoor- and athletic-apparel maker The North Face completed installation of a solar-electricity system at its West Coast distribution center, located in Visalia, Calif. The new system, engineered and...
Hermegrave;s Tests Luxury in Uncertain Times
Conventional wisdom on the luxury market states that luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Catherine Malandrino and Prada are more recession-resistant than other se...
Apparel Imports Take a Dip in 2008
Apparel imports are down this year by 3.3 percent to $54 million....
On the Town
The latest edition of our biannual tribute to inspired stores and elegant eateries...
Fire Before the Debut of Urban Outfitters Experimental Shop
A fire broke out in a section of Urban Outfitters’ Space15Twenty experimental shop in Hollywood the day before the Nov. 21 debut of the space....
Stylesight Teams With B&B Barcelona
Trend-forecasting service Stylesight has struck a deal with European trade show Bread Butter to present a series of programs for the Jan. 21–23 run of Bread Butter Barcelona and The Source, BB’s sourcing show, which runs concurrently with the...
