Volcom Buys Laguna Surf, O'Neill Opens Shop
Volcom Inc. announced on July 21 that it purchased two-store surf chain Laguna Surf & Sport for an undisclosed amount. Volcom founder Richard Woolcott said the multi-brand retail...
EBay Wins
A federal judge in Manhattan sided with online auction giant eBay in a suit filed in 2004 by luxury retailer Tiffany & Co. Tiffany was hoping to place the burden of maintaining and enforcing trademarks on...
Higher Prices a Sign of the Times at Hong Kong Fashion Week
HONG KONG—The beginning of 2009 marks the end of U.S. quotas on all Chinese apparel, which means that American buyers should have been flooding Hong Kong Fashion Week to survey the 1,...
Nicola Bertti Diversifies and Expands Its Retail
Contemporary lifestyle brand Nicola Bertti is on the move....
Juniors Brand Big Strike Merges With Space Girl-z
Big Strike, the Gardena, Calif.–based juniors manufacturer of the Soulmates and Heart Soul brands, announced a merger with Space Girl-z, a juniors bottoms brand....
Looking for the Right Stuff
The winding hills of San Francisco are treacherous for the novice driver. You’re better off being the passenger of someone with a quick clutch foot and years of experience. ...
Shirley of Hollywood Launches Red Carpet Collection
Shirley of Hollywood didn’t have to search far for inspiration to create its Red Carpet Collection to celebrate its 60th anniversary....
Shopping Online Could Be Hurt by Economy
High gas prices might be changing the way people commute to work and travel, but retail analysts and merchants are divided on whether the gas crunch will change the way people shop....
Swim Strategy: Keep It Simple
For beachwear retailer Diane’s Inc., simplicity is not only beautiful, it can help with sales strategy. According to the retailer’s merchandising manager, Janice Prescott, complex window displ...
Port Productivity Declines During ILWU Contract Negotiations
The work climate at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is turning a bit chilly....
Mid Year Financial Review: Few Bright Spots on the Economic Horizon
Election-year politics usually produce an upturn in the economy, even during tough times....
L.A. Designer Plans Third Annual Fashion Fund-raiser for Malaria Relief
Los Angeles–based designer M’Backe Seye will host his third annual fashion fundraiser, Defal Sa Walle, on Aug. 11 in downtown Los Angeles....
Going Up
Los Angeles–based American Apparel announced its unaudited same-store sales for June and for the year’s second quarter, which ended June 30, 2008. June store sales at its 145 stores open for more than o...
Retail Merger
Two of North America’s oldest department stores will now become one. NRDC Equity Partners, which owns Lord & Taylor, has acquired the Hudson’s Bay Co., Canada’s oldest retailer. Rumors about a possible HBC sale had been circulating since April, fo...
Big Apple Time
Vernon, Calif.–based denim giant True Religion opened a retail store at Time Warner Center’s The Shops at Columbus Circle in New York. The 1,850-squarefoot emporium is the brand’s third New York City loc...
