Waitex Strengthens IT With Acquisition
New York–based Waitex Group has acquired New York–based Mr. Software of the East Coast Inc. and will merge the company with its Waitex Information System Inc. division....
Green In at Material World Miami
Green textiles, product lifecycle management (PLM) software and Western Hemisphere trade will likely be the main stories emerging from the 10th edition of the Material World trade show, set ...
Lucky Launches Underwear, Loungewear With Wonderbrand
In addition to Lucky Brand Jeans’ full roster of denim, men’s and women’s sportswear, swimwear, accessories, jewelry, and Lucky Kid offerings, the lifestyle brand has added a comprehensive underwear a...
Liz Speaks
After selling off a number of brands in its collection, Liz Claiborne Inc. has decided to keep the Mac & Jac and Kensie labels. Chief Executive William McComb, speaking in a conference call recently, noted that the compa...
Workers Unite
Longshore workers and shipping lines sat down at the bargaining table in San Francisco on March 17 to start negotiating a new contract that would cover more than 25,000 laborers at 29 West Coast ports in Cali...
After the Glam: Supermodel Finds New Career in Matte Black
A few years ago, Paul Wignall’s career in male modeling was skyrocketing. Celebrated photographer Mario Testino shot his photos. Wignall regularly was asked to walk in runway...
Azteca Leaves Commerce Facility, Closes Mexican Factory
After being behind more than $155,000 in its rent, blue-jeans maker Azteca Production International Inc. will be moving out of its large office and warehouse in Commerce, Calif....
Rallies Planned for Jailed Designer Anand Jon
Supporters of jailed designer Anand Jon are expected to gather at two events on March 29 in Little India in Artesia, Calif., and on April 2 at Los Angeles Superior Court to voice concerns about the treatment ...
Spinning Round
Sun Capital Partners Inc., a private investment firm, said it has made an investment in Frontier Spinning Mills Inc. in Sanford, N.C. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Frontier Spinning, founded i...
Quiksilver Launches Project Targeting Dream Girls
Every brand has a muse that inspires its direction each season and helps it tell its story. With the launch of Quiksilver’s new women’s line, the brand had a very clear vision of its muse. Cre...
Only Full-Time Truckers Will Be Truckin' at L.A. Port
By the year 2012, only full-time truckers working for a company will be allowed to pick up cargo at the Port of Los Angeles....
Warehouse Growth Slowing While Retail Demand Remains Strong
Sales, leases and construction activity for warehouse and other industrial properties took a modest downturn in Los Angeles County at the end of 2007, but the slowing economy did not have much to do ...
Dresses Lead Women's Apparel Sales in '07
Apparel sales may have been up only 3 percent last year, but dresses seemed to be in everyone’s closets last year. ...
Cautious Buying at Fall '08 L.A. Market
Buyers were cautious with their spending, and most exhibitors reported lighter-than-usual traffic at the March 14–18 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market....
Kingpins Showcases Wash, Fabric Innovations
During its March 12–13 run at the Marvimon House in Los Angeles’ Chinatown neighborhood, Kingpins welcomed a who’s who of the city’s denim community. As casual as the denim industry itse...
