L.A. Retailer Tests Eco-Fashion Market
Green seems to be all the rage in the fashon world, with major clothing brands including Levi’s, producing eco-friendly clothes and a wave of emerging fashion labels designing stylish apparel ...
Adidas Moves Reebok
Reebok is moving some departments, including customer service and accounting, from the Reebok World Headquarters in Canton, Mass., to new facilities under construction in Spartanburg, S.C. The Spartan...
Passport to the Future
Macy’s Passport, the retailer’s annual fashion fund-raiser, celebrated its silveranniversary with a star-studded extravaganza at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Joining the famous-maker brands on the runway was Academy of ArtSan Francisco student Ashleigh Tucker, who,...
Levi's Opens in Mich.
San Francisco–based jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co. opened two Levi’s stores in Michigan. The store in the Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi opened Sept. 28, and the store at The Mall at Partridge Creek in Cl...
Mothers Cancels Sears Deal
Philadelphia-based maternity retail chain Mothers Work Inc. has opted not to renew its leased-department agreement with Sears. The company currently runs a maternity department in 502 Sears stores, where Mothers Work...
Quiksilver Brainstorms With Volcom, Eco-Panel Talks What's Next in Eco-Fashion
Executives from activewear brands Quiksilver, Volcom, Hurley and Nike recently held informal talks on gathering their collective clout to conserve the dwindling supply of o...
Eco Part of the Draw at Material World N.Y.
The organic world was in full bloom at the Material World New York show as vendors put the spotlight on sustainable fabrics as well as sourcing and technology Sept. 25–27 at the Jacob...
Already Shipped China
Alfredo Settimio carries the highly focused air of a perfectionist craftsman. Every detail on his Great China Wall vintage-inspired fashion label, from Swarovski crystals to Chinese lettering, must be...
Erin Braxton: Elegant Comfort
Erin Braxton takes the lazy comfort of pajamas and elevates it to fashionable loungewear also fit for a weekend wardrobe....
TJX Settles
Framingham, Mass.–based discount retailer TXJ Cos. has settled a class-action lawsuit in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico regarding a claim of a computer security breach. The estimated costs of the se...
Sock Safeguards Considered
When sock imports from Honduras jumped 50 percent last year, sock manufacturers in the United States grew nervous....
Intermix Enters the Mix in L.A.
If you’re looking to make an entrance in Los Angeles, this is a pretty good way to do it....
More of Everything at N.Y. Trade Shows
NEW YORK—There was a little more of everything for retailers attending the recent trade shows in New York: more exhibitors, more buyers shopping the shows, and more days to shop among...
NPD Studies Sports
Sporting goods, including apparel, footwear, equipment and bikes, rang up $256 billion worldwide in 2003, marking a 4 percent increase in sales over the previous year, according to Port Washington, N.Y...
Carol Malony: Detail After Detail
After nearly a decade-long hiatus, lingerie designer Carol Malony has relaunched her eponymous lingerie brand for Spring 2007....
