Ports Extend Deadline on Clean Trucks Program
After a barrage of comments, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have delayed by 60 days their vote on the Clean Air Action Plan, which was unveiled earlier this year....
Rock & Republic Suits Filed
Two former business associates of denim maven Michael Ball have filed lawsuits against the founder of Rock & Republic, the Culver City, Calif.–based premium-denim maker, accusing Ball of e...
L.A., S.F. Retail Rents Near the Top
California’s showcase shopping areas showed strong rent growth over the past year, trailing only New York for the title of having the country’s priciest real estate....
Liz Claiborne, 78
Designer Liz Claiborne died in New York on June 26 after a protracted battle with cancer. She was 78. With her husband, Art Ortenberg, and business partner Leonard Boxer, Claiborne founded her eponymo...
Quiksilver's New Mission
Is surfwear strictly the domain of teen-agers? Not according to Quiksilver. The venerable surf giant’s Quiksilver Edition Santa Monica is designed for fashionable men aged ...
Puente Hills Retail Center Sold
The Plaza at Puente Hills, a 14-acre shopping center adjacent to the Puente Hills Mall in the City of Industry, Calif., has been sold for $44 million, reported Irvine, Calif...
Innovo Tweaks Merger Agreement
Innovo Group Inc., the maker of Joe’s Jeans, is modifying its merger agreement with Joe Dahan, the designer of Joe’s Jeans....
Sports to Sportswear
American consumers bought $43.7 billion in sports apparel last year, according to a new report released by investment banking company The Mercanti Group. Sports apparel sales represented nearly 23 p...
Baltazar Joins Komarov, Martinoff at Kisca
Komarov, the Los Angeles–based contemporary line known for its trademark pleated fabrication, and Kisca, its more street-savvy sister line, both have new designers at the helm....
Globe Sells World Industries
Boardsport brand Globe International announced the sale of skate brand World Industries to Newport Beach, Calif.–based I.E. Distribution....
Retailing for Nonprofit
Meredith Garrett was nervous about pitching Kitson. She not only was going to ask the pioneering Los Angeles boutique to debut her collection, OmniPeace by Signorelli, she w...
New Licensees for Sanrio
Sanrio named Jennifer Campbell its new vice president of licensing and struck two new licensing agreements for its Hello Kitty brand....
Hanesbrands Reorganizes Factories
Nearly a year after being spun-off from Sara Lee Branded Apparel, Hanesbrands Inc. announced it will close its factories in four countries and lay off 5,300 workers....
L.A. Fashion Event Turning Green
Green has become so trendy that even fashion shows are embracing the eco-friendly cause....
Kellwood to Close Chico Warehouse Amid Protests
St. Louis-based Kellwood Co. will shutter its Chico, Calif., distribution center, effective Aug. 31, resulting in the layoff of about 160 workers....
