Sales Surge, Server Crash Courtesy of Oprah
A mention on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” can make sales of almost anything skyrocket, yet ShopLAStyle President Cynthia Rojas found that a good word from talk-show diva Oprah Winfr...
Paige, Gonzalez and Nieder Honored by AIU
The American Intercontinental University will present its 2007 portfolio graduation fashion show on June 21 at the Avalon club in Hollywo...
FGILA Plants Seeds of Change
Going green—it’s a hot topic as of late. In an attempt to answer the inevitable “How to” que...
Opposition to Port Clean-Air Plan Goes Into Higher Gear
Trucking companies are starting to take off their mitts to challenge the local ports’ clean-air plan, which would virtually eliminate all independent drivers picking up and delivering to the docks in t...
Packing Cargo Into the Ports
Retail container traffic is expected to reach new highs this summer throughout the country’s major ports, according to a recent report by the National Retail Federation and economic-f...
Trerotola In at Invista
Wichita, Kan.–based Koch Industries promoted Dave Trerotola to president of Koch’s Invista Apparel division, producer and marketer of several branded fibers, fabrics and finishes. Previously, Trerotola was global president of Invista...
New Parking in L.A. Fashion District
The first parking garage in 20 years officially opened May 29 in the Los Angeles Fashion District....
Retailers Make Big Gains in E-Commerce Sales
Move over, Microsoft. For the very first time, online apparel sales outpaced computer-product sales in 2006. Apparel is No. 1 for all non-travel-related e-commerce sales, according to a rece...
Men's Boutique
Tiffany & Co. announced plans to open a new men’s store on the ground floor of the Isetan department store this September in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. The boutique is Tiffany’s first endeavor to focus exclusively o...
Hurley Hosts Design Competition
Hurley is once again hosting its “Walk the Walk” design competition in which Orange County, Calif., high-school students are given the chance to produce their own fashion shows ...
ASR Holiday Gives It a Second Try
A typical Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo it was not. But ASR Holiday’s two-day second edition May 23–24 in Costa Mesa, Calif., seemed to be a step up from its debut show last year....
Head Hunting
Michael Vollbracht, the lead designer and creative director at Bill Blass, has resigned from the New York–based company after four years with the label. Vollbracht arrived at Bill Blass in March 2003 right aft...
New Zip Systems More Durable
Atlanta-based trimmings supplier YKK USA Inc. introduced two new zip products at the recent Material World show in Miami....
Off to Japan
The Innovo Group, the maker of Joe’s Jeans, has entered into a three-year deal with a Japanese company to distribute and license Joe’s and Joe’s Jeans in Japan. In the exclusive distribution deal and non-exclusive license agreement, Itochu Cor...
Ahern in at U.S. Customs
Jayson P. Ahern has been named deputy commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection, effective in August, when the current deputy commissioner, Deborah Spero, retires....
