New to Ashworth Board
Carlsbad, Calif.–based golf lifestyle manufacturer Ashworth Inc. has named Eric S. Salus to its board of directors, bringing the total number of directors to nine. Ashworth recently adopted a resolution to increase the number of directors from eight to nine...
PAD System Acquired by Distributor
Montreal-based CAD/CAM company PAD System Technologies has been acquired by its main distributor in Asia for an undisclosed sum....
Assyst to Debut 3-D Product at SPESA
Morrisville, N.C.–based CAD specialist Assyst/Bullmer will unveil its 3-D modeling solution, Vidya, at the Material World, SPESA Expo & Technology Solutions May 8...
Buyers Face New Challenges at Material World/SPESA Expo
The apparel industry is facing a new dynamic as buyers head to Miami Beach for the Material World, SPESA Expo & Technology Solutions May 8–10....
Great China Wall Launches Bridge Line
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 ...
Back in the Gap
San Francisco–based retail giant Gap Inc. announced that Gary Muto, a 19-year veteran of the company, has been named president of Gap Adult and Gapbody. Previously, Muto headed up Gap’s Forth & Town...
TradeCard: Putting an End to the Paper Trail
Technology companies have conquered just about every element of the supply chain with IT (information technology). One area that has been somewhat overlooked is the more intangible financial supply c...
Moving Day at Reef
After almost 10 years in San Diego, Reef, a division of the VF Corp., based in Greensboro, N.C., is moving to bigger digs in Carlsbad, Calif., next month....
Matrushka Moves to the Sunset Junction
Matrushka Construction has upgraded its digs from its previous location off the beaten path to the Sunset Junction shopping block in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles. This is the secon...
BB Dakota: Brand-New Bag
Young contemporary brand BB Dakota has launched its first line of handbags for Fall 2007. Inspired by runway “It” bags, BB’s new bags in 14 styles “complement the line and can pu...
Free-Trade Agreement Brings Hope to Central America
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala—Inside a cinderblock-walled factory filled with hundreds of sewing machines, nimble- fingered workers are putting the final touches on a batch of lingerie headed for Los Angel...
New CFO at Charlotte Russe
Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. announced on April 24 that Patti Johnson, the former chief financial officer of Gap division Old Navy, will join the San Diego–based Charlotte Ru...
Jantex Launches Color Matching for Printers
Pico Rivera, Calif.–based Jantex Inks has launched a new water-based color-matching service for textile printers....
Fashion Meets the Water
The Port of Los Angeles is 100 years old this year. And to celebrate the event, the port is partnering with the California Fashion Association to hold a fashion show and reception on July 12...
Princess Brides
The Disney Co. is partnering with Los Angeles–based bridal designer Kirstie Kelly for a line of Disney princess–themed wedding dresses under the label “Kirstie Kelly for Disney’s Fairy- Tale Weddi...
