Economic Outlook Sees Tempered Growth
Note to retailers: Don’t pump up those inventories this year. And don’t get too wild in hiring new people....
Strong Buyer Turnout at L.A. Majors Market
Despite the balmy weather, department-store and specialty- chain buyers from all over the country converged on the California Market Center ready to buy cool-weather offerings durin...
Fields' Forecasts for Fall '07
Anorak jackets will be all the rage. Printed hoodies will be at the top of every teenager’s wish list. The 1980s and the 1960s will be the retro inspirations for Fall 2007 fashions....
Electronics, Accessories and Swim
Electronics, fashion accessories, underwear and swimwear shared space at the recent China Sourcing Fair at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, which drew 43,000 buyers, representing a 17 percent increase over last year’s show. Retai...
Apparel Execs Open Up About PLM
Getting insight into Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has been challenging for the crop of companies exploring the emerging technology, but that...
The Online Revolution Needs Old Business, Retailer Says
Everything old is new again....
Fall 2007 Forecast From Doneger
Among the biggest trends for Fall ’07 are new shapes and new proportions. The new look includes full silhouettes worn over skinny bottoms, as well as kimono sleeves, high waistlines, and micromini dres...
Pooltradeshow Goes Eco
The Pooltradeshow in Las Vegas has been a destination for home-grown and directional designers to showcase their wares for specialty boutique buyers since its launch six years ago. This Augus...
Victory and Another Delay for Caruso
The Arcadia City Council unanimously approved Caruso Affiliated’s long-delayed Shops at Santa Anita project on April 17, but Arcadia residents say a bruising fight might be brewing fo...
Tiffany N.J.
New York–based luxury jewelry and gift retailer Tiffany & Co. has struck a lease with Old Bridge, N.J.–based R.J. Brunelli & Co. Inc. to open a 6,000-square-foot store in Red Bank, N.J., in November within a 7,500-square-foot ...
Directives West: quot;L.A. Over Easy,quot; Juniors and Girls' Fall Fashion
Directives West brought a little of the fashion-week buzz to the Los Angeles Majors Market on April 10, when the Los Angeles–based retail consultancy hosted a runway show in a tent e...
There's Gold in Former Cow Town
Since 2001, Fred Levine has been prospecting Valencia, Calif., a city 34 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, as the next place for his luxury M. Fredric boutiques....
Directives West: Moderate Fashion Show, quot;L.A. Blueprintquot;
The varied looks of Fall ’07 showcased by Los Angeles–based retail consultant Directives West for the moderate market on April 10 at the California Market Center ranged from c...
Calif. Employers Lose on Back-Pay Ruling
In a move that settles years of legal wrangling between employers and employees who were denied lunch breaks, the California Supreme Court handed down a ruling on April 16 siding with employees....
Anti-Dumping Duty
The U.S. Commerce Department placed an anti-dumping duty on polyester staple fiber imports from China after discovering two large Chinese suppliers—Ningbo Dafa Chemical Fibers Company and Far Eastern Industrie...
