Ralphs Sets June Opening for Downtown Market
Ralphs Supermarkets executives have set a date in June for the opening of downtown Los Angeles’ first grocery store in 50 years....
Market Savvy
SnL Communications uses a range of strategies to promote denim in a saturated market ...
O'Neill: New Team, New Brand
In the wake of top executives Kelly Gibson and Rick Petri’s unexpected jump to competitor Rip Curl in November, Irvine, Calif.–based O’Neill Clothing is focusing on rebuilding ...
Nooney Joins First Capital, Company Forms Joint Venture
John J. Nooney has joined First Capital Western Region as senior vice president, Western-region factoring portfolio manager. Nooney, who was previ...
JA Opens DC
The New York–based JA Apparel Corp. opened a new distribution center at its factory in New Bedford, Mass., which manufactures tailored jackets and apparel under the Joseph Abboud brand. The New Bedford...
Blair Joins Varvatos
New York–based John Varvatos Enterprises Inc. named Rebecca Blair president of the company. She will report to company founder John Varvatos, chairman and chief executive officer, who currently holds t...
Buyers Scout for Immediate Goods at L.A. Summer Market
Dresses, novelties, new lines and Immediate goods helped keep spirits high at the Jan. 12–16 run of the Los Angeles Fashion Market, held at the California M...
AAFA Names New Board of Directors
The Arlington, Va.–based American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has named a new board of directors for 2007....
Goorin Bros: The Hat Is the Thing
Ben Goorin’s mission is to bring the hat to a central place in fashion, and it’s been a long campaign for the 37-year-old president of hat manufacturer Goorin Bros. ...
Slow but Steady Growth Seen for 2007
A slight chill is blowing over Southern California’s economy, much like the recent weather that swept through the area....
Cole's New Marketing Exec
New York–based Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. named Kyle Andrew its new senior vice president of marketing and advertising. Andrew is a longtime industry executive with more than 15 years of experience with such compan...
3M Releases Security Technology
St. Paul, Minn.–based 3M Corp. has developed a new line of merchandise tags with floating-image technology that helps to protect against counterfeiting and tampering....
E-tail Spending Breaks the $100 Billion Mark in 2006
Holiday expenditures account for almost a quarter of all receipts...
Now Charming
Bensalem, Pa.–based retail chain Charming Shoppes Inc. named Gary L. Breitbart executive vice president, e-commerce, a new position for the company, and president of Charming Interactive, Charming Shoppes’ New York...
Roar to Raffle a Truck at Project
One lucky Project Global Trade Show buyer will come home from Las Vegas in February with a vintage Ford Bronco, but the truck won’t be won at the casino. Thirteen-year-old men...
