City National Expands Export Products
Los Angeles–based City National Bank has added two new export finance products designed to help California’s small- and mid-sized companies....
Hot Topic Announces Declines and a Promotion
On Nov. 15, Hot Topic Inc. reported that comparable sales for its third quarter decreased 6.8 percent. On the same day, Chris Daniels was promoted to president of Hot Topic’s Torrid c...
Knitting for Home
Los Angeles–based sweater and knitwear designer Suss Cousins kicked off the book-signing tour for her latest book, “Home Knits: Luxurious Handknits for Every Room of the House,” ...
Gerber Debuts Fashion Lifecycle Software
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology has released its long-awaited Fashion Lifecycle Management (FLM) product development software to the general trade. The multi-tiered suite falls...
New Maternity Trade Show Comes to Cooper
Amy DeCamillis, owner of Denver-based maternity skin care line Bella Mama, is gearing up to debut Mom2B, a maternity-focused trade show. ...
From Vanilla to Unique, Retailers Do-It-Themselves
When Alan Hall drives his commercial truck, he has to tell people that he is not a handyman. Despite his truckload of heavy tools, he is a retailer of fashionable, often fri...
PacSun Announces Comeback Strategy
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. announced on Nov. 9 that same-store sales for its third quarter declined 6.7 percent, compared to an increase of 4.6 percent over the same period in the previous ye...
Supima Gets Own Show
Luxury cotton growers will launch a new biannual trade show highlighting pima cotton this January in New York....
ISAM Returns to MAGIC
The International Swimwear/Activewear Market will join the MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas Feb. 13–16 for the first time ever....
Inspiration: Paris, Location: Hollywood
Los Angeles–based designer Angela Dean debuted her Spring 2007 line of Deanzign evening and cocktail dresses Nov. 11 at the Scientology Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles. Dean, whose mu...
Forever 21 Adds Heritage
L.A.–based fast-fashion retailer debuts concept store Heritage 1981...
Paul Frank Fetes Store, Collaborations
Starting Nov. 17, Paul Frank Industries will celebrate the opening of its new Melrose Avenue store in Los Angeles with a three-day party complete with band performances and limited-edition of...
Hana at $1 Billion
Los Angeles–based Hana Financial Inc. hit $1 billion in factoring volume last month....
Defaults Decrease on Commercial Loans
The California Commercial Loan Delinquency Ratio has fallen to below one-half of 1 percent, according to the most recent “Quarterly Delinquency Survey” conducted by the California Mortga...
Papering L.A.
New York–based Paper magazine once again headed west for its second annual Paper Project L.A., during which the magazine hosts a round of fashion, music and art events that are then ...
