Lifestyle Retail Goes Urban
Lifestyle shopping centers typically have been the domain of more upscale markets, but a group of Orange County, Calif., developers is bringing the concept into the more urban environs of southeast Lo...
Gerber Names Industrial Director
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology has promoted Marco Azzaretti to the position of executive director, industrial markets and business development....
Mossimo Acquisition Delayed
Iconix Brand Group, the New York company that owns several brands such as Candie’s, Joe Boxer and Rampage, will see its acquisition of Mossimo Inc. delayed two months while t...
Tapping Into Trends at Glow
The California Market Center’s Glow show—the marketplace for accessories, apparel and gifts—got a less-than-glowing turnout from buyers during its July 28–30 run in downtown Los Angeles....
Blue's Boutique Atmosphere a Hit With Exhibitors, Retailers
NEW YORK—Last season’s newcomer is growing up fast. Blue, the denim-driven show that launched during the men’s market week in New York in January, was back July 24–26 at the stylish Tunnel, in t...
Hippie Ink's New Tees Carry Special Message
Designer Jennifer Ashley of the Los Angeles–based women’s resource Hippie Ink hopes that the company’s latest series of tops will make more than just a fashion statement. Part of the sales for the compa...
Quiksilver Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Huntington Beach, Calif.–based Quiksilver Inc. have recalled 9,700 childrenswear sweatshirts manufactured in Pakistan because the drawstring in the hood ...
Royal Plush: Casual Glam Line Moves to L.A.
Offering pieces such as embroidered jogging suits, embellished tanks and studded pullover tunics for women, Royal Plush often was mistaken for a California-based company. “Buyers at trade shows would ...
Azalea's Spirit of Adventure
Azalea set out to be the alternative boutique in San Francisco’s eclectic Hayes Valley neighborhood. It’s one reason the shop’s co-owners, Catherine Chow and Corina Nurimba, built an organic bea...
Hot Topic's Sales Stumble, but Analyst Forecasts Turnaround
In an unusual move, Hot Topic Inc. reported its monthly sales on July 31—several days early....
Retailers Welcome July '06 Surprise
Consumers were expected to stay home during July. The heat across North America was sweltering. Rising gasoline prices made many people cut back on car trips. However, retail sales gave businesses a ...
Promotions at Charlotte Russe
San Diego–based retail chain Charlotte Russe announced that Patti Shields has been promoted to general merchandise manager and executive vice president. Also, Ed Wong has been promoted to chief supply ...
Belk Buys Parisian
Birmingham, Ala.–based department store chain Saks Inc. is selling its Parisian department store unit to Charlotte, N.C.–based Belk Inc. for $285 million. The purchase nets Belk 38 Parisian stores and a 125,000- square-foot ad...
Ending the Year With Quota to Spare
U.S. quotas on Chinese apparel and textiles won’t be used up this year ...
Life & Death
The two designers behind Antik Denim are at it again....
