Mediating 'Channel Conflict'
Manufacturers who take the plunge and sell directly to consumers online inevitably encounter a phenomenon that has been called “channel conflict,” or “resistance and resentment,” f...
Lingerie Americas Prepares to Expand
NEW YORK—Although bitterly cold winds were blustering outside, the feeling inside the Metropolitan Pavilion and Altman Building was warm and inviting for lingerie trade show ...
Calif. 'Sweatshop' Bill Falls Short
Two years after the state enacted an anti-sweatshop bill, little has been done to enforce it. Not one single contractor, be it a garment contractor or a food contractor, has been cited with violating ...
February '06 Cold Puts a Chill on Retail Sales
Sales at apparel chain stores declined by 1 percent in February, but, for the most part, America’s business was good, according to Michael Niemira, chief economist for the New York–bas...
Surf Industry Support
After overcoming bone cancer, Australian pro surfer Ritchie Lovett faced the burden of overwhelming medical bills. On Feb. 28, the surf industry threw a party at Mozambique restaurant in Laguna Beach...
East Side Story: Boutiques on Melrose's East Half Hoping for a Comeback
One of Los Angeles’s formerly leading streets for fashion and pop culture is looking to make a comeback....
Meeschka Brings New Rock Style to Laguna Beach
For years, Laguna Beach, Calif., has been known as an artists’ colony and a tourist destination where the preferred looks have been surf clothes, Hawaiian shirts and stylish, premium denim....
Design Suites Move Closer to Smashbox Studios
In this, their fifth season, the Design Suites hosted by Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios will relocate for its March 21–23 run to a new, roomier home at HD But...
Canada's Consoltex Sold
Boca Raton, Fla.–based private investment firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. announced that it has acquired the stock of Canadian textile maker Consoltex Inc. from American Industrial Partners for an undisclosed a...
CFA Hosts Acting Labor Chief
California’s acting labor commissioner, Robert Jones, fielded questions and concerns on a few hot-button issues affecting the apparel industry at a recent membership meeting of the Ca...
Otis Students Fuel New Fashion Pub
Students at Los Angeles’ Otis College of Art + Design have been tapped to ferret out the next big trends in Southern California fashion and lifestyle for the Modus Project, a...
Wal-Mart-Anchored Centers Sold
Two Wal-Mart–anchored shopping centers in the Los Angeles area have changed hands, said representatives of real estate company Reza Investment Group, Inc....
Industry Split on Effect of Proposed Copyright Law
Debate hinges on ’orphan works’ ...
Survey Takes On Online Competition
A majority of retailers and others interviewed for a recent survey said they would increase advertising and promote online business in order to face the challenge of heightened competition from incr...
Op and NBA Strike a Deal
Basketball fans will soon be able to wear the trappings of their devotion on the beach. Irvine, Calif.–based Ocean Pacific has announced a partnership with ...
