ASR and Agenda Mark Milestones
Surf continues to maintain the momentum it showed in September with the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, held Jan. 20–22 at the San Diego Convention Center, and Agenda, wh...
AIMS to Host EDI Workshop in L.A.
Noted Electronic Data Interchange expert Adam Rodriguez of eCsss will present an EDI Integration Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Fashion Business Inc. Resource Ce...
ENK's Blue Bows in NY
NEW YORK—New baby boy Blue made its very hip debut during a busy men’s fashion week in New York....
Malden Lands $15m Military Bid
Textile mill Malden Mills Industries Inc. landed a $15 million bid from the U.S....
ASR Turns 25
Surfers, skaters and other members of the action sports industry took over the new House of Blues in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter when the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo ho...
PLM a Hot Topic at Material World/Tech Solutions
Managing product development with the help of cutting-edge technology will be the hot topic during a series of seminars and workshops at the Material World/Technology Solut...
TC2 to Discuss 3D, Customer Service at MAGIC
Cary, N.C.–based TC2, which researches fit for the apparel industry, will present two seminars focusing on 3D measurement technologies and customer service Feb. 21...
NRF Studies Retail Technology, Consumer Loyalty
Building loyalty between retailers and consumers was one of the main issues discussed at the recent National Retail Federation (NRF) Conference and Expo, held Jan. 15- 18 at the Jac...
Rock 'n' Roll Tees Head to L.A. Mart
The California Market Center is not alone in its efforts to drive retail traffic with fashion and gifts. The L.A. Mart hopes one of its newest showrooms will draw apparel retailers t...
Gap Aligns With IBM
San Francisco–based Gap Inc. has struck a 10-year, $1.1 billion contract with IBM to provide it with its IT infrastructure, consisting of mainframe computers, servers and network syst...
Op Hires New President
Irvine, Calif.–based Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp., a subsidiary of The Warnaco Group Inc., announced this week the appointment of Gary Hunt as president of Op Apparel USA. The positi...
Domestic Mills Court Premium-Denim Manufacturers
Brad Day wanted the fabric to be as all-American as the rest of his company. As the co-founder of Decent, he envisioned an ultra-premium denim brand that would sell for $240–$280. Armed with ideas and ...
Hot Topic Taps IHOP for New VP
Hot Topic Inc. announced Jan. 9 that it had hired a veteran human resources executive, Robin Elledge, to be senior vice president of the City of Industry, Calif.–based retailer’s human resource...
Planet Brings Luxury Downtown
Los Angeles’ Fashion District is the place where many of California’s boutique owners buy goods for their luxury stores, but Jacques Artine Kevorkian thought the place was missing its own luxury boutique. Make ...
MAGIC Puts Feminine Looks on Pedestal
Pedestal, a new showcase for women’s contemporary lines, will launch Feb. 21–24 at WWDMagic in Las Vegas. The showcase, which will act as the center of the show’s contemporary ...
