Gift Shift to L.A. Mart
Several gift-industry showrooms are relocating in Los Angeles from the California Market Center to the L.A. Mart....
People's Ticker
The owners of Los Angeles–based People’s Liberation Inc., makers of the contemporary People’s Liberation and William Rast labels, have officially changed the company’s name from Century Pacific Financial Corp. to People’s...
Freshjive Girls: Anything but Frilly
After several years, Los Angeles–based streetwear company Freshjive is reintroducing Freshjive Girls for Fall 2006. Keeping the core streetwear look of its men’s line, the girls’ collection is consistent with the company...
Everlast and Underwear
New York–based active apparel brand Everlast Worldwide Inc. signed a licensing agreement with H Best Ltd., makers of 2(x)ist underwear, to launch a line of Everlast men’sand boys’ underwear and men’s loun...
Billabong Expands Accessories Offerings, Acquires Nixon Inc.
With 60 percent of its revenue being generated overseas, Australian surf giant Billabong continues to expand its global presence. Billabong International Ltd., parent company of Ir...
EM Productions
Cooper Design Space, Suite 216 (213) 614-9292
Indra Snapped Up by Competitor
San Diego–based Indra Technology Inc., which markets Escape sales-order management software for apparel manufacturers, has been purchased by rival firm CenterStone Technologies Inc. o...
Ferragamo Hits the Walk of Fame
Upscale footwear, accessories and apparel maker Salvatore Ferragamo will be this year’s honoree at the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Awards, hosted by the city of Beverly Hills a...
This Charming Man
Charming Shoppes Inc. promoted James G. Bloise to executive vice president, overseeing supply chain management, information technology and shared business services for the Bensalem, Pa.–based retail ch...
Sports to Sportswear
The next big thing in fashion could be performance fabrics...
Peru Next in Line for Free-Trade Agreement
If all goes according to plan, Peru could be part of the free trade–agreement club by this summer....
Apparel Logs In at the Top Spot in Online Holiday Sales
For the first time in e-commerce history, apparel made it to the No. 1 spot online this Holiday season. Most experts were surprised at the rate of growth, which put apparel ahead of former leaders con...
Park
WALK IN THE PARK: David Park took his nearly 10 years of design expertise and focused on creating a modern bottoms line named Park. The designer debuted the Spring 2006 line Jan. 8–1...
Sixty USA
Sixty USA Suite 904 Gerry Building (213) 236-0578 ...
Streamlining Saks
Birmingham, Ala.–based retailer Saks Inc. named several new executives to help streamline the company. Stephen I. Sadove, current vice chairman and chief operating officer, has been named chief executive offic...
