SAP to Acquire Retail Software Provider
German software giant SAP AG said it is acquiring Scottsdale, Ariz.–based software provider Khimetrics Inc. for an undisclosed sum....
Apparel Manufacturers Tap Into Techwear
Some apparel companies are betting that wearable technology will be the next big thing to hit the retail sales floor....
Dell Departs
Donna M. Dell’s tenure as California Labor Commissioner has ended. Her last day will be Dec. 9. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now must appoint an acting labor commissioner to replace Dell, who took office...
Retailers Gamble, Experiment With Promotions for Holiday
’Tis the season to dazzle consumers with big discounts and generous gifts....
February Swim Show Cancelled
The Swimwear Association of Florida has cancelled its February Spring/Summer Miami Swim Show, originally scheduled for Feb. 5–7 in Miami. One of the smaller swim trade shows, Swim Show was cancelle...
X-Large Goes Feminine With XGLA
X-Girl’s tomboy customer is ready to show her feminine side. Enter XGLA, a new division launched for Spring 2006 under the X-Large umbrella that includes the urban men’s line X-Large and sis...
Stop Staring! Receives Minority Business Award
The Los Angeles Minority Business Opportunity Committee awarded local manufacturer Stop Staring! the Minority Manufacturer of the Year award on Nov. 17 at the Annual Minorit...
Pakistan Makes Push for Better Economic Ties
Pakistan is making a big push to grow its apparel and textile industry, which now makes up about 24 percent of the country’s gross domestic product....
Competitive Research
Congress has earmarked $13 million for the National Textile Center to fund research on how to make the U.S. textile industry more competitive in the global market. The money, provided through a U.S. D...
Paula Bradley: Creating Rock 'n' Roll Style
British expatriate Paula Bradley is a stylist with a rock ’n’ roll past....
Denim 'Round the World
Although denim has been a quintessential wardrobe staple for Angelenos for years, it’s still a growing trend internationally. Not everyone is on the same page when it comes to what makes for fashionable denim...
MAGIC Adds Bling to WWDMAGIC
MAGIC International will expand its jewelry resources in February with the addition of MODEUROPE, a new fashion jewelry show featuring product from Europe. “This will be the first ti...
L.A. Urban Fashion Week Hits Melrose
The fifth edition of Los Angeles Urban Fashion Week shifts to Melrose Avenue Nov. 25–27, when a number of fashion shows and parties are planned at several venues, all showcasing streetwear....
TALA Gives Back to Fashion Students and Neighborhood Kids
The Textile Association of Los Angeles hosted its 49th annual scholarship luncheon on Nov. 16 in the Fashion Theater of the California Market Center....
Blue Carpet Cache
Paige Premium Denim is an example of a company moving briskly. Paige Adams-Geller started the premium-denim company with her husband, Michael Geller (both pictured), earlier this year, and on...
