Jones Consolidates in Mexico
New York–based Jones Apparel Group Inc. announced plans to shutter its laundry, assembly and distribution operations in San Luis, Mexico. The manufacturing giant will consolidate its production operati...
Gerber Announces Sales Manager
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology Inc. promoted Jonathan Smith to sales manager of product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for North America....
Antik Denim to Debut Melrose Avenue Store
Flagship or chain of stores?...
More Safeguard Petitions Filed
Just as temporary quotas closed on importing Chinese-made cotton knit tops, cotton pants and underwear, members of the apparel and textile industry filed more safeguard petitions to limit bringing in ...
Million-Dollar Vacation Spot
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recently approved state budget includes $7.3 million for the California Travel and Tourism Commission, according to the Sacramento Business Journal. The commission...
Oracle to Acquire ProfitLogic
Redwood Shores, Calif.–based software giant Oracle Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Boston-based ProfitLogic Inc., the current leader in retail profit optimization software. ...
Reef Moves Distribution to Central Calif.
San Diego–based footwear and apparel company Reef, which was acquired by VF Corp. last spring, will relocate its distribution operations to VF’s Visalia, Calif.–based 817,000-square-foot distri...
Paxar Names New CFO
Anthony “Tony” Colatrella was appointed vice president and chief financial officer for White Plains, N.Y.–based tags and labels specialist Paxar Corp....
June '05 Retail Sales Surge
Good business to last through summer, forecast says ...
Laguna's More Expensive, But Still Obsessed With Art
More than 20 years ago, Katharine Story moved to London to learn about style and art. She found the inspiration for her clothing label, however, when she returned to her sun-kissed hometown, Laguna Be...
Fortune Hire
Fortune Swimwear, maker of Sea Angel and the licensed Hello Kitty swimwear brand, has hired veteran industry executive Jane Batts as vice president of sales and merchandising....
Lloyd Klein Plans Boutique, Shifts Focus to L.A.
Couture designer Lloyd Klein has been living a cross-continental life for the past six years, with his company’s design and production operations based in Paris and everything else in Los Angeles....
Gap Issues Compliance Report
Gap Inc. cut ties to 70 of its factors that were found to seriously abuse its workers, according to the company’s 2004 Social Responsibility Report, which was published on July 13....
Valentino in O.C.
Italian design house Valentino opened a 3,000-square-foot store on July 11 in the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif. As at Valentino’s five other North American stores, the boutique’...
Latest BCBG Purchase Part of European Expansion Plan
Joining the wave of California clothing companies that are opening more stores in Europe, BCBG Max Azria Group Inc. agreed to acquire publicly traded Alain Manoukian SA in France for...
