Nordstom's Retirees
Seattle-based specialty retailer Nordstrom announced that two longtime board members, D. Wayne Gittinger and William D. Ruckelshaus, are retiring. Both have reached the company’s mandatory retirement age of 72...
Panel Fields Queries From Oz
A group of Los Angeles apparel industry exporters fielded questions from Australian manufacturers during a recent video conference organized by the California Fashion Association (CF...
Cherner to Honor CDC Students
Henry Cherner, principal of Santa Ana, Calif.-based AIMS software, will deliver the keynote address to graduating students of California Design College on June 10 at the Wil...
Hottest Retailers
Chico FAS’ White House/Black Market, luxury accessories retailer Coach and college sportswear chain Steve & Barry’s University Sportswear were among the top five hottest retailers this year, accordi...
Urban Chic
A growing number of fashion industry insiders are making their home downtown ...
Tory's New Career
More than 18 months ago, Tory Burch was a former fashion publicist turned stay-at-home mom wondering whether she should start a new career....
High Tide At Jack's; Iconic Surf Shop Opens New Store
For more than 25 years Jack’s Surfboards in Huntington Beach, Calif., has built a reputation as an icon of surf retailing. It was the place to go for surf fans to find the newest surf and ska...
Hellmann Goes Domestic
After taking on the world, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has set its sites on the United States....
Monah Li Joins the Downtown Renaissance
While many apparel industry workers are finding urban living to be a new experience, designer Monah Li has been there before. A native of Vienna, Austria, Li has lived in lofts in the middle of that m...
Carson Votes for Mall
The National Football League’s loss could be retail’s gain....
ASAP's China Tour Kicks Off as Safeguard Measures Kick In
HANGZHOU, China—The 87 apparel importers who set out on a two-week trip to China on May 20 arrived just as the United States government installed temporary quotas on several categories of apparel impor...
CMC Looks to Revive Gift and Home Business
Officials at Jamison Properties, the new owner of the Los Angeles–based California Market Center mart, said they intend to continue developing the gift and home accessory sec...
Maersk Buys P&O Nedlloyd
Denmark-based shipping company AP Moller-Maersk A/S announced plans to acquire Netherlands-based shipping firm Royal P&O Nedlloyd for approximately $3 billion. The deal merges th...
Retail Figures Into $1.8 Billion Downtown Plan
The $1.8 billion real estate development, known as Grand Avenue, promises to give Los Angeles a vibrant, urban downtown similar to some of New York City’s best-known public spaces....
Surf's Boom Leads to Rising Tide of Retail
The culture of surf and skate traditionally thrives on easygoing times, yet retailing this iconic West Coast look got tougher this month....
