Items and Novelty Drive Business at L.A. Market
Retailers turned out in droves at the Jan. 14–18 Los Angeles Market Week, although roller-coaster Holiday sales led many to buy with caution....
The Closet Wants to Move to NikeTown
NikeTown Orange County will leave a big space when it shutters its doors on Jan. 30. Since 1993, the store has been one of the anchors at the Triangle Square shopping center in Costa...
Todd Oldham Talks Design
Todd Oldham is out of the apparel business, but he is still immersed in design. And that’s enough to keep his fashion fans interested in his endeavors and progress....
Color and Glamour from Poleci
The California Market Center hosted the creators of Los Angeles contemporary label
RFID Issues Take Center Stage at NRF
The rollout of radio frequency identification (RFID) initiatives recently launched by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has not gone as smoothly as the retailer would have liked. But the problem...
Jacalyn Bennett
As classic apparel finds its way back into the marketplace, Jacalyn Bennett is enjoying the irony of fostering a seductive vixen beneath a conservative exterior....
Dallas Market Center Takes on New Partner
The Dallas Market Center has taken on an equity partner. Orlando, Fla.–based real estate firm CNL Income Properties Inc. plans to invest about $71 million into the nearly 5 million-sq...
Voom Bows at Mica Showroom
For the Voom girl,
Surf, Skate and Snow Style at ASR
Members of the action-sports industry—including retailers, exhibitors and press—attended the Action Sports ...
Bug-Free with L.L. Bean
Greensboro, N.C.–based Buzz Off Insect Shield LLC and Freeport, Maine–based L.L. Bean Inc. have teamed up to launch Buzz Off Insect Shield Insect Repellent Apparel From L.L. Bean. The men’s, women’s and children’s apparel will fe...
Rita English, Longtime Sales Rep at CMC, DMC
Rita English, a seasoned sales representative who had worked at the Dallas Market Center and California Market Center, died on Jan. 15 after a long battle with cancer. She w...
Summer and Fall Fashions Solid at ASR and Agenda
Changing tides marked the surfwear, skatewear and streetwear business at the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, held Jan. 14–16 at the San Diego Convention Center, and the A...
Guess for Feet
Los Angeles–based Guess? Inc. has struck a deal with Marc Fisher LLC to develop, produce and distribute athletic footwear under the Guess brand. The 10-year renewable licensing deal covers the United S...
Amazon Woman
New York–based Diane von Furstenberg has partnered with Seattle-based Amazon Services, a subsidiary of Web retailer
FCI Show Bows in Downtown Gallery
Art and fashion converged on Jan. 13 when Los Angeles design school Fashion Careers International hosted its student fashion show at the Infusion Gallery in downtown Los Angeles....
