Tag-It South
Los Angeles–based trim and zipper maker Tag-It Pacific Inc. announced its Talon Division has struck a multimillion-dollar deal to bring the Talon brand to the Southern Hemisphere. The agreement, set to...
Delays Expected for Apparel and Textiles From Southeast Asia
U.S. apparel and textile manufacturers said they expect many goods made in Southeast Asia will arrive days to weeks late after a tsunami generated by an undersea earthquake wreaked havoc in the region. Three countrie...
Urban Brands Expect Challenges in 2005
The urban apparel market is starting to struggle after experiencing a long stretch of growth. Stalled efforts to promote the urban scene in Los Angeles have not helped....
Dallas Mart Hires Marketing VP, Promotes Four Executives
The Dallas Market Center has hired a new vice president of marketing and has promoted four executives to new posts....
Liquidation Sale
Chicago-based asset management company Great American Group has started liquidation of Kennesaw, Ga.–based The Athlete’s Foot Stores LLC. The shoe and athletic apparel retailer has begun store-closing sales in 114 U.S....
Gerber Names New Product Managers
Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology Inc., supplier of CAD/CAM products and cutting-room equipment, has made four key appointments to its product management and global marketing dep...
Mills Corp. Gains Del Amo Center Partner
The Mills Corp. has sold half of its interest in the Del Amo Fashion Center mall to JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management for $244.5 million. Mills acquired the Torrance, Calif.–...
Macerich Builds East Coast Presence
The Macerich Co., a real estate investment trust in Santa Monica, Calif., has agreed to acquire Rochester, N.Y.–based real estate investment trust Wilmorite Properties Inc. for $2.3 billion....
Fake Croc
New York–based Lacoste USA announced that the U.S. Marshals Service had seized $170,000 in counterfeit Lacoste apparel during a sweep of raids across Puerto Rico. The counterfeit pieces, many emblazone...
Web Producer Launches Service for Online Retail Stores
ApparelLink,a Web site producer in Tujunga, Calif., is adding online boutiques to its list of services....
Local Apparel Manufacturers Donate Clothing to Disaster Area
Several apparel manufacturers in Southern California have stepped forward to donate clothing to the disaster-ravaged country of Sri Lanka....
Westfield Renovates Mall With Luxury Shopping
Life in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley is about to become a little more luxurious....
Finding Their Niche: Companies Look to Break Into the Surf Market
Surf’s up. A trio of small surfwear companies is chasing waves leading to big sales in the growing surfwear market....
N'Zania Grows in Orange County
Apparel manufacturer N’Zania LLC is expanding its real estate holdings in Orange County to accommodate its growing licensed-goods business. The company recently signed a five-year lease for a ...
New at Nike
Beaverton, Ore.–based Nike USA named four vice presidents. Julia Law was named vice president of U.S. human resources, Nicholas Athanasakos was named vice president of U.S. supply chain, Craig Cheek wa...
