Buying Project Runway
The fashions created on cable network Bravo’s fashion reality show “Project Runway” will be auctioned off in a fund-raiser for Dress for Success, the nonprofit organization that provides interview suits and interview co...
Financing Options for a Quota-Free World
As a growing number of apparel manufacturers move production overseas, factors are receiving more requests for letters of credit and purchase order financing from domestic companies. But the factors a...
Wet Seal's CEO
Foothill Ranch–based retail chain The Wet Seal Inc. named Joel N. Waller chief executive officer, replacing interim CEO Joseph Deckop, who will remain with the company. Waller, who begins as CEO in Feb...
Minimum RFID
A recent report by Boston-based AMR Research found that Wal-Mart’s top suppliers have invested only a small portion of what is needed to implement the retail giant’s Radio Frequency Identification requirement. The Bent...
Flagging Optimism Could Affect Retail
Now that the presidential election is over, California consumers are less optimistic about the future because of high gasoline prices, sluggish job creation and slow economic growth....
2004 in Review: Year of Rebound
The economy rebounded in 2004—for some more than others....
Lunch Lapse
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger backed down from plans to endorse an emergency measure that would change the rules regarding when workers must take a lunch break. Current law requires that employees take lunch by the ...
Tiffany Lights Up Pasadena
One of luxury’s top brands will move into Old Town Pasadena in fall 2005. Then, shoppers will be able to look forward to New York–based Tiffany & Co. opening a 5,600-square-foot store on 64...
Billabong Aims for High Profile in Santa Cruz, New York
Pleasure Point is a legendary surf beach in Santa Cruz, Calif., and on Dec. 4, Irvine, Calif.–based surfwear giant Billabong USA moved in....
Russell Buys Brooks
Atlanta-based Russell Athletic has inked a deal with Brooks Sports Inc. to purchase the Bothell, Wash.–based running-gear maker for approximately $115 million. Brooks, founded in 1914, manufactures foo...
For Many Brands, Premium Denim Begins in Japan
Blue jeans are as American as apple pie. But an increasing number of denim labels are turning to Japan as a source for fabric....
2004 Retrospective: California Commercial Real Estate Rents: Showroom Space, Retail Remain Strong
Low interest rates and rising values kept the California real estate market strong in 2004....
West Third Street Retailers Mint Holiday Tradition
’Tis the season to block party. On Dec. 9, retailers on Los Angeles’ West Third Street invited loyal and new customers to festive store celebrations with discounts ranging from 10 percent to 50 percent....
Ladies of the Canyon Mix Fashion and Fund Raising
Hollywood starlets flocked to the L Salon and Beauty Lounge on Dec. 1 for a fashion fund-raiser that featured the first runway show for Los Angeles line Ladies of the Canyon...
Textile Tariffs
China announced plans to impose an export tariff on textiles bound for the United States. The tax is China’s response to growing concerns regarding the impact of the elimination of quotas on Chinese-ma...
