Economic Forecast Holiday 2004: Gas Prices, Job Outlook Could Dampen Holiday Sales
Retailers were looking forward to some Holiday cheer this season, but a Grinch is about to steal Christmas. That Grinch is the price of gas....
Spring Sales Buzz at L.A. Majors Market
The California Market Center was abuzz with buyers looking for Spring 2005 merchandise at the Los Angeles Majors Market, held Oct. 11–14....
Luxury and Hurricanes Make for Mixed September '04
September retail sales and forecasts for October ranged from bullish to soft. The mixed message stemmed from an American economy that was both reeling from hurricane damage in Florida and enjoying a l...
Destination L.A.
Retail consulting company Directives West opened the Los Angeles Majors Market on Oct. 11 with a Spring 2005 fashion show...
P. Ka Bu Sets Runway Lineup, Lands Scion
Independent fashion show producer and designer Jose Angel has landed Toyota’s Scion as a sponsor, secured a venue near downtown Los Angeles and set the lineup for th...
Cambodia Joins WTO
Cambodia is the latest country to join the World Trade Organization, which is erasing quotas among its member countries on Jan. 1, 2005....
Tempted's Feminine Side
Last year, Los Angeles–based juniors line Tempted offered a clubwear-inspired collection. This year, teen-age girls are taking more control of their wardrobes, according to Tempted’s Janet Chun...
SFA Closures
The Saks Fifth Avenue store in the Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis will close in January, according to the upscale retailer’s parent company, Birmingham, Ala.–based Saks Inc. The shuttering follows several...
New Textile Education Program for Industry Workers
California State University, Los Angeles will launch an extended education program called “Textile: Production and Management” for apparel and textile workers. The new program i...
Confidence Drops on Jobs
The Consumer Confidence Index fell to 96.8 in September from 98.7 in August, according to the Conference Board, which compiles the index. This marks the second month in a row the index has declined. The Conference Bo...
IFFE Exhibitors Scout for New Customers as 2005 Quota Phase-Out Nears
The end of quotas for World Trade Organization members is two months ways, but the effects are already being felt in the textile sector, according to some exhibitors at the ...
Sunset Plaza: Living La Dolce Vita
At Sunset Plaza, long considered a hangout for film industry execs, la dolce vita lingers from the chichi sidewalk cafes to the exclusive boutiques....
Increasing the International in the L.A. Textile Show
Visitors to the Oct. 18–20 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show at the California Market Center will get a greater sampling of international exhibitors than they...
MADDbag
Santa Ana–based apparel and accessories company Harveys Industries Inc. has struck a deal with nonprofit organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving to launch a new version of the Harveys Original Seatb...
MBFW to Underwrite Kashou Show
Organizers of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios have selected designer Rami Kashou to receive an underwritten venue during the event, which will run Oct. 25–29....
