Brooks, AIU Accrediation Under Review
Two Los Angeles–area fashion colleges, Brooks College and American InterContinental University (AIU), are under review by their respective governing agencies for operational ...
Mercent Launches Online Retailing Hub
Seattle-based technology start-up Mercent has released a new Web vehicle that gives retailers access to a broad base of leading online marketplaces through one entry point....
PacSun Announces Increased Income, Plans New Stores
The future keeps getting brighter for Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. ...
New at Chico's
Fort Myers, Fla.–based Chico’s FAS Inc. has hired Charles L. Nesbit Jr. as senior vice president of strategic planning and business development. In the new position, Nesbit will oversee the Chico’s strategic planning an...
Alfaro Exits Wet Seal, Retailer Enters Gerry Building in L.A.
Less than one year after The Wet Seal Inc. hired New York designer Victor Alfaro to help turn the beleaguered juniors retailer into a fashion leader, the designer, who has dressed su...
Karanina Adds Sparkle for Holiday
“Casual, feminine and flirty” is the design philosophy that extends throughout Karanina’s playful and chic tops-driven collection....
GE Buys Dillard's Credit
Little Rock, Ark.–based department store Dillard’s Inc. announced plans to sell its credit card division, Dillard National Bank, to Stamford, Conn.–based GE Consumer Finance for about $125 billion. The deal incl...
Alpha Address
Designer Darren Gold and retailer Christos Garkinos found a location for their contemporar...
Nikki & Lucy Showroom
Gerry Buildingsuite 702(213) 489-9605...
City Council Passes Big-Box Law
The Los Angeles City Council approved on Aug. 11, by a vote of 12–1, the “Supercenter Ordinance,” a law demanding that some big-box retailers conduct an economic impact report forecasting their e...
Counting the Mommy Vote
Los Angeles–based maternitywear label and retail boutique Naissance on Melrose (NOM) has introduced a pair of T-shirts aimed at raising awareness about the upcoming presidential election. The T-shirts,...
Local Designer's Military Gift
Los Angeles maternity designer Rita Faith Scott gave free clothing from her Double Occupancy Maternity line to military wives as part of her efforts to help the U.S. troops serving i...
Luxury Weathers July '04 Sales
It helped to be well-heeled in July—or at least it helped to be a retailer who caters to that specialty market....
Gleason Joins New Nike Division
Beaverton, Ore.–based footwear and athleticwear giant Nike Inc. has named Mary Gleason president of its new subsidiary, New York–based Exeter Brands Group LLC, which was formed to develop brands including Starter, Team Starter...
Love and Haight: Eclectic to the Extreme
The French call it flacirc;nerie, the gentle art of strolling the urban metropolis with no particular destination. In the parlance of the marketplace, we call it window-shopping....
