UNITE, HERE Finalize Merger
Delegates of the United States’ main garment workers union, UNITE, voted July 8 to officially merge with HERE, the hospitality industry’s union, to form UNITE HERE, a single u...
Guess' Neuburger
Sleepwear designer Karen Neuburger has been named to the board of directors of Guess? Inc. ...
Build Like an Architect, Sell Like a Retailer
Architects and designers build stores by balancing visionary architecture and merchandise ...
Urban Revival Hits Downtown San Diego
The 20,000-plus attendes expected to visit the Sept. 10–12 run of Action Sports Retailer will get a glimpse during the trade show of the new developments underway on the San Diego waterfront....
Finding Fortune in T-Shirts and Surf
Vernon, Calif.–based T-shirt company diversifies with strategic licensing agreements and a partner in surf ...
Strike Averted at Calif. Ports
A strike at the ports of Long Beach, Calif., and Los Angeles was averted on July 9, when clerical workers and shippers negotiated an agreement....
One-Stop Shop for Beauty and Fashion
Cyrus Sorat promises celebrity-style pampering for every woman—or, at least, for the ones who can afford the one-stop shopping for beauty and fashion at his first retail venture, SX....
Times Square West Coming to Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles’ fashion status may get a major boost of confidence following the July 14 announcement from Staples Center developer Anschutz Entertainment Group about its longpl...
June '04 Sales Slump, But Economists Forecast Growth
Is it a hiccup or a long-term economic slowdown?...
Analysts Remain Bullish on Hot Topic
After flying high for several months, Hot Topic, Inc. reported negative comparable store sales for the month of June, the second consecutive month of declining comp-store sales for t...
ENK's Confirmed
New York–based trade show producer ENK inked a deal with contemporary streetwear show To Be Confirmed to co-produce TBC’s New York show. (The deal does not extend to TBC’s London and Tokyo shows.) TBC’s New York show wil...
Tukatech Ends One Deal, Launches Several Others
Los Angeles–based technology firm Tukatech Inc. apparently won’t miss a beat after its longterm software supplier, OptiTex USA Inc., recently severed ties with the company. O...
Levi's Has a New Haas
Miriam Haas, president of the Miriam and Peter Haas Fund, has joined the board of directors of San Francisco–based denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. She succeeds her husband, Peter Haas Sr., who stepp...
New at Moonlight Graham
There’s a new vice president at Irvine-based apparel manufacturer Moonlight Graham Inc., the 4-year-old maker of T-shirts, hats and outerwear bearing vintage sports logos that are carried by Urban Outfitters, Nordstro...
Brand Management
Warnaco’s Van Ness juggles designer swimwear and private-label lines ...
