Madison on Santee Court
Notable Los Angeles City Hall denizens— including Mayor James Hahn, city council members Jan Perry and Antonio Villaraigosa, and representatives from U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard’s office—rub...
NGC Gaining Ground on West Coast
Miami Lakes, Fla.–based software company New Generation Computing Inc. is setting its sights on the West Coast market....
Summer Slowdown? Truck Strikes, Shortages Could Derail U.S. Shipping
This summer is shaping up to be the season of discontent for getting goods in and out of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif....
Avery Enters Tagless Label Business
The Avery Dennison Corp.’s Westlake Village, Calif.–based retail information services division has entered the tagless label business with the introduction of ComfortTag, a he...
Comic-Book Couture
Kitson owner Fraser Ross (right) celebrated the debut of Betty & Veronica clothing and accessories on May 24 with buyer Christina Minasian (middle) and sales associate Mimi Kang ...
OPS-NY Off
The Milwaukee-based Off-Price Specialist Show has canceled its 5-year-old New York event, explaining that the company will focus its efforts on developing new products for the industry—including the po...
Cristi Conaway Los Angeles
It all started with a knit scarf. Cristi Conaway spent years slugging it out as a young actress in Hollywood, knitting scarves behind the camera for her girlfriends, before she was discovered for her ...
Surf Summit Covers Industry's Rush to Retail
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico—Cacti, palm trees and a crystal-blue ocean served as a stunning backdrop to the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association’s (SIMA) seventh annual Surf Summit, held May 1...
Trade Concerns Don't Slow Buying Trends at Tech Show
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Despite continued concerns about radio frequency identification technology mandates and the impending World Trade Association members quota lift, ...
Labuda Fields Customs Questions at CFA Meeting
In late March, U.S. customs officials working at the Port of Newark in New Jersey confiscated $1 million worth of Chinese-made knit sweaters packaged in boxes marked as toys....
Bohemian, Independent Long Beach Boutiques at Crossroads
Construction of luxury high-rise condominium buildings dominates the skyline of Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach, Calif. Retailers across the street, in the East Village Arts District, are trying to fore...
Sigrid Olsen in Texas
New York–based designer Sigrid Olsen has opened her first Texas store at The Galleria in Houston. Olsen has 12 retail stores nationwide, and her 19-year-old line is carried by department and specialty ...
Jzmo
Manhattan Beach, Calif.–based Jzmo is making a $100,000 leap into business accessories by launching a sleek and chic line of computer cases for female execs....
Holy Growth
El Segundo–based contemporary denim label True Religion saw its sales double during the first quarter of 2004. The company’s sales climbed from $1.34 million in the fourth quarter of 2003 to $2.69 in the quarter that ended Mar...
California's Road to Recovery
California’s economic future is getting brighter....
