The Mouse That Roars; a Site That Zooms
Online retail sales soared to $1.24 billion for the week ending April 11—up 57 percent from the $789 million reported for the corresponding week one year ago, according to Co...
Cotton Goes Back to Basics
Cotton Inc. has added an interactive educational program to its CD-ROM series. “The Basics of Yarn Manufacturing” is geared toward sourcing professionals and includes a demonstration of yarn pro...
Morphine Generation
Los Angeles rock musician Erick Hart and photographer/music video director Elliot Hans joined forces to make the ultimate punkrock T-shirt collection. The result is Morphine Generation, a 30-...
Pluck
Colorful, lightweight and ultra-hip, Pluck is a unique line of earrings made from organic and rare feathers....
Global Challenges Face Material World/SPESA Buyers
More than 12,000 buyers will be on the lookout for the latest in fabric, technology and machinery during the May 18–20 run of the Material World trade show ...
Development Group Eyes California Retail Projects
San Francisco–based real estate company Rawson, Blum & Leon (RBL) has joined forces with three veteran retail developers to build shopping centers throughout California and the West....
Top Designers Revive Rodeo Drive
There’s a land rush on Rodeo Drive....
Beyonceacute;'s Deal
Musician and actress Beyonceacute; Knowles has formed a joint venture with Arthur and Jason Rabin to create a line of apparel under the Beyonceacute; label. The Rabins are founders of Wear Me Apparel/Kids Hea...
Band of Outsiders
Sexy and preppy aren’t words you hear together too often. But listening to designer Scott Sternberg describe his new collection, you picture Ryan O’Neal in “Love Story.” Or, depending on y...
Urban Outfitters Links With Gerber PDM
Philadelphia-based specialty chain Urban Outfitters Inc. has aligned with Tolland, Conn.–based Gerber Technology Inc. to use the company’s WebPDM software....
Madison Fashion Show to Highlight Santee Court Opening
Specialty retailer Madison will host a fashion show on May 21 to highlight the opening of Los Angeles loft development Santee Court. The grand opening party will take place from 5:30...
Dockers for Sale?
San Francisco–based Levi Strauss & Co. announced it has retained Citigroup Inc. to explore the possibility of selling its Dockers brand. Dockers launched in 1986 and generated approximately $1.4 bi...
Kaci Bacher
Kaci Bacher may have created the perfect wardrobe solution for the young fashionista moms of the world with her eponymous line of semi-tailored separates. The sportswear line, which launched in April ...
New Owners, Price Hikes
Invista, the newly formed fiber division of Koch Industries Inc., is raising prices. Koch, having just completed its acquisition of Invista from DuPont, has merged its branded polyester business with ...
Ron Simms
Longtime industry executive Bill McFarlane has partnered with custom motorcycle maker Ron Simms to create an upscale line of men’s and women’s apparel that captures the allure of the biker lifestyle....
