Ashworth's Educational Alliance
Carlsbad-based golf apparel maker Ashworth Inc. has formed an educational alliance with the Association of Golf Merchandisers to assist AGM members with visual merchandising strategies. Through the al...
Gotcha's T&N Tour
Swim-and-surfwear label Gotcha has signed on with Tooth & Nail Records to sponsor the Tooth & Nail Tour, which will feature alternative bands such as Mewithoutyou, Further Seems Forever, Watas...
Textile's New Tech
Technology investments in the textile market may revive the struggling sector, said experts at the recent Emerging Issues forum, held on the campus of North Carolina State U...
Heart & Soul: Teen Fashion With Spirit
Heart & Soul, a juniors-related separates resource known for its high-spirited heart-and-star-shaped logo, is on track to hit $40 million in revenues this year, thanks in part to quick-tu...
IMG Lays Fashion Week Plans After Smashbox Merger
Los Angeles designers are expecting better press coverage and more organization during the upcoming Los Angeles Fashion Week now that Smashbox Studios and...
Action Girl-The TV Show
Corona, Calif.–based action-sports trade show Action Girl has put its New York debut on hold and instead is preparing a reality-based television show that will document the girls’ action-sports...
Surfwear Makers Push Demand for O.C. Real Estate
Southern California apparel companies are finding it’s cool to be in the O.C....
MAFI Award to Return to CMC
Los Angeles–based accounting and consulting firm Moss Adams LLP and the California Market Center will once again present the Moss Adams Fashion Innovator Award dur...
Converse Fashion
North Andover, Mass.–based shoe maker Converse Inc. will roll out a collection of women’s fashions through a licensing deal with New York–based Cemistreware LLC, which holds the license for the Converse men’s app...
Surf Manufacturers Hang 10 Into Retail
Quiksilver Inc. will ride a big wave into Las Vegas when it holds its grand-opening party for a new 3,200-square-foot store on Feb. 23. When the company reaches shore, it will find a retail world tha...
Harveys: From Classic Cars to Girly Girls
All things pink and girly—that’s the design philosophy of husband-and-wife design team Dana and Melanie Harvey, creators of the Harveys brand of apparel and lingerie and the signature ...
Inland Center Mall Sold for $63 Million
Inland Center, one of the Inland Empire’s most established shopping centers, has been sold for $63.3 million to an investment group led by the Macerich Co. of Santa Monica, ...
New at Cherokee
Van Nuys–based Cherokee Inc. has hired Russell Riopelle as chief financial officer. Riopelle succeeds Kyle Wescoat, who left the company to pursue other interests. Riopelle’s background includes stints ...
Fashion Center Dallas Sold on Contemporary Apparel
Fashion Center Dallas, the new $21 million apparel market at the Dallas Market Center, will open March 25 with a sold-out contemporary section....
Remote Control Technology Helps Retailers Manage From Afar
Los Angeles retailer Lisa Kline was in a bind a couple of years back. Her edgy Robertson Boulevard stores were taking off because she was staying on top of trends and keeping a pulse on her customers’...
