Quota-Free Trade Part of ASAP Seminar
Trade expert Thomas G. Travis of law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg will discuss global sourcing in the post-2005 world on Feb. 23 at the ASAP Global Sourcing Show in Las Vegas...
Going Supreme
Santa Monica–based Mossimo Inc. has asked the California Supreme Court to review a decision made by the California Court of Appeal. The court decided in favor of Van Nuys–based Cherokee Inc. in a dispute concerning Mossimo’s li...
Lisa Kline Opens Two More Stores
It’s only February, but 2004 is already shaping up to be one of the busiest years in Lisa Kline’s life....
LAEDC Forecast Calls for Economic Momentum in 2004
The economy in Southern California will roughly mirror the national picture in 2004 as consumer spending, increased imports and exports, and a strong tourism sector help build momentum for economic re...
Companies Find Solutions for Spam
Spam, or junk e-mail, has become a big problem for apparel companies and other enterprises. It’s estimated that by 2007, more tha...
Los Angeles Initiative Targets Local Apparel Companies
About 35 members and supporters of Fashion Business Inc. turned out for a roundtable discussion between city officials and apparel manufacturers on Feb. 11 at FBI’s ...
Bluetorch's Airwalk Line
Los Angeles–based extreme-sports apparel company Bluetorch Inc. announced it will begin selling Bluetorch and Airwalk branded apparel through its subsidiaries, Unboxed Distribution and Total Sports Dis...
One Price Files
South Carolina retailer One Price Clothing Stores Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing liquidity problems and allegations of misrepresentations made by the company’s former chief fina...
Indicators Up
The leading economic indicator series increased from 1.3 in the fourth quarter of 2003 to 1.97 in the first quarter of 2004, according to Chapman University’s Anderson Center for Economic Research. The...
Online Apparel Retailers Have Themselves a Merry Big Christmas
Total online Holiday spending, measured from Nov. 1 to Dec. 19, 2003, reached $15.8 billion—up 37 percent over last year, according to the “eSpending Report...
Lectra Doubled Profits in 2003
Paris-based technology provider Lectra posted an 8 percent gain in revenues and doubled its profits in 2003 thanks to growth in Asia and the United States....
DOL to Review New Allegations at Mexican Factories
The U.S. Department of Labor’s National Administrative Office (NAO) has agreed to review allegations by two advocacy groups claiming the Mexican government has failed to enforce its law protecting the ...
China's Future
China is poised to take over the lion’s share of global textile and apparel production come 2005, according to a recently released report by the U.S. International Trade Commission. The report forecasts change...
January '04 Surprise-Particularly for Department Stores
If buoyant Holiday sales delighted retailers, January’s economic picture should give them confidence for the rest of the year, said Michael Niemira, chief economist of the New York–bas...
Color Forecast: Bright, Very Bright
“Pink is the new black, yellow is the new pink,” said Oren Shepher, owner of O Boutique at Los Angeles’ Sunset Plaza....
