New Companies, New Lines Keep ASR Buzzing
The excitement over trucker hats has died down, but the Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, held January 17–19, delivered new excitement with new brands, innovative products and strong business...
Rising Cotton Prices Don't Hinder Exhibitors at ISS
Despite concerns over rising cotton prices, garment and technology suppliers exhibiting at the Imprinted Sportswear Show, held Jan. 16–18 at the Long Beach Convention Center...
CIM in Deal to Buy Hollywood & Highland
Hollywood-based real estate company CIM Group Inc. has reportedly struck a deal with Hollywood & Highland developer Trizec Properties to purchase the retail and entertai...
Sun Capital Buys Anchor Blue
Anchor Blue, the Ontario, Calif.–based retail chain that focuses on teens and jeans, brought in the new year with a new owner and a new president....
Grupo Aviara to License Cherokee Brand
Cherokee Inc. is heading south of the border....
China Changes
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has changed some of the requirements for imported knit fabrics, dressing gowns and bras coming from China to the United States. CITA dropped ...
Forest City Thinks Big in California
California has been called a brutal retail war zone, but Cleveland- based Forest City Enterprises Inc. has been bullish enough on the state to not only co-develop more than 3.3 million square...
Business Roars Back at January Market in L.A.
The Summer ’04 run of Los Angeles Market Week, held Jan. 16–20, exceeded expectations for many reps as retailers turned out in force to shop among downtown ...
Cotton Talk
Trade opportunities for manufacturers, retailers and importers looking into sourcing production in Caribbean Basin Initiative, Andean and sub-Saharan countries will top the bill at the Cotton Sourcing Summit,...
Dillard's to Anchor New Border Town Mall
Dillard’s is boosting its presence in California. The Little Rock, Ark.–based department store chain will be one of four anchors in the proposed Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, Cali...
American Apparel's Healthy Business
Los Angeles–based blank T-shirt maker American Apparel is encouraging its 1,300 employees to be healthier while they work to be wealthier....
Wet Seal Settles AB633 Suit
The Wet Seal Inc. agreed to pay $90,000 this week to settle a suit four garment workers brought against the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based retailer and Los Angeles–based DT Sewing, the W...
Agenda Returns to San Diego
Alternative apparel trade show Agenda, which debuted in San Diego last September to coincide with the resident Action Sports Retailer Trade Expo, held its second installat...
LATV's Lopez in Chica
Los Angeles–based label Chica Inc. will feature LATV V-Jay Patricia Lopez in its Spring/Summer 2004 ad campaign. Lopez, who hosts music video show “Mex 2 the Max,” will first appear in Ch...
Online Retail Growth
Online sales are on track to hit $65 billion in 2004 and will continue to grow at an annual rate of 17 percent through 2008, when sales are projected to reach $117 billion, according to Internet resea...
