Reinventing the Real Estate Landscape in Downtown L.A.

The apparel industry in California, which has been changing its profile in recent years, is also altering the look of its real estate landscape....

Glorifying the Vintage Motorcycle Mystique

First-time trade-show exhibitor Glory Utility set up a booth—complete with a vintage motorcycle—at the California Market Center during Los Angeles Market Wee...

The MAGIC Touch

August show promises novelty, innovation...

Jolna to Expand With Bartack and Bella Elemento

Jolna Design Group Inc., the Tarzana, Calif.–based maker of the Bella Dahl women’s contemporary apparel label, launched a new contemporary collection called Bartack d...

Gerber Names New PDM Manager

Gerber Technology Inc. has named former Nordstrom Inc. executive Suzanne Auyeung as its new software product manager. Auyeung will be responsible for the company’s WebPDM, 3D...

Saipan Settlement

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered nearly $400,000 in overtime back wages from nine garment manufacturers in Saipan, part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands....

FBI to Present EDI Seminar at MAGIC

Henry Cherner of software provider AIMS and Adam Rodriquez of menswear company YMLA will be the key speakers at a seminar on EDI (electronic data interchange) during MAGIC I...

Saipan Award

Seven attorneys from six law firms in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Saipan received the 2003 Trial Lawyer of the Year award for their efforts in securing a $20 million settlement on behalf...

Rates Unchanged

The Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate target at 1 percent—a 45-year low—and indicated it would remain at that level for some time. The federal funds rate is the rate banks charge each other fo...

U.S. Signs Trade Agreements With Singapore, Chile

The new U.S. free-trade agreements recently hammered out with Chile and Singapore go into effect at the beginning of 2004, but they probably will not have a significant impact on the textile and appar...

XLarge Promotes Balatbat

Streetwear apparel maker XLarge announced the promotion of Ron Balatbat to menswear designer. He will coordinate design efforts with Eli Bonerz, co-owner and founder of the company....

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Chico's White House

Fort Myers, Fla.–based retailer Chico’s FAS Inc. announced plans to acquire Maryland–based retailer White House/Black Market for $90 million in cash and Chico’s stock. White House/Black Market is a division of privately ...

Freeborders in Deals with Jos. A. Bank, J. Jill

San Francisco–based software company Freeborders Inc. has signed on retailers Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. and The J. Jill Group Inc. to implement its PLM (product li...

Engineering Success

Denim maker Red Engine builds momentum ...