Transition to Macy's
Several of the stores under the Federated Department Stores Inc. umbrella are getting hyphenated. The Bon Marcheacute;, Burdines, Lazarus and Goldsmith’s stores will be renamed The Bon Marcheacute;–Macy’s, Burdines- Macy’s, Lazarus-Macy’s and Go...
Eastside Independents
If Beverly Hills is Los Angeles retail’s prom queen, then Echo Park is the pink-haired punk rocker spiking the punch bowl....
Paxar Unveils New Comfort-Tag Division
White Plains, N.Y.–based label maker Paxar Corp. has joined the tagless-technology brigade with the launch of its Soft.mark line of comfort-label solutions....
Fashion Center Execs
Northridge Fashion Center has hired Richard C. Forster as general manager and Linda Smith Frost as senior marketing manager. The mall in Northridge, Calif., is owned by Chicago-based General Growth Pr...
Worker's Comp Tops Talks at GCA Meeting
Legislation that could offset a hike in workers’ compensation was the topic of discussion at a meeting hosted by the Garment Contractors Association of Sout...
30 Seconds at the Block
Aspiring singers will get their shot at 30 seconds of fame during the “Become a Block Star” event at The Block At Orange mall in Orange. Beginning June 5, contestants will compete every ...
Zinc Names Kohler National Sales Manager
Los Angeles–based junior-contemporary sportswear manufacturer Zinc has promoted Gina Kohler to the position of national sales manager....
Couture Clothing Honored at Industry 212
Industry 212, the New York–based MAGIC International trade show formerly called Femme, presented its Men’s Style award to Los Angeles–based men’s line Couture, The Clot...
S.F. Retail Worker Sues Chico's Over Sales-Floor Dress Policy
Upscale retailer Chico’s FAS Inc., a purveyor of casual and career women’s clothing, is the latest company to be sued for allegedly requiring its salespeople to buy and wear the company’s clothi...
Red Car Flats
The former Red Car Subway Terminal Building in downtown Los Angeles has been slated for a $65 million make-over to turn the 1925 building into 277 apartments by September 2004. Forest City Residential...
Camp Max Straus Sets Distribution Day
The Jewish Federation’s Fashion Industries Division and Camp Max Straus will hold the annual Camp Max Straus Clothing Distribution Day on June 8 a...
Lectra Tech Conference to Focus on Sourcing
Sourcing consultant Mary T. O’Rourke will be the keynote speaker at the Lectra Apparel Technology Conference, which will be held June 9–12 in New York and via Webcast at...
FBI Hosts Export Seminar
Spain has one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies and a population hungry for California-style apparel, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce....
Custom T-Shirts Part of Lab Benefit
The LAB Anti-Mall in Costa Mesa, Calif., will host “Reconstr uction...in progress,” a fashion installation and benefit for The Nikao Youth Project, a nonprofit program ...
First Quarter Report: Mixed Signals Cloud California Forecast
Southern California’s economy is playing the waiting game....
