Lectra Sets New York Technology Event
Sourcing, design and marketing will be some of the subjects covered June 9–12 during the Lectra Apparel Technology Conference in New York....
Kmart Emerges
Troy, Mich.–based Kmart Corp. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with $2 billion in financing and a new board of directors chairman, investor Edward Lampert of ESL Investment Inc. Since ...
Making Company Statements
Dov Charney, the founder and president of Los Angeles–based T-shirt manufacturer American Apparel, is not afraid to speak his mind—or voice his opinions about social responsib...
Supply-Chain Consultant Service Launched
Ringwood, N.J.–based Apparel Search Company LLC has introduced Apparel Search Logistics, a consultant service to provide textile and apparel firms with advice on imp...
Neon Glows Again in Fashion District
Another landmark in the Los Angeles Fashion District was resurrected on May 6, when the 150-foot neon tower atop the historic Bendix Building at 12th Street and Maple Avenue...
City of Hope to Honor Marty Josephson
The Apparel Industries Group, a fund-raising group for the City of Hope National Medical Center, will honor Marty Josephson, co-...
Bebe GMM Resigns
Bebe Stores Inc.’s General Merchandising Manager Kathy Lee has resigned from the Los Angeles–based company to pursue personal interests....
David Rochlen Sr., 78, Jams World Founder
David Rochlen Sr., who founded longtime aloha-shirt labels Surf Line Hawaii Ltd. and Jams World, died of cancer April 13 at his home in Honolulu. He was 78....
Developers Plan New Simi Valley Mall
Cleveland-based retail developer Forest City Enterprises Inc. will team with San Diego–based Corti Gilchrist Partnership and the...
The Secret Beneath Teen Apparel
Los Angeles company targets the junior-lingerie market...
Liz Claiborne Signs Deal With DMC
Liz Claiborne Inc. has signed a longterm agreement with the Dallas Market Center to move all of its brands currently represente...
Ross Stores to Relocate HQ, Warehouse
Newark, Calif.–based Ross Stores Inc. will be moving its corporate headquarters a few miles northeast to Pleasanton, Calif., in Alameda County. The company has signed an 11-year lease for 150...
IFFE and TDA
The Textile Distributors Association will have its own pavilion at the Oct. 14–16 run of the International Fashion Fabric Exhibition at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. The pavilion will...
Mr. Rags Closing
Long Beach, Calif.–based retailer Mr. Rags announced plans to liquidate inventory at its 63 stores, including 21 stores in California. The 18-year-old chain sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec...
New Designers at O'Neill
Irvine, Calif.–based surfwear manufacturer O’Neill has hired two new designers: Pat Fraley and Tonya La Barrie. The hirings are part of the company’s plan to refocus its casual and athletic appa...
