Online Sales are Driving Retail Investment, Survey Says
Online sales were expected to capture 11.6 percent —or $394 billion—of all U.S. retail sales in 2016, according to a projection by Forrester research firm, but instead “digital touchpoints” commanded an estimated 49 percent of U.S. sales.
New CFO Named to Hudson Jeans Parent Company
Differential Brands Group has named Bob Ross its new chief financial officer, effective Jan. 30.
Texollini’s Latest $2 Million Investment Includes New Knitting, Dyeing and Finishing Machines
There are five reasons for a textile mill to invest in new technology, according to Amit Bracha, president and chief operating officer with the Long Beach, Calif.–based vertical textile mill Texollini.
Surf Industry—and More—Turn Out for Surf Expo
Exhibitors were “stoked” and buyers were busy at the Jan. 26–28 run of Surf Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Autumn in N.Y.
Menswear brands got the New York Fashion Week party started with a series of runway shows and presentations held around the city.
Designers from the 1950s at FIDM Museum in Orange County
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Orange County has an exhibit showing the works of five designers who influenced California's 1950s-era fashion.
Fit and Fair
Athleta, the fitness apparel division of San Francisco–based Gap Inc. is adding fair trade-certified styles to its collection of activewear.
Up for Some ‘Light Laundry’?
Jeanologia, the Spanish developer and distributor of laser-finishing equipment for jeans and other apparel, and Lenzing, the maker of Tencel, have joined forces to showcase the benefits of “laser laundry technology” on Tencel fabrics and garments.
Banana Republic to Pop With Olivia Palermo Next Week
Banana Republic to highlight Spring collection during New York Fashion Week, when everyone else is showing Fall.
New Era Unveils One-of-A-Kind L.A. Flagship
LA Live and Staples Center are places to grab a bite to eat, see a game, a concert, a movie, and maybe check out some music history at the Grammy Museum. Not so much a place to shop. But the story changed on Jan. 26. New Era unveiled its one-of-a kind New Era D- Lab shop in downtown Los Angeles.
Fete for Female Filmmakers
Glamour magazine and Girlgaze recently hosted an intimate lunch celebrating “Films Powered by Women” at the Sundance Film Festival, where directors, editors and actors had an opportunity to meet, mingle and toast the work of female filmmakers.
U.S. Economy Fuels the Conversation at Premiere Vision New York
The U.S. economy was a major point of discussion at thePremière Vision New York international textile show, which hosted its 34th edition Jan. 17–18 at Pier 94 in Manhattan, two days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Ontario Mills Gets Ready for Chinese New Year
Ontario Mills will have a host of activities for the start of Chinese New Year.
