NRF Reports Holiday Sales Up a Strong Four Percent
The National Retail Federation says retail sales beat its own holiday prediction.
OC.Mix Retains Intimate Feeling, Draws More Retailers
The Jan. 10–11 run of the OC.Mix trade show drew a mix of returning exhibitors and newcomers to the small, regional trade show held in the Irvine, Calif., headquarters of Z Supply.
Gildan Activewear Gets Final Approval to Acquire American Apparel With Retail Stores Closing
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Jan. 12 gave Gildan Activewear the go-ahead to purchase the American Apparel name, some of the brand’s equipment as well as its wholesale merchandise following the Los Angeles clothing manufacturer’s bankruptcy filing in November.
Herschel Supply Co. Acquires LA Showroom, Starts Fashion Line
Vancouver, Canada-based accessories brand Herschel Supply Co. is taking a bigger bet on Los Angeles--just as it launches its first apparel collection.
Beverly Center's Year of the Rooster
The 2016 Winter Holiday Season is a memory now. Time for another holiday! Chinese New Year is about to start.
Agenda: Wild at Heart
Stylist and designer Estevan Ramos takes in the trends--in the booths and in the aisles--at the Agenda show in Long Beach, Calif.
New Lines: Los Angeles Fashion Market Summer ’17
New Lines 2017
Hyosung Strikes Deal With Best Pacific Textiles
South Korea–based Hyosung, maker of Creora spandex, has partnered with knit mill Best Pacific Textiles to create a series of smart fabrics.
Unifi Expands Repreve Production to Vietnam, Distribution in Asia
Vietnam is the next stop for Repreve, according to Greensboro, N.C.–based Unifi Inc., which produces the fiber made from recycled materials including plastic bottles.
Lenzing Opens New Tencel Facility in the U.S.
Lenzing is expanding its U.S. operations for production of Tencel fibers in Mobile, Ala. The new facility will have a capacity of 90,000 tons of fiber and represents an investment of nearly $300 million.
Ralph Lauren Issues New Sourcing Policy for Wood-based Fabrics
The Ralph Lauren Corp. has a new sustainable sourcing policy for its use of wood-based fabrics such as viscose and rayon.
Michael Stars Merges With Its Lerner et Cie Showroom
For years, the cofounder of the Michael Stars clothing company in Los Angeles owned a separate showroom business called Lerner et Cie, which represented the Michael Stars collection as well as other brands.
Raj Swim Expands With New Brand and Top Executives
Raj Swim, the largest swimwear manufacturer in Orange County, Calif., started out the new year with a bang.
Agenda Busy, Vendors Say
Tina Rani helped launch basics line GCK in August, and, because the brand was new, she did not expect much from its first trade-show outing at Agenda, which ran Jan. 5–6 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif
