Port Traffic Up for Back-to-School Season
Cargo volumes at the nation’s ports are seeing a healthy upswing as retailers start stocking their shelves for the Back-to-School season.
American Apparel Cutting Workers and Costs to Improve Its Financial Pulse
Days after American Apparel announced it would be closing some stores and laying off workers, about 80 American Apparel workers rallied outside the company’s enormous factory near downtown Los Angeles to protest the way the company is being managed.
After Long Drought, Mall Construction Back In Coastal SoCal
The Outlets at San Clemente, a more than 325,000-square-foot project in San Clemente, Calif., is scheduled to open in October. It is the first major retail project to be built in more than a decade in San Clemente, a well-to-do hub of South Orange County.
N.Y. Textile Preview: Textile Trends
Textile trends from graphic prints to athletic knits and lace looks
CGS: More Features In BlueCherry PLM
Last month, CGS introduced new features for its BlueCherry PLM product lifecycle management software.
Gerber Launches I-Table for Fabric Spreading
Gerber Technology introduced the I-Table series, an automated spreading and cutting system designed to help increase consistency in a variety of manufacturing environments.
Luxe Fabrics Are the Foundation of a New Contemporary Collection
Ecotex owner Raphael Javaheri is launching a new contemporary apparel brand beginning with a luxury knits collection that will officially bow in August in Las Vegas.
After Agenda – RVCA Gets Artsy
Sure, RVCA is leading lifestyle brand, but its founder, PM Tenore, also intended RVCA to be a cultural force. After a two-year hiatus, the designer is going to flex a little arts muscle.
Forever 21 Closing Big SF Store
A big Forever 21 store in downtown San Francisco shuttering its doors.
Anil Arjandas To Sunset Plaza
The Anil Arjandas Jewels flagship boutique took a bow in West Hollywood's Sunset Plaza retail district last week. Take a look.
American Apparel Cutting Workers and Costs to Improve Its Financial Pulse
American Apparel sets out to cut $30 million in operating costs and trim non-performing stores.
Authentic Brands Acquires Tretorn
Nearly a month after it acquired Frederick’s of Hollywood, Authentic Brands Group (ABG), announced it completed the purchase of Tretorn, a 124-year-old outdoor-lifestyle brand reportedly favored by tennis stars Bjorn Borg and Martina Navratilova.
How a New Free-Trade Agreement Would Affect U.S. Textile and Clothing Makers
One of the biggest free-trade agreements ever negotiated by the United States could be a done deal by the end of this year. But it is still unclear how the Trans-Pacific Partnership will affect textile and apparel makers that manufacture in the United States.
