June Sales Better Than Expected
A month of warm weather melted some of the winter blues held by some retailers, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, a New York trade group for the shopping-center business.
Longshore Workers Get Ready to Return to the Negotiating Table
After taking a three-day break, longshore workers and their employers were planning to get back at the negotiating table to hammer out a new six-year contract that expired on July 1.
Major Investor in American Apparel Commits to Keeping Manufacturing in Los Angeles
The largest investor in American Apparel has agreed to infuse the company with $25 million so the Los Angeles clothing maker can pay off a $10 million loan that is being called in.
Tough Times in Retail Lead to Complex Ways to Thrive
After a decade of solid growth, Ricky Takizawa’s Popkiller chain of stores will experience its first big setback. Its long-running boutique at The Lab, an upscale and hip specialty retail center in Costa Mesa, Calif., is scheduled to close at the end of July.
Menswear Trade Show Has an Alternative Vibe
A new menswear show called Fi3 took flight at Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, but it had a different twist.
Bebe Announces New Board Members
Last month Bebe Stores Inc. named Jim Wiggett as its interim chief executive officer. Now the beleaguered contemporary retailer has revamped its board of directors.
Economy on Strong Footing to Grow, But Apparel Sales Challenged
For once, economists are in agreement. The financial outlook for California and the rest of the nation is bright for the rest of the year.
What’s Next For USC’s University Village
For decades The University Village Shopping Center across the street from University of Southern California has been kind of a sad sack mall. There have been no boutiques or restaurants which captured the collective attention or dollars of the hundreds of thousands of relatively well-off students at USC. But that might be changing. Construction fences were placed, and renovation might begin in the Fall.
Pacific Coast Knitting: High-End Knitting in LA’s Huntington Park
Pacific Coast Knitting’s showroom has racks of sweater knits, double-faced fabrics, sheer knits and styles with multi-color slubs, as well as basic fabrics.
Première Vision Preview Summit to Cover Sustainability From Fast-Fashion to Luxe
Model and actress Amber Valetta and representatives of Gucci, Eileen Fisher and the Council of Fashion Designers of America will be on hand to discuss sustainability issues across the supply chain at the upcoming July 22–23 run of Première Vision Preview New York in its new location at Pier 92 in New York.
Top Investor Commits to Keeping American Apparel Production in Los Angeles
Investors say they will support American Apparel's factory in Los Angeles and not move it out of the country.
Agenda Unveils Caps
Agenda, the streetwear, action sports, and lifestyle trade show, starts July 10 in Long Beach, and it is all about the cap. Take a look at this show's caps.
American Apparel Board to be All Shook Up
Investor wants to see different people on the American Apparel board.
A Hard Day’s Varvatos
After spending years convincing famous rockers to model his self -named line, John Varvatos finally got a Beatle.
