Alvanon Bows Fit Form for Mexico
New York–based Alvanon Inc. introduced a new series of technical fit mannequins for the Mexico market at the recent at Expo Produccion in Mexico City....
Visual PLM Increases Illustrator Capabilities
Montreal-based Visual 2000 International Inc. has released a new version of its Adobe Illustrator plug-in for VisualPLM.net solution.Visual PLM.net is a configurable, Web-ba...
Miss Me Shuts Down Counterfeit Websites
The Los Angeles denim label Miss Me has won an $8.7 million default judgment against a ring of counterfeit websites that in one instance had almost an exact replica of the Miss Me website.
Crailar Flax Inks Deal With Kowa Co.
Crailar Technologies Inc., maker of Crailar flax and bast fibers, struck a fiber-supply agreement with 118-year-old Japanese company Kowa Co....
Early Reports: January Sales Sluggish
January’s retail business was forecast to be sluggish by respected trade groups such as the International Council of Shopping Centers. Most companies will announce their sales Feb. 7, but comp...
Southern California Ports Spending Big on Infrastructure to Compete
Cargo-container volumes at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been on an even keel lately as the economy slowly recovers.
East Coast Port Strike Averted With Tentative Deal
After months of negotiations, a potentially crippling strike at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been avoided after negotiators representing longshore workers and shipping companies agreed to a ...
Wet Seal Announces 35 Job Cuts, COO Resignation
The Wet Seal Inc. announced a $25 million share-repurchase program, the resignation of Chief Operating Officer Ken Seipel and the elimination of 35 positions within the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–...
The Return of St. Pucchi
Rani Totman’s retail business has a good sense of timing. In 2007, she let the lease run out for the flagship of her St. Pucchi bridal line. Subsequently, she ducked some of the pain of the Great Recession.
Deadline Looming for East Coast Port Contract
A Feb. 6 deadline is looming for longshore workers and shipping lines to conclude talks on a new contract at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports....
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Cold Weather, Shopper Turmoil Turn January Sales Sluggish
Retail sales slumped at the end of January, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the news was another indicator from a major U.S. retail trade group that the econom...
Guess to Offer Ship-to-Store Fulfillment
Los Angeles–based Guess Inc. struck a deal with Boynton Beach, Fla.–based VendorNet for “cross-channel fulfillment.” ...
Polygon Solutions: Helping Entrepreneurs Outsource the Back-End Operations
Last year, Josh Levine launched his brand, Frame Denim, and landed orders from Ron Herman and Net-a-Porter for his Los Angeles–based,high-end denim line. ...
