Imports to the U.S. From Central America on the Rise
Central American apparel factories were on the rebound, with the region reporting an overall 12 percent increase in exports of apparel and textiles in 2010 to the United States. ...
Margolis Leaves Cherokee After 30 Years
After co-founding Cherokee Inc. in 1981, Robert Margolis is leaving the company, stepping down as the executive chairman of the board of directors. ...
Designer Calleen Cordero Relaunches Website
The online home of Calleen Cordero’s handcrafted shoes, handbags and accessories has gotten a makeover. The newly relaunched website (www.calleencordero.com) for Cordero’s collection of locally constructed accessories and shoes features...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Portraits – Fashion Designer Cocoe Voci (Mondette)Fur Fight. West Hollywood animal rights activists push for a ban on the sale of fur within...
JCP Closes Stores and Catalog
Plano, Texas–based J.C. Penney Co. Inc. will close six underperforming stores; shutter its catalog and outlet businesses, i...
Imprinted Sportswear Show Makes Its Mark
Just when you think you’ve seen everything in the T-shirt business, along come a few twists and turns that catch your attention....
SATO's TG3 Printer Makes Markdowns More Attractive
Barcode and RFID provider SATO has introduced a new series of printers designed to help retailers tag and label their inventory without sacrificing brand awareness. ...
Anvil Allows Customers to Scan the Supply Chain--on the Go
Blank T-shirt maker Anvil Knitwear is giving consumers on the go a peak into the lifecycle of its products with a mobile application that includes a version of Anvil’s TrackMyT.com pr...
Hartwell-Hale Promoted at Directives West
Longtime Directives West executive Shelda Hartwell-Hale has been promoted to vice president of the West Coast merchandising consulting division of The Doneger Group. ...
Attendance at Outdoor Retailer Breaks Record With 20,000 Visitors
SALT LAKE CITY—The Outdoor Retailer Winter market saw a spike in attendance and exhibitors during its Jan. 20–23 run at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. ...
Bergren Staying at Bon-Ton
The board of directors of York, Penn.–based Bon-Ton Stores Inc. voted to extend Bud Bergren tenure as president and chief e...
TJX Gets New Credit Card
Framingham, Mass.–based TJX Cos. Inc., operator of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, struck a deal with GE Capital Retail Con...
Technology Resource Guide
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iSites Lets Companies Steer Mobile-App Creation
Once upon a time, a business needed this new-fangled entity called a website in order to present itself to the world. Fast-forward to the future, and mobile applications for smart phones are steadily ...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Onstage or Backstage, a Kiss for Paris (The New York Times)Helena Bonham Carter: Why I Break All the Fashion Rules (People) Two local labels among finalists...
