Taking a Stand Against Swipe Fees
A coalition of 134 national and state associations joined forces to endorse a piece of legislation aimed at reining in excessive d...
O.C. Garment Factory Fined for Back Wages
A U.S. District Court judge ordered an Orange County, Calif., garment factory to pay its employees nearly $173,000 in back wages plus pay nearly $25,000 in penalties....
ShockBoutique.com Aims to Treat Shoppers Like Celebrities
Based in Hermosa Beach, Calif.,
CMC Announces New Dates for August Market
The California Market Center announced the new dates for Holiday/Resort 2010 Los Angeles Fashion Market and the L.A. Kids Market will be Sunday, Aug. 8 through Wed...
Recession Changed the Game for Visual Display
With the economy showing signs of recovering, phones are ringing again at offices of visual-display companies. But their way of doing business has changed, said Brad Somberg, president of Burlingame,...
Elie Tahari Opens First California Boutique
Fashion brand Elie Tahari runs seven boutiques on the East Coast, and this summer the New York–based contemporary label will open its first in California....
Shop & Dine
The latest edition of our biannual tribute to inspired stores and elegant eateries ...
Cotton On Comes to California
Australian retailer out to conquer U.S....
Traveling for Business
Trade exhibitions take their shows on the road to develop new markets....
The Way We Wore Opens in NYC
Designers from brands Polo Ralph Lauren, Pucci and Michael Kors have all asked Los Angeles retailer Doris Raymond for inspiration. ...
VF Fined for Unverified Health Claims
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that VF’s Outdoor division, which includes the Reef and Vans action-sports brands, has been fined $207,500 for all...
Riviera Club: California Boy's Life
The three fellows behind Riviera Club are walking models for their own line of clothing. With offices in Santa Monica, Calif., and Santa Barbara, Calif., and the birth of the brand’s concept c...
International Trade in Los Angeles Has Bright Future
Cargo coming through the various ports in Los Angeles plummeted 20 percent in 2009. But it’s a different story this year. ...
New Swim Trade Show to Debut in Miami
Salon Allure—a new boutique swim, fabric and resort trade show—will debut July 17–20 at the W South Beach hotel in Miami B...
Dollar for Flood Victims
Goodlettsville, Tenn.–based Dollar General Corp. donated more than $200,000 in cash and merchandise to help victims of the ...
