CIT Names New CEO
Nearly two months after emerging from bankruptcy, CIT Group has chosen former Merrill Lynch executive John Thain to lead CIT as chairman and chief executive....
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Joe's Jeans to Open Nine Outlets
Premium-denim company Joe’s Jeans Inc. inked a deal Feb. 8 to open nine outlet stores with Premium Outlet Centers, a division of Simon Property Group Inc., said Joe’s Presiden...
Juniorswear Line Moves Into Sustainably Renovated HQ
After a year-and-a-half-long renovation project, Fire, the juniors brand owned by Topson Downs, has moved into its new eco-friendly Culver City, Calif., headquarters. The company, wh...
New Team of Management at Russell Newman
New York–based Russell Newman is beefing up its management team with new executives. The privately held company houses the intimate appa...
Unknown Factory Goes for Innovation
Unknown Factory is focused on making a fashion statement. The denim brand, which originally launched in early 2008, relaunched for Fall 2009, refining the look and concept of the collection. Co-found...
S&G Makes Gentlemanly With an Edge
SG owners Gita Salem, left, and Sequoia Emmanuelle at their new L.A. boutique Even in an uncertain economy, entrepreneurs are still opening shops. One of the latest is designer fashion brand S G by Sequoia Gita. On Feb. 4, it held a debut party for its boutique/showroom at 7414 Melrose...
Dillard’s Lands ’Runway’ Finalist
Little Rock, Ark.–based Dillard’s Inc. has teamed up with “Project Runway” finalist Korto Momolu to cr...
Retailers Seek New PLM Standards
High-profile retailers and information-technology executives have been working on an initiative to standardize different functions and applications for product lifecycle management systems, some of th...
Levi's and Whirlpool Partner in Survey
Levi Strauss & Co. and appliance maker Whirlpool have collaborated on a survey that probes how consumers wash their jeans and laundry. ...
Retailers at West Coast Trend Show Searching for Newness
Menswear buyers at the twice-a-year West Coast Trend Show in Los Angeles were greeting the new year with caution but optimism....
Getting Comfortable With Men's Underwear
Selection, style and selling points are key for retailing to men....
Made by Niki Debuts Slinkies
In 2006, British designer Niki McMorrough’s Made by Niki line of “Fresh Foundations” brought beauty into a shapewear market limited to nude biker-looking shorts and matronly girdles. Usi...
New Suite, New Execs for Maple Lake
Canadian software and solutions provider Maple Lake unveiled its latest software—during a recent event in New York, where guests included Maple Lake customers Aeropo...
Dickson Named CEO of Jones Branded Biz
New York–based Jones Apparel Group Inc. named Richard Dickson president and chief executive officer of branded business. Th...
