New Web Site, iPhone App and Design Contest for Biatta
Though most women know Biatta from its presence in the lingerie section of department stores, Chief Operating Officer Amy Berliner wants to shake off the perception that the brand’s image ends...
Chic for Charity
Designer Eduardo Lucero and entertainment reporter Argelia Atilano hosted the
REI#039;s App Forecasts Snow
Seattle-based outdoor retail co-op REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) launched an updated REI Snow Report iPhone application to let...
Vanity Stores#039; Cotton Project
New York–based retail chain Vanity Inc. collected more than 100,000 pairs of jeans for Cotton Inc.’s “Cotton....
Turkey, Then Fashion Bug
Bensalem, Penn.–based retail chain Fashion Bug is offering consumers the chance to get a jump on Black Friday shopping. Sel...
No Consensus on Casual in El Segundo, Calif.
Beach cities are often trendsetters for fashion. But there’s no consensus for what is stylish in beach town El Segundo, Calif., which is sandwiched between Los Angeles International Airport an...
REI’s App Forecasts Snow
Seattle-based outdoor retail co-op REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) launched an updated REI Snow Report iPhone application to let...
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Five Four Launches Retail Chain
Stepping into the corporate offices of Los Angeles apparel maker Five Four is much like entering a college dorm. ...
Consumers Cut Back
Consumers will spend less this holiday season, according to a recent survey released by the Conference Board, the New York–...
TenOverSix Makes Foray Into Online
Patrons of hip, conceptual boutique TenOverSix, based in Los Angeles, can now get their fashion fix any hour of the day or night through its newly launched online store...
Apparel News Daily Reader
Now Open: Echo Park's Future Looks a Lot Like a Familiar Past (Racked LA)Now Open: Russh Mode Jeans on Robertson (Racked LA)Tim Gunn speaks out against...
Proposed Trade Bill Would Expand AGOA
Various developing countries are lining up to lobby for a new trade bill introduced in Congress that would grant duty-free and quota-free access to many apparel products and other goods made in their ...
Six Ways To Slay Black Friday Stress
Stressed-out retail clerks, Freeman Hall feels your pain. The author and former Nordstrom sales associate documented the ridiculous side of sales in his memoir, "Retail Hell: How I Sold My Soul to the Store, Confessions of a Tortured Sales Associate." It was published by...
Retail Helps Splendid Grow
Expansion can be tricky these days, with the recession forcing many companies to take a cautious stance. But some brands are finding ways to grow even as they feel the economic pinch. Moise Emquies, founder...
