College Students Will Be Using Mobile Phones to Check Out Deals for Back-to-School Items
Retail
College students returning to school this fall are looking for bargains, and retailers that provide deals will do better than those who don’t, according to a recent survey by the accounting firm Deloitte LLP.
Making the Most of a Quiet LA Market
LA Market
The recent Los Angeles Fashion Market for Holiday/Resort 2017 appeared to be dead on arrival, but signs of life existed.
K-Swiss Moving Headquarters to Historic Downtown Los Angeles
After many years in Westlake Village, K-Swiss is making a big move to DTLA.
Fashion District Sees Old Building Turned Into Apartment Building
Fashion District
The Maxfield Lofts on Santee Street have leased out one-fourth of the residential units since opening.
What Are the Roadblocks This Year for Apparel Makers and Retailers?
Finance
California Apparel News recently spoke with several finance-industry executives about what challenges apparel manufacturers are facing this year that they didn’t have to confront last year and how the presidential election is influencing consumer attitudes.
Ailing Bebe Stores Relying on Joint Venture to Save Its Business
Retail
Bebe Stores Inc., the California retailer that has been bleeding money for the last four years, said its recently formed joint venture with Bluestar Alliance to find licensees for the brand is marching forward quickly.
Art Deco Festival Returns to Queen Mary
Fashion
The 12th annual Art Deco Festival is a chance to see fashion, art and architecture in Long Beach.
TV Costume Designs to be Displayed at FIDM Museum
Fashion
Exhibition will show more than 100 costumes from 22 TV shows.
Elizabeth and James Chooses LA for First U.S. Store
Retail
Elizabeth and James store opened by the Olsen twins.
Pokémon Go Craze Luring Shoppers to Stores and Malls
Retail
The marquis sign outside the Urban Outfitters store in downtown Los Angeles carries a curious message. It says: “There’s a Pikachu in my soup.”
Artist Collaboration Makes for Colorful Sandals and Shoes
Fashion
California footwear maker Sanuk collaborates with the "Queen of Collage" to make brightly hued sandals and boat shoe.
Forever 21 Opening in Romania With Franchisee
Forever 21, the Los Angeles–based fast-fashion retailer, is hoping to open its first store in Bucharest by this fall.
Volcom Launches Jeans and Chinos Fit for Skateboarders
Fashion
For its Fall/Winter collection, Volcom develops a blue jeans with the help of the Cone denim mill in North Carolina.
Los Angeles Gift Show Alters Dates Next Year and Moves
Trade Shows
LAMKT, the Los Angeles gift and home market, is moving its more than 200 exhibitors from the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center to The Reef, near downtown Los Angeles.
Daytime Rates Rising to Pick Up Cargo Containers at the Ports
Import/Export
If you want to pick up your cargo containers during the day at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, it will cost you a little more.
Rosenthal & Rosenthal Launches New Division With New Hires
Finance
Rosenthal & Rosenthal, a finance company specializing in factoring and asset-based lending, announced it is starting a new division called Rosenthal Trade Capital to provide alternative inventory-financing solutions to cash-constrained companies.
St John Knits: Searching for the Magic Formula
St John Knits
St. John, the venerable Southern California luxury label that is a staple in many well-heeled shoppers’ closets, has been on an odyssey in recent years.
Levi's Acquires Einstein's Iconic Leather Jacket
Fashion for a Genius
For its archives, Levi Strauss & Co. garners the winning bid for Albert Einstein's brown leather Cossack jacket.
Combat Gent Opens First Retail Store in Santa Monica
Retail
After being online for four years, Combatant Gentleman is opening its very first retail store in Santa Monica Place.
U.S. Port Traffic to be Uneven for Back-to-School and Holiday
The nation’s ports are expected to see up-and-down import cargo volumes for the rest of the year as retailers gear up for Back-to-School and Holiday sales.
Otis Fashion Design School Moving to Westchester
Fashion
Otis fashion design department packing up and moving out of the California Market Center.
Retailers Increasingly Shifting Over to E-Commerce
Retail
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That is becoming the popular mantra of retailers as the industry goes through a revolution, according to Marc Heller, president of CIT Commercial Services, a division of CIT Group Inc. in New York.
Getting Energized With Vitamin A by Amahlia Stevens
Swim/Surf
Designer Amahlia Stevens’ swim collection is designed, sourced and produced in Southern California with an eye toward fit, fashion and sustainability.
Mid-Year Financial Review: Retailers Take on a New Attitude as Economy Slows
Finance
As consumers continue to adjust their buying habits and purchase less on apparel, retailers are tweaking their business models to keep shoppers coming through the doors.
Aussie Bridal Store Opens First U.S. Flagship in LA
Retail
Grace Loves Lace opens first U.S. flagship store in Los Angeles.
Bike Share Program Coming to Fashion District
Transportation
Several bike share docking stations are being set up in the Los Angeles Fashion District.
Belk’s New CEO Has a California Connection
Retail
Lisa Harper, who has been named the new chief executive of Belk department stores, starts her new job on July 5. She was most recently the chief executive of Hot Topic Inc.
VF Corp. Sells 7 For All Mankind, Splendid and Ella Moss to Delta Galil
Manufacturing
VF Corp. is selling two of its top contemporary brands to Delta Galil, an Israeli apparel manufacturer that is more than 40 years old.
Retailers Need to Move from Omnichannel 1.0 to Omnichannel 2.0 to Stay Relevant
Retail
Retailers scrambling to enter the omni-channel world may already be behind their competitors.
LA Streetwear Company Buys Women’s Online Clothing Site
Manufacturing
Stikeleather Apparel recently announced it acquired the online women’s clothing retailer White Plum, based in Modesto, Calif.
Interim Director Named for Fashion District BID
Retail
While the Los Angeles Fashion District Business Improvement District searches for a new executive director, the BID’s managing director will step in on an interim basis.
Jeremy Scott Coming to Palm Springs
Fashion
Fashion designer Jeremy Scott buys house in Palm Springs.
Nordstrom Closing Horton Plaza Store in San Diego
Retail
Nordstrom says after 31 years it is shuttering its store at Horton Plaza in San Diego.
Forever 21 Is Downsizing Its U.K. Retail Footprint
Retail
Forever 21, which launched a small fleet of stores in Great Britain six years ago, is taking another look at its retail portfolio after losing millions of dollars.
Importers Brace for New Disruptions at Worldwide Ports
Import/Export
Last year, apparel and textile importers saw millions of dollars in profits sink as congestion at the West Coast ports kept merchandise stuck on boats for weeks.
La Jolla Group Making Hang Ten Clothing for US Market
Manufacturing
An old California brand comes back.
Danish Brand Opening Store on Broadway in DTLA
Retail
Han Kjobenhavn coming to the space next to Mykita.
Tadashi Shoji Opens New Concept Store at Glendale Galleria
Retail
New store opened with help from Woodbury University students.
Hex Opens First Store on Broadway Near Tower Theatre in DTLA
Retail
Small is beautiful at this Hex store.
Sue Wong Having a Huge Sale on Samples and Furniture
Fashion
Designer Sue Wong moving her corporate offices after transitioning into licensing deals.
California Consumers Plan to Buy More Big-Ticket Items
Finance
California consumers might be feeling a little more pessimistic about the economy right now, but the future looks a bit brighter.
OC.Mix Show: New Orange County Trade Show Hopes to Expand
OCMix
Usually Southern California retailers in Orange County and San Diego drive long distances to check out the new styles at the various showrooms located in the Los Angeles Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles.
Fashion Photographer Peter Lindbergh Getting Major Retrospective
Fashion
In September, a new exhibit opens to highlight decades of work by German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh.
The Bloc Celebrating New Open-Air Space
Retail
The Bloc, the downtown LA mall under renovation, is celebrating even though no new stores are open yet.
New CEO Appointed at NYDJ Apparel
Manufacturing
Los Angeles blue jeans company NYDJ Apparel, formerly known as Not Your Daughter’s Jeans, has appointed Lisa Collier to take over the top job at the company.
National Jewish Health Honorees Nunnari and Savoy Help Raise Nearly $500K
Events
A sold-out crowd of 500 people packed Herscher Hall at the Skirball Cultural Center for the annual Black and White Ball, a fund-raising event for National Jewish Health that is hosted by the Los Angeles Professional Services.
LA Market Draws Western Retailers Looking for Everything from Immediates to Resort
LA Market
Business was surprisingly good during the June 6–9 run of Los Angeles Fashion Market despite a schedule that overlapped with several other regional markets as well as the California primary election.
Rents Keep Rising for Retail Space in Hot Los Angeles Neighborhoods
Retail
Stories abound about the death of bricks-and-mortar stores, but retailers in Los Angeles keep setting up outposts and rents keep going up.
California’s Economy Charts Positive Growth Through 2018
Finance
Job gains and slow steady growth are the path for the country and California for the next few years, according to economists at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
