California Apparel News
WEBCalifornia Apparel News. California Cool California Style Week, a Los Angeles event produced by Fashion Week Haus, was held in Manhattan Beach, Calif., inspired by the national and worldwide brands that were born in the South Bay region of Southern California. Included were a runway show, a jean-drive eco initiative and a silent auction ...
Platinum Equity Takes Controlling Stake in Mad Engine
WEBJan 7, 2021 · It was announced on Jan. 4 that Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles–headquartered investment firm, acquired a controlling stake in Mad Engine, a San Diego–based apparel and accessories company that designs, produces and distributes licensed, branded and private-label products.. The announcement did not disclose the terms of the deal; however, it noted that Mad Engine’s existing shareholders ...
New E-Commerce Platform JuniperMarket Opens for Business
WEBJan 20, 2022 · JuniperMarket, a new multi-line B2B e-commerce platform, opened for business on Jan. 6 and provides shoppers a wide selection of gift, home and lifestyle products.. JuniperMarket is powered by International Market Centers and features 3 million SKUs from over 1,500 brands. Of the participating brands, 50 percent fall into the home category while another 40 percent are gift, giving shoppers a ...
Lucky Brand Acquired by Group Including ABG and Simon Property
WEBAug 14, 2020 · After a month following downtown Los Angeles–headquartered Lucky Brand Jeans’ chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the stalking-horse bidders Authentic Brands Group and Simon Property Group completed a deal to acquire the prominent jeans brand and retailer, according to an Aug. 14 ABG announcement.. Lucky Brand was acquired for about $140 million, according to media reports.
Z.Cavaricci Invests Deeper Into Comeback - Apparel News
WEBMar 29, 2018 · It was made in Los Angeles and sold for $245 through the website www.zcavaricci.com, which is headquartered in Laguna Hills, Calif. Now the brand is investing in wholesaling the line. In early March, Cavaricci made deals with two showrooms to represent the brand. In Los Angeles, the label is …
New Company to Take Over Some National Stores Outposts
WEBNov 27, 2018 · After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, National Stores has found a way to keep some of its stores open after announcing it was closing all of them. Second Avenue Capital Partners, a Schottenstein-family affiliate that is a finance company, said on Nov. 27 it closed a $20-million, asset-based credit facility to fund the purchase and ongoing working capital for a new entity ...
Why Manufacturers Are Turning to Central America for Quick-Turn …
WEBJun 1, 2017 · At the Eltitex Group, one of the largest manufacturers in Central America of narrow elastic fabrics, sustainability and efficiency with modern machinery are the goals of the company founded in 1990 by Dr. Antonio Hage, a physician who turned his attention to manufacturing after completing his medical studies.. Hage said the company currently recovers 40 percent of the water used in production ...
iMerchandise: An App to Organize the Buying Process
WEBSep 5, 2013 · iMerchandise is a new mobile application that acts like a virtual assistant for buyers. David Secul, the creator of the company, said he developed the platform to assist his wife, Angela Gengaro-Secul, owner and buyer of New Jersey store Tula The Boutique.David Secul said he noticed while his wife was in the process of placing orders for the store, she had loads of scribbled notes mixed in ...
Skatie Finds Success Staying the Sustainable and Ethical Course
WEBDec 17, 2020 · The deep Southern California roots of activewear from the Skatie brand have been growing for more than a decade.From classmates to co-founders of an active-clothing and swim line, Skatie Noyes Hutchinson and Mandi Glynn have been working together since 2009 when they were students at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, where the former studied fashion design and the latter pursued ...
Under a New Business Model, Chip & Pepper Debuts Licensed …
WEBApr 9, 2010 · Under a New Business Model, Chip & Pepper Debuts Licensed Apparel. Chip and Pepper, the identical twins who parlayed their electrically charged personalities into a premium-denim brand name, have finally gotten separate offices and their own companies after more than 23 years of working together side by side. In some ways it’s a split.