Apparel
September 14, 2016 at 5:03 pm
Hundreds of textile workers in India's Tamil Nadu state have launched protests to demand that the first minimum wage increase in the southern state in more than 12 years is enforced. In July, the Madras High Court ordered a pay rise of up to 30 percent for hundreds of thousands of garment workers in Tamil…
September 14, 2016 at 4:57 pm
Teen clothing retailer Aéropostale Inc. won court permission to sell its assets to buyers led by Simon Property Group Inc. and General Growth Properties Inc. after the landlords banded together with liquidators to save jobs and stores—a novel approach that lawyers said could be a model for distressed retailers. The group prevailed at a Sept.…
September 14, 2016 at 3:42 pm
Football season is finally here and it promises to be an exciting one. With temperatures dropping, fans are ready to throw on their jerseys, scarves, ear warmers and home team smiles if it means seeing their teams get a win. We're…
September 13, 2016 at 5:48 pm
We always remembered how to spell "Arkansas" by first spelling "Kansas" and just adding "Ar." Easy enough, right? Well, apparently not for Nike. During the University of Arkansas' game on Saturday against Texas Christian University, ESPN panned over to the sideline and showed Arkansas running back T.J. Hammonds' jersey, which proudly displayed "Akransas." And, as…
September 13, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Yesterday, I wrote a story about American Apparel founder and former CEO Dov Charney's new apparel company, which he plans to build into a rival of his former company. So far, we don't actually know the name of the company, but we do know that it's based in…
September 12, 2016 at 3:23 pm
Dov Charney, disgraced founder and former CEO of Los Angeles-based American Apparel, is back in the apparel game and ready to compete with his former company.…
September 12, 2016 at 2:57 pm
With football season making its long-awaited return last week, fans have been getting their gear in check. And for Los Angeles residents who have a hometown NFL team for the first time…
September 12, 2016 at 2:35 pm
In honor of the 15-year anniversary of 9/11, a group of Cleveland firefighters planned to do what they had done for 14 years: wear commemorative 9/11 shirts. But, according to AOL, the fire chief banned the firefighters from…
September 8, 2016 at 7:14 pm
A4, a Vernon, California-based supplier of performance athletic apparel, has announced the hiring of Kevin Bloomquist as vice president of sales, effective Aug. 29. Bloomquist comes to A4 with more than 25 years of sales management experience. He will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategies to drive A4’s growth. For more information on A4,…
September 8, 2016 at 3:34 pm
It looks like Run-D.M.C aren't the only ones to face recent merchandise rights scrutiny. According to NME, Mötley Crüe is being sued over images used in its farewell tour merchandise collection. Photographers Barry Levine and Neil Zlozower said they took multiple…