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September 28, 2016 at 5:23 pm
Last week, Los Angeles-based American Apparel CEO Paula Schneider announced her resignation. Now, the Los Angeles Times is reporting that American Apparel has selected its new CEO, Chelsea Grayson. Grayson, a lawyer with a background in mergers and acquisitions, has served as general counsel for American Apparel for two years. Schneider departed the company on Monday,…
September 15, 2016 at 5:55 pm
Baseball fans might recognize Laurence Leavy, aka "Marlins Man," from last year's World Series. During every game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets, Leavy was right behind home plate decked out in bright orange Miami Marlins gear. Now, as a bit of a cult hero in the baseball world, Leavy is…
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 2, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Just like you would never cut corners while building a skyscraper, digging a water line or fixing a subway car, labor workers don’t want the companies that make their apparel to cut corners, either. End-users want apparel and gear that works as hard as they do. For distributors, that means providing products that have durable…
September 2, 2016 at 2:36 pm
Terry Town, a San Diego, California-based supplier of towels, blankets and robes, announced the hiring of Scott Blankenship and Sharon Wohlleber to represent the company in the Southwest territory. They will represent the line in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. “My first attraction to Scott and Sharon was their experience, but have learned that there’s…
August 31, 2016 at 7:58 pm
Fruit of the Loom, Bowling Green, Ky., donated thousands of basic apparel items to Louisiana flood victims as historic flooding continues to impact Baton Rouge and surrounding communities. More than 55,000 packages of T-shirts, shorts and underwear have arrived at the Louisiana Salvation Army. “In times of adversity, we recognize the need to step in…
August 29, 2016 at 2:49 pm
Think about how many different types of beverages you drink throughout the day. Maybe you have coffee in your morning meeting, sparkling water at lunch and beer during happy hour. Now, think about how many different brands of those different beverages there are. A lot, right? So how…
August 29, 2016 at 1:39 pm
Lately, there's been a lot of talk surrounding Donald Trump's overseas manufacturing. Hillary Clinton has released multiple political ads targeting Trump's merchandise production. And now, The Washington Post combed through public data to sort the products Trump outsources. Donald Trump has come under fire for outsourcing a portion of his manufacturing. (Image…
August 26, 2016 at 4:51 pm
According to the Long Island Business News, Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., plans to invest $4.58 million to expand on Long Island, N.Y. The company aims to relocate from a 24,000 square foot space to a 24,244 square foot facility at 91 Cabot Court. "We are extremely excited and proud to have this opportunity to [expand]…
August 26, 2016 at 3:37 pm
Mariah Havard, a 10th grader at Buckeye High School in Buckeye, Ariz., found herself in the principal's office for wearing a "Black Lives Matter" T-shirt, according to 12 News. School administrators told Havard the shirt wasn't allowed under the school's dress code policy, which bans clothing and accessories that can "disrupt the education process." "I wasn't…
