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American Apparel could lose 1,800 employees after immigration inspection
U.S. Immigration officials say 1,800 American Apparel employees may not be legally working in the U.S. The eligibility of 200 manufacturing workers in Los Angeles cannot be verified because of…
News May 13, 2013
SIMA President Palladini on ASR enhancements
I spoke with SIMA President Doug Palladini yesterday to find out a little bit more about some ASR enhancements announced last week that are a result of SIMA and ASR…
News May 13, 2013
Exhibitors sing Agenda's praises
I went back to Agenda Thursday and spent several hours talking to exhibitors about what they thought of the show. Nearly all the comments were positive with most brand executives…
News May 13, 2013
Patagonia's surf strategy
Iconic outdoor brand Patagonia is becoming a well known name in the surf market. With some of the best surfers in the world on their team from Gerry Lopez to…
News May 13, 2013
Urban Outfitters CEO on state of the consumer, fashion, European expansion and acquisitions
Urban Outfitters CEO Glen Senk provided interesting insight into the company's business and the state of the consumer during an earnings conference call yesterday. Senk is masterful at articulating what…
News May 13, 2013
Foot Locker execs on CCS test stores, adding skate to European stores, and more
During Foot Locker's second quarter earnings conference call last week, company executives commented on the performance of the two test CCS brick-and-mortar stores, what could happen with CCS stores in…
News May 13, 2013
ASR Report: Atwater aims for $10 million
At Class at ASR, Greg Osthus, the General Manager of Atwater, talked about the Newport Beach based brand. Atwater is only three years old. "We're a hybrid brand, like a…
News May 13, 2013
Sabre expanding into goggles and other news
Sunglass company Sabre is expanding into goggles and will debut its first model at the SIA trade show in January. I talked with Sabre founder Brooke McGregor and America Brand…
News May 13, 2013
Michelle LeBlanc moves to Volcom
Longtime Quiksilver employee Michelle LeBlanc has moved to Volcom to become the juniors national sales manager for the specialty market. Previously, Michelle was the national sales manager for Roxy swim…
News May 13, 2013
