Daily News Record back issues from February 1987:
DH committed to adding bulk to B&T business. (Dayton Hudson Corp.) (Big and Tall supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... DH Committed to Adding Bulk to B&T Business A number of department stores have been seeking to maximize their Big & Tall business recently, but few have charted as aggressive a course as Dayton Hudson. "We have strong growth plans for Big & Tall that call for ...
It took a He Man to carry fashion to big & tall floors. (Man Size Inc.'s He Man Shops) (Big and Tall supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... It Took a He Man to Carry Fashion to Big & Tall Floors As pioneers in the Big & Tall market since the early 1950s, Borah "Chuck' Jacobskind and his partner, Harold Reisman of Man Size, Inc., remember the days when the market offered few fashion looks. And even when these scant ...
Big & Tall's fashion statement for fall '87: fashion isn't just for 'regulars' anymore. (Big and Tall supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Big & Tall's Fashion Statement for Fall '87: Fashion Isn't Just for "Regulars' Anymore There's no limit to Big & Tall fashions for fall '87, with virtually every classification now borrowing the concept of crossover fashions from the regular-sized market. What is a ...
NC textile printers, still taking orders, have little reason to buy new equipment. (North Carolina) (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... NC Textile Printers, Still Taking Orders, Have Little Reason to Buy New Equipment Major U.S. textile printing operations indicate that projections of softer activity in 1987 by European textile printing equipment suppliers, reported in these columns last January, are accurate. ...
Few SC printers considering new equipment in '87. (South Carolina) (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Few SCP Printers Considering New Equipment in '87 Textile printing equipment manufacturers appear to be on target with predictions in these columns last month that 1987 sales will not match those of recent past years. Only a couple of the companies contacted by DNR with printing ...
Demand for rotary units losing impetus worldwide. (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Demand for Rotary Units Losing Impetus Worldwide Rotary screen printing has been the fastest-moving printing technique worldwide over the past three years, but the use of the printing process is losing its momentum. According to the latest estimates of the International ...
French mills report in-house equipment innovations improve print operations. (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... French Mills Report In-House Equipment Innovations Improve Print Operations France's fashion-conscious textile printing industry is becoming a greenhouse of technological innovations, with the fineness of the print and other matters of quality control showing up in the forefront ...
No growth seen for machinery as print market slows in West Germany again. (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... No Growth Seen for Machinery as Print Market Slows in West Germany Again No market growth is expected for printing machinery in West Germany even after the past two years of recovery from the substantial drops in textile printing suffered from 1982 to 1984. Industry signs indicate ...
Marble and monopoly. (textile print designs) (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Marble and Monopoly Primitive art in abstract patterns offers an inspiration for many printed fabrics. An important development seen in numerous prints is the cracked look found in wax batiks, appearing as a sort of veining, which is also being labeled as a marble look. ...
In Japan, machinery numbers flat, updating high. (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... In Japan, Machinery Numbers Flat, Updating High Installation of newer flat screen printing machines, predominantly Ichinose-7000's from Toshin Kogyo Co. to replace older types, and that of rotary screen printing machines featuring magnetic squeegee and finer mesh for higher ...
Japan finisher to give still 'quicker response.' (Tokai Senko Co.) (Textile Technology supplement)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Japan Finisher to Give Still "Quicker Response' Tokai Senko Co., Japan's leading textile finisher is getting in on the ground floor and joining converters and apparel producers when they create their merchandise programs. The result is quicker response, according to ...
Is B&T starting to bust its own britches? (marketing big and tall menswear) (column)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Is B&T Starting To Bust Its Own Britches? Is the Big & Tall market overdeveloped, overcrowded and overdue for a shakeout? The familiar discussion is heating up once again and can easily come to a boil when the BATMAN (Big and Tall Men's Apparel Needs) show starts its 4-day run at ...
Shape, knits, color fill the runways. (Paris men's collections)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Shape, Knits, Color Fill The Runways The news from the fall 1987 Paris collections is an emphasis on body-conscious silhouettes, the refinement of knit dressing, and a rich, natural color palette. Claude Montana again presented one of the strongest collections shown in ...
Denver D.G. to be merged into May D&F. (Denver Dry Goods Co.)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Denver D.G. To Be Merged Into May D&F May Department Stores Co., St. Louis, will combine its 10 May D&F stores and its 12 Denver Dry Goods Co. department store operations into a single division under the name May D&F. A spokesman for May Co. said that no time frame had been set ...
Textile, apparel imports hit new record in 1986.
Feb 02, 1987; ... Textile, Apparel Imports Hit New Record in 1986 Imports of textiles and apparel soared 17.2 per cent in 1986, breaking records for the sixth consective year and adding pressure from domestic manufacturers for a legislative crackdown. As reported by the Commerce ...
'86 M-M fiber shipments rise; exports fall. (man-made fibers)
Feb 02, 1987; ... '86 M-M Fiber Shipments, Rise; Exports Fall While 1986 was a good year for U.S. man-made fiber companies' domestic shipments, exports were down drastically in most cases, causing total shipments for 1986 to be only about 2 per cent above the previous year, according to industry ...
Gaudi Hombre rides the straight and narrow silhouette. (men's clothing show)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Gaudi Hombre Rides the Straight and Narrow Silhouette Spanish apparel manufacturers presented few sledgehammer fashions at the recent Gaudi Hombre show, featuring instead trim silhouettes in sober and autumnal colorations. With fewer excesses than past editions (despite ...
Climate at Festo Japan show buoys U.S. apparel makers.
Feb 02, 1987; ... Climate at Festo Japan Show Buoys U.S. Apparel Markers U.S. apparel manufacturers may again have the one-two punch, the right looks at the right prices, that will allow them to reenter the Japanese market. This became evident at Festo Japan, an international apparel ...
Courtaulds PLC buys major stake in Hysol.
Feb 02, 1987; ... Courtaulds PLC Buys Major Stake in Hysol Courtaulds PLC, the U.K.'s largest textile manufacturer, made two major moves last week to strengthen its drive to build up an advanced materials group which would have annual sales of well over 50 million pounds ($76.5 million). ...
Forecast Ltd. asks creditors for settlement on claims.
Feb 02, 1987 ... Forecast Ltd. Asks Creditors For Settlement on Claims Hit by cash-flow problems, Forecast Ltd., manufacturer of women's dresses and sportswear, is seeking a settlement with its creditors so that it can remain in business. The company reported at a meeting in the New ...
Sumergrade, affiliate file Chapter 11 to reorganize. (Sumergrade Sons Corp.)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Sumergrade, Affiliate File Chapter 11 to Reorganize Following an informal creditors meeting last Tuesday, Sumergrade Corp., an 89-year-old bedding manufacturer, and its Sumergrade Sons Corp. affiliate filed separate Chapter 11 petitions Friday, seeking time to reorganize. ...
Tight supplies continue to push up prices for U.S. and foreign goods. (Industrial Gray Goods) (column)
Feb 02, 1987; ... Tight Supplies Continue to Push Up Prices for U.S. and Foreign Goods The great majority of gray fabrics used for industrial purposes moved up in price last week as tight supplies in both domestic and foreign makes continued. Affected were drills, osnaburgs, sateens and ...
Revised figures at Palm Beach add up to loss.
Feb 02, 1987 ... Revised Figures At Palm Beach Add Up to Loss Palm Beach, Inc., said it is restating its figures for the first nine months of 1986 and will show a loss of $2 million instead of the $2,595,000 profit originally reported. The company also stated that it expects to report a ...
Japanese affirm their fashion clout. (Yohji Yamomoto, Issey Miyake and others, Paris shows)
Feb 03, 1987; ... Affirm Their Fashion Clout PARIS -- The second and third days of shows here clearly affirmed the continuing importance of Japanese designers Yohji Yamomoto and Issey Miyake and Paris as an international rather than French center for men's fashion. Yohji Yamomoto scored with a ...
Protecting jobs for men in the mills. (textile mills)
Feb 03, 1987; ... Protecting Jobs for Men in the Mills WASHINGTON (FNS) -- To Butler Derrick (D., S.C.) new chairman of the Congressional Textile-caucus, the current debate about retraining the American workforce and making American industry more competitive misses the heart of the trade issue--especially ...
Say Campeau to cut Allied HQ staff by more than 300.
Feb 03, 1987; ... Say Campeau to Cut Allied HQ Staff by More Than 300 NEW YORK -- Campeau Corp. will slash the corporate headquarters staff of Allied Stores Corp. by more than 300, with the first wave of firings expected this week, according to industry sources. Campeau also reportedly has decided ...
At DH: Boake Sells to add title of chief operating officer. (Dayton Hudson)
Feb 03, 1987 ... At DH: Boake Sells To Add Title of Chief Operating Officer MINNEAPOLIS -- Boake A. Sells, president of Dayton Hudson Corp., will add the title of chief operating officer, effective March 1. The post was vacated in September 1983 by ...
Only 3 Denver DG units to survive May D&F merger. (Denver Dry Goods Co.)
Feb 03, 1987 ... Only 3 Denver DG Units To Survive May D&F Merger ST. LOUIS -- As part of the Denver Dry Goods co. and May D&F merger, parent May department Stores Co. will close 9 of the 12 Denver Dry Goods Co. stores and will convert the remaining three into May D&F units. A May Co. spokesman ...
Stanwood licensing pact ended with Pony Sports.
Feb 03, 1987; ... Stanwood Licensing Pact Ended With Pony Sports CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Stanwood Corp., an apparel manufacturer based in Charlotte, has terminated an apparel licensing agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary, Standard Knitting Mills, and Pony Sports & Leisure, Inc., an athletic footwear ...
Taft High to import French line.
Feb 03, 1987 ... LOS ANGELES -- Taft High has been licensed by Compagnie de Californie, a French-based sportswear firm, to import and distribute the company's line in the United States. Principals of Taft High are Veronica Klein, Larry Chrysler and Buddy Spector. They have obtained the U.S ....
VF looks to innovation to meet challenge of change. (column)
Feb 03, 1987; ... VF looks to innovation to meet challenge of change NEW YORK -- With the acquisition of blue Bell behind them, VF Corp. executives can now focus attention on the challenge of a constantly changing marketplace that is marked by a significant shift into private label and by the emergence of ...
Most firms stick to the safe paths; at SEHM.
Feb 04, 1987; ... Most Firms Stick to the Safe Paths PARIS -- Many of the multinational exhibitors at SEHM continue to work within the confines of two major looks: Anglo-American sportswear and a country squire theme in tailored clothing that is heavy on plaids and corduroys. New looks were scarce, ...
Nine individuals indicted in DPSC probe. (Defense Personnel Support Center)
Feb 04, 1987; ... Nine Individuals Indicted in DPSC Probe PHILADELPHIA -- A federal grand jury indicted nine individuals and five corporations for fraud and corruption in connection with the military apparel procurement activities of the Defense Personnel Support Center here. Frank Coccia, deputy ...
Black and white fabrics going mainstream for 1988.
Feb 04, 1987; ... Black and White Fabrics Going Mainstream for 1988 NEW YORK -- Black and white combinations in fancy patterned, yarn-dyed fabrics appear to be entering the American mainstream men's wear market in strength for spring 1988. These clear, clean fabrics frequently contain a color ...
Springs profits balloon in 4th quarter, year. (Springs Industries, Inc.)
Feb 04, 1987 ... Springs Profits Balloon in 4th Quarter, Year FORT MILL, S.C. (FNS) -- Springs Industries, Inc.'s earnings soared 134 per cent in the fourth quarter and vaulted 145.5 per cent in the year ended Jan. 3, 1987. In the quarter, earnings reached $15,822,000, or $1.78 a share, from ...
Quality Mills buys Wrangler plant from VF Corp.
Feb 04, 1987; ... Quality Mills Buys Wrangler Plant from VF Corp. MOUNT AIRY, N.C. -- Quality Mills, Inc. has purchased the Wrangler sewing plant in Newport, N.C., from VF Corp. for an undisclosed sum. The plant was one of eight Wranger sewing operations scheduled to be phased out by VF Corp. by ...
Brits' wit spices their fashion understatements at SEHM.
Feb 04, 1987; ... Brit's Wit Spices Their Fashion Understatements at SEHM PARIS -- English exhibitors at SEHM, reacting to generally soft sales last year, have taken a less aggressive fashion stance for fall 1987. Gone are the extreme experiments in slim silhouette and multibutton suit variations. Replacing ...
Yorke to launch Sal Cesarani line. (Yorke Shirtmakers)
Feb 04, 1987 ... Yorke to Launch Sal Cesarani Line CHICAGO-- Yorke Shirtmakers, a subsidiary of Hartmarx Corp., will introduce a line of dress and woven sport shirts designed by Sal Cesarani for introduction in the fall of 1987. This is Yorke's first designer label and the second line of shirts ...
26th Marshall Field unit will enter Ohio market.
Feb 04, 1987 ... 26th Marshall Field Unit Will Enter Ohio Market CHICAGO -- Marshall Field will enter the Ohio retail market for the first time when it opens its 26th unit in March 1989 in Columbus. According to Philip B. Miller, Field's chairman and chief executive officer, the ...
Ehrlich new V-P at Hartmarx Stores. (Donald E. Ehrlich)
Feb 04, 1987 ... Ehrlich New V-P at Hartmarx Stores CHICAGO -- Donald E. Ehrlich has been promoted to the new position of vice-president merchandise controller for Hartmarx Specialty Stores, Inc., the retail subsidiary of Hartmarx Corp. He continues to report to Enzo Belli, executive ...
Hong Kong trade officials in D.C. to woo congressional support. (to block protectionist trade barriers)
Feb 04, 1987; ... Hong Kong Trade Officials in D.C. To Woo Congressinal Support HONG KONG (FNS) -- Hong Kong trade officials began talks this week in Washington as part of a campaign to block American protectionist trade barriers aimed at imports of textiles, apparel and other products. Trade ...
Haywood Male merged into Washington Mfg. operation. (Haywood Male Inc.)
Feb 04, 1987 ... Haywood-Male Merged Into Washington Mfg. Operation NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Washington Mfg. has merged Haywood-Male, Inc., into its operation, according to Van Hill, president and chief executive officer. Although Hill is top executive of both companies, they have been operating as ...
Textile, apparel rebound deciding factor for fruitful '86; factoring and commercial finance.
Feb 04, 1987; ... Textile, Apparel Rebound Deciding Factor for Fruitful '86 NEW YORK (FNS) -- Reflecting a dramatic recovery in the textile and apparel business in 1986, the factoring industry reported a year of powerful volume growth and good profits. "If 1987 is as good as 1986 was, I'll be a ...
Small, midsized firms prosper amid the growing giants. (factoring volume)
Feb 04, 1987; ... Small, Midsized Firms Prosper Amid the Growing Giants NEW YORK (FNS) -- Despite the increasing concentration of factoring volume in fewer and larger firms, Small- and Medium-sized firms continue to grow and, last year at least, prosper. Of the 27 factoring firms in DNR's listing, ...
Three giant factors are firmly grasping the value of volume. (financial factoring)
Feb 04, 1987; ... Three Giant Factors Are Firmly Grasping the Value of Volume NEW YORK (FNS) -- Market share, long a buzzword in the financial community, has never held much significance for the factoring industry. For one thing, just six years ago, there was no single factoring firm that ...
American Cyanamid's net jumps fourfold in quarter.
Feb 04, 1987 ... American Cyanamid's Net Jumps Fourfold in Quarter WAYNE, N.J. (FNS) -- American Cyanamid Co.'s earnings vaulted almost fourfold in the fourth quarter and jumped 56.9 per cent in the year ended Dec. 31. In the quarter, earnings reached $52.1 million, or $1.13 a share, from $10.5 ...
Commerce dept. posts rise in December apparel orders.
Feb 04, 1987; ... Commerce Dept. Posts Rise In December Apparel Orders WASHINGTON (FNS) -- A large decline in new orders for household durable goods offset a slight rise in orders for apparel in December, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. New orders for home goods and apparel fell $100 ...
Mills moving to boot shoes from quota bill.
Feb 05, 1987; ... Mills Moving To Boot Shoes From Quota Bill WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Pressure is building among textile and apparel manufacturers to exclude footwear from the planned textile-apparel quota bill due to be unveiled next week. The pressure reportedly is coming from powerful textile ...
Net falls 7% in period at Sears Retail.
Feb 05, 1987 ... Net Falls 7% In Period at Sears Retail CHICAGO (FNS) -- The Merchandise Group of Sears, Roebuck reported a 7 per cent decline in fourth quarter earnings, while profits slid 3.9 per cent in the year ended Dec. 31, 1986. In the quarter, earnings in the Merchandise Group fell to ...
Customs' whistle-blower program expects first arrests in 2 weeks.
Feb 05, 1987; ... Customs' Whistle-Blower Program Expects First Arrests in 2 Weeks NEW YORK (FNS) -- The new U.S. Customs Service program designed to cut the level of fraudulent imports in the apparel or fabrics industry through payouts to whistle blowers will result in its first arrests in the upcoming ...
Proposed customs budget cuts seen hindering quota enforcement.
Feb 05, 1987; ... Proposed Customs Budget Cuts Seen Hindering Quota Enforcement WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Proposed cuts in the Customs Service budget totaling $83 million in 1988 would seriously impair the agency's ability to enforce trade quotas and would ensure further damage to the textile-apparel industry from ...
Caldor appoints Marc Balmuth new president. (May Department Stores Co.'s discount division)
Feb 05, 1987 ... Caldor Appoints Marc Balmuth New President ST. LOUIS -- Marc I. Balmuth has been named president of Caldor, May Department Store Co.'s discount store division, effective Monday. He succeeds Leonard S. Williams, who has resigned. Balmuth is currently executive ...
Former employes buy a Blue Bell plant, lease another. (Four Seasons Apparel Co; Randy Watkins, Steve Bombart, Gary Carter)
Feb 05, 1987 ... Former Employes Buy a Blue Bell Plant, Lease Another GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Three former Blue Bell executives have formed a new firm, called Four Seasons Apparel Co,, and will purchase one of the eight Wrangler plants that were scheduled to be phased out by mid-April and sublease another. The ...
Warren Hirsh enters venture with ABC Sports. (Entertainment Properties )
Feb 05, 1987 ... Warren Hirsh Enters Venture With ABC Sports NEW YORK -- Warren Hirsh, president of Entertainment Properties, is at it again. In addition to the Michael Jackson sportswear collection launched in the stores this spring, Entertainment Properties plans to announce a joint venture with ABC ...
Mills all for exporting, but plan no overseas stampede.
Feb 05, 1987; ... Mills All for Exporting, but Plan No Overseas Stampede NEW YORK -- Most gray goods producers agree with Bruce Lacher's proposal, but they emphasize that the exporting business is largely dependent upon a variety of factors, particularly the strength or weakness of the dollar. At ...
Textile exporter prods domestic industry to go worldwide. (Bruce Lacher)
Feb 05, 1987; ... Textile Exporter Prods Domestic Industry to Go Worldwide NEW YORK -- The American textile industry is missing the boat by not exporting its gray goods, yarns and simple finished goods worldwide to nations desperately in need of these textile products, contends a major textile exporter. ...
Burlington Coat. (reports third quarter earnings)
Feb 05, 1987 ... Burlington Coat BURLINGTON, N.J. (FNS) -- The Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. reported third quarter earnings gained 7.7 per cent to $17,326,000, or ...
Marty Gutmacher meets with unsecured creditors.
Feb 05, 1987 ... Marty Gutmacher Meets With Unsecured Creditors NEW YORK (FNS) -- Marty Gutmacher, Inc., a women's dress and sportswear manufacturer, met recently with its unsecured creditors in an attempt to resolve its financial problems. Gutmacher, which has been in business since 1961, lost ...
Manhattan Ind. in trademark suit. (with Manhattan Childrens Wear Co. Ltd.)
Feb 05, 1987 ... Manhattan Ind. in Trademarks Suit NEW YORK (FNS) -- Manhattan Industries, Inc., filed a trademark infringement suit Wednesday in federal court against Manhattan Childrens Wear Co., Ltd., Montreal-based manufacturer. The suit charges that the defendant's Manhattan and Manhattan ...
S.C. textile employment off 200 jobs in December. (South Carolina)
Feb 05, 1987 ... S.C. Textile Employment Off 200 Jobs 2( December GREENVILLE, S.C. -- South Carolina's textile work force numbered 102,300 in December, a decline of 200 jobs compared with November and 300 less jobs than in December 1985, the South Carolina Employment Security Commission reported Tuesday. ...
Advance: Spring '88; sporty silks. (column)
Feb 05, 1987; ... Advance: Spring '88 SPORTY SILKS Attractive colors in softly tonal neutral combinations appear in many silks for tailored sport jackets. New, dramatic black and white combinations also turn up for the spring and summer of 1988, and everything is lightly touched with color highlights that ...
Get on board. (new relationships in retail and clothing trade) (column)
Feb 05, 1987; ... NEW YORK -- There seem to be reminders each week of the drastic changes taking place in the industry, affecting both the business condition and the human condition. The other day there was an announcement that 3 of the 12 Denver DG stores would be merged into May D&F in the Denver ...
Burlington has most problems beat: Greenberg. (Frank S. Greenberg)
Feb 06, 1987; ... Burlington Has Most Problems Beat: Greenberg Burlington Industries, Inc., is on the mend and poised to turn its attention outward into diversification, expansion, and acquisitions, according to its chairman and chief executive officer, Frank S. Greenberg. In his first ...
Major stores register strong January gains.
Feb 06, 1987; ... Major Stores Register Strong January Gains A group of 14 major retailers posted an average 10.9 per cent sales increase in January, the largest monthly gain since July and far better than the 5 per cent increase in January last year. These increases were achieved ...
Specialty stores in a war to keep market share.
Feb 06, 1987; ... Specialty Stores In a War to Keep Market Share With not only department stores, but discounters, off-pricers and value specialty stores to contend with, the traditional men's specialty store must fight harder than ever to maintain market share and to lure the patronage of a loyal ...