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Speedo's In The Swim
As president of Hirsch Weis, a division of Warnaco and the U.S. distributor of Speedo, I have to call to your attention a gross exaggeration or misunderst... Read more
Clothing
Recent Articles about Clothing
Just Filling Orders, Sir
Oliver North cofounds a bullet-resistant vest start-up. Read more
Flip Floppies
If nothing else, Barry KuKes is an equal-opportunity opportunist. When feminists condemned his first "swimsuit" floppy diskette, which featured a bikini-... Read more
The Business of Horse Racing
From protective vests to synthetic dirt, a number of small companies play a big role in the world of horse racing Read more
Running a Mom-Friendly Business (in Heels)
Rosie Pope, star of Bravo's Pregnant in Heels , on being a mompreneur, having a hit reality show, and getting spoofed on SNL . Read more
And Baby Makes Two
Woman invents the Empathy Belly, a 35-pound padded vest meant to bring the realities of pregnancy to wearers. Read more
When Less Is More
A clothing distributor saves money--and the environment--by doing away with plastic packing materials. Read more
Color Me Successful
Dressing for success. Read more
How I Did It: Gert Boyle, chairman, Columbia Sportswear
Tougher than the rest. Read more
Exceptions To The Rule
Why some INC. 500 companies are growing in industries that aren't. Read more
How Green Is That Product Really?
With hundreds of authorities out there purporting to measure how green products actually are, how do we know the authenticity of a green product? What doe... Read more
How to Revamp Your Marketing Plan
How should Denim Therapy market its jeans repair service? Four entrepreneurs weigh in. Read more
Disagreement With Drucker
Peter Drucker may have invented the discipline of management and written several insightful books on that subject, but he has yet to address the subject o... Read more
Things I Can't Live Without: Fashion Designer Lela Rose
The entrepreneur’s essentials include Pylones bird scissors and a Bric’s suitcase. Read more
Markets You Might Have Missed
So you're not sure whether your product is in demand aboard? A review of the current "best prospects list" from the U.S. Department of Commerce turns up ... Read more
U.S. to Consider Quotas on Chinese Textile Imports
Nov. 2, 2004 --With the presidential election coming down to the wire and several key states still up for grabs, the Bush administration l... Read more
Projecting Outcomes with Probability Modeling
Plans based on averages are wrong, on average. So says "the flaw of averages," as coined by Sam. L. Savage, a consulting professor in the Department of Ma... Read more
What the Apple Announcement Means
Steve Jobs just wrapped up another keynote –Chris ... Read more
Yankee Ingenuity
In its attempt to drum up new business, The Yankee Group, a Boston-based market research firm, has come up with a technique that it claims is producing si... Read more
Private Lives;
For Susan Bowen, success was as simple as bringing quality to a fly-by-night industry. Read more
Life by the Numbers
Start-up capital: $78 2006 projected revenue: $... Read more
Telling a Good Story
You may have the greatest company in the world. But if you don't know how to convey that to customers, you may as well not exist. Read more
Telling a Good Story
You may have the greatest company in the world. But if you don't know how to convey that to customers, you may as well not exist. <... Read more
Want Great Interns? Hold a Contest
How the clothing line O'Neill found talented teens for its internship program Read more
The Swimsuit Competition
Swimmers may feel like shrink-wrapped turkeys wearing the USA swimsuit, but they may shave a bit off their best times. At least that is what Jerry G... Read more
The Other Bentley
Bentley Kinetics (no relation to the car company) uses technology to give you a better golf swing. Read more
The $2 Necktie
To preserve a casual style, company fines anyone who wears a tie $2. The proceeds are donated to charity. Read more
Case Study: A Quota on Profit
Lafayette 148 had high hopes for its new Chinese factory. Then it encountered an unforeseen problem: trade restrictions. Read more
Whose Brand Is It, Anyway?
Terri Williamson did a textbook job of launching Glow. Jennifer Lopez and her team did a textbook job of launching Glow by J.Lo. And then their worlds collided. Read more
Obits: Plan to Make T-Shirts in USA Unravels
A series of setbacks led to Port Barre Apparel's rapid unraveling. Read more
Hot Tip: Advisory Boards
Christine Comaford, managing director at Artemis Ventures, in Sausalito, Calif., has a method for making the most of an advisory board. S... Read more
Reading The Fine Print
One CEO sent trade magazine subscriptions to bankers in order to increase his credibility. Read more
Camping Companies Find Success Beyond the Woods
People may be camping less and less, but the apparel and equipment industries have seen a boom by expanding to a wider range of consumers. Read more
Small Company Initial Public Offerings: September 1985
Note: This table may be divided, and additional information on a particular entry may appear on more than one screen. Offering O-T-C ... Read more
Life After The Hills
The TV show’s stars show their entrepreneurial skills. Read more
The State of Being Hip
Why Michigan's economic policies are linked to music acts. Read more
How I Did It: Eileen Fisher
Fashion’s un-diva never forgets what her customers want: simple, timeless styles. Read more
Hot Tip: Soliciting Employee Feedback
When department heads at Harborside Graphics Sportswear, in Belfast, Maine, tried to get honest feedback from team leaders at monthly meetings, the result... Read more
Quick-Response Apparel
A look at three apparel-on-demand companies. Read more
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