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Los Angeles’ Major Shopping Destinations Welcome the Winter Holidays

By Dorothy Crouch, contributing writer | November 30, 2023

Many of Los Angeles’ most popular retail centers held events throughout November to mark the beginning of the 2023 holiday season...

NRF’s Holiday Retail Sales Fall in Line With Predictions

NRF’s Holiday Retail Sales Fall in Line With Predictions

Whether or not you had champagne on New Year’s Eve, there was reason to celebrate the close of 2023, according to retail-sales figures released today by the National Retail Federation.

Newly Released Report Details Retail Returns in 2023

Newly Released Report Details Retail Returns in 2023

The latest report from the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail reveals the extent to which regret haunts the apparel industry...

NRF Releases Initial Thanksgiving Holiday Shopping Report

NRF Releases Initial Thanksgiving Holiday Shopping Report

From phenomenal to lackluster, retailers recount differing experiences over the long Thanksgiving shopping weekend. That’s where the National Retail Federation steps in with big-picture stats and numbers that put everything in perspective.

Optimism and Resilience Define Retailers’ Post-Thanksgiving Strategies

Optimism and Resilience Define Retailers’ Post-Thanksgiving Strategies

It’s the most exciting time of the year in retail as stores make their final pushes to reach their end-of-year sales goals during the winding down of 2023.

NRF Forecasts Consumer Holiday Spending to Exceed $957B

NRF Forecasts Consumer Holiday Spending to Exceed $957B

The National Retail Federation forecasted 2023 consumer holiday retail spending will reach between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion, reflecting 3 to 4 percent growth over 2022.

Graff Chooses South Coast Plaza for Its First Standalone SoCal Salon

Graff Chooses South Coast Plaza for Its First Standalone SoCal Salon

South Coast Plaza recently welcomed luxury jewelry-maker Graff to the Jewel Court section of its Costa Mesa, Calif., space.

Getting a Handle on the ‘Smash and Grab’ Epidemic

Getting a Handle on the ‘Smash and Grab’ Epidemic

“Shrink” is retail-speak for inventory lost to shoplifting. And shrinking, you could say, is expanding—quite dramatically.

Catherine Gee’s Bricks-and-Mortar Evolution Builds Upon Santa Barbara Foundation

Catherine Gee’s Bricks-and-Mortar Evolution Builds Upon Santa Barbara Foundation

A little more than one year has passed since Catherine Gee moved the location of her Santa Barbara, Calif., retail shop—her first space, where she built her eponymous brand—from a low-key, 600-square-foot space on Haley Street to the center of it all on State Street...

Forever 21 and SHEIN Create Fast-Fashion Force Through Partnership

Forever 21 and SHEIN Create Fast-Fashion Force Through Partnership

Forever 21 parent company SPARC Group and global online lifestyle marketplace SHEIN have entered into a partnership that will bolster the Los Angeles fast-fashion retailer’s e-commerce reach and allow the Singapore-based e-tailer to test bricks-and-mortar experiences.

Gap Inc. Appoints Chris Blakeslee as Athleta President and CEO

Gap Inc. Appoints Chris Blakeslee as Athleta President and CEO

Gap Inc. has chosen Chris Blakeslee to lead its Athleta brand as the label’s next president and CEO, an appointment that is effective Aug. 7.

Glendale’s Iconic The Americana at Brand Turns 15 With Flair

Glendale’s Iconic The Americana at Brand Turns 15 With Flair

Southern California’s The Americana at Brand is celebrating 15 years as a most distinctive and integral part of the Glendale, Calif., community...

Givenchy Makes Its Debut on Rodeo Drive

Givenchy Makes Its Debut on Rodeo Drive

Hubert de Givenchy launched his eponymous brand in 1952, five years after rival Christian Dior debuted his “new look.” But Givenchy had some innovative ideas...

Barbie x Hot Wheels x rue21 Roll Out Collaboration

Barbie x Hot Wheels x rue21 Roll Out Collaboration

You’ve probably noticed it’s Barbie season. The new feature film based on the doll—first unveiled in 1959—is inspiring a Malibu-smooth wave of fashion collaborations...

Santa Monica Place Brims With Pride

Santa Monica Place Brims With Pride

In honor of SaMo PRIDE month, Santa Monica Place opened its second annual Made With Pride Marketplace Pop-up.

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