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Shop at the End of One Woman's Eat Pray Love Story
Laura Abeyta, second from right, celebrates with band Downtown Train in front of new store Vanity RoomWhen the economy got really tough in 2009, entrepreneur Laura Abeyta closed her boutique (H)armonie on Los Angeles’ Abbott...
Luxury Mall Malibu Lumber Yard Up for Sale
It may be only a little more than 1 year old, but the Malibu Lumber Yard’s owners want to sell the high-end shopping center, which is located not far from the ocean in Malibu, Calif....
Falling Revenues
Los Angeles–based People’s Liberation—whose brands include William Rast, People’s Liberation and J. Li...
Las Vegas Gets Back to Business
LAS VEGAS—The industry got back to business during the recent run of trade shows here, where buyers braved sweltering temperatures to travel between multiple shows and multiple venues....
American Apparel Is Weighing Its Options
American Apparel, which warned on Aug. 16 that there was “substantial doubt that the company will be able to continue as a going concern,” is working to increase factory efficie...
Supersize Me
Big and tall men will have more options for shopping with a new Destination XL store that opened recently in Las Vegas. This is th...
Police Seize Huge Shipment of Fake True Religion Jeans
Thousands of counterfeit blue jeans shipped to the Port of Los Angeles were seized on Aug. 17 by law enforcement officials working in conjunction with federal investigators....
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The New Tech Frontier in Retailing
New technology ideas and ways to deliver information were just some of the topics at the NRFtech 2010: IT Leadership Summit, held Aug. 15–17 south of San Francisco at the Ritz Carlton Half Moo...
Sparkling Retail
Crystals, Las Vegas’ newest shopping center, is taking a shine to high-end retailers. By the end of this year, 12 new luxur...
E-Commerce Sales Continue Rise
Web marketing firm comScore Inc., a Reston, Va.–based company that tracks Internet sales, reported on Aug. 10 that e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2010 reached $32.9 billion, up 9 pe...
David Kahn Shifts Gears, Hires Design Director
Los Angeles–based denim maker David Kahn is ready to take his business to the next level. Known for his eponymous line of premium core basics that sells in majors as well as specialty stores, Kahn is r...
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International Playground Brings Worldly Whimsy to the East Side (Racked LA)Wedding Dress Redux (Style Section L.A.)The Coolest Cali Etsy Shops To Bookmark...
Fredrick's of Hollywood Outsources Production, Consolidates Distribution
Frederick’s of Hollywood Group announced it completed plans to fully outsource its manufacturing and is nearing its goal of consolidating its U.S. distribution facilities, which is expected to...
