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Sanctuary Enters Owned Retail With Beverly Hills Flagship
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | March 6, 2026
After nearly three decades as a wholesale- and D2C-driven contemporary label, Sanctuary has entered owned retail with the debut of its first flagship, on Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 27.
Strategies for Boosting Sales and Saving Money
With economies slowing around the world, manufacturers and importers are faced with a number of challenges....
July Sales Stronger Than Expected
Call it a July surprise....
Shops Vandalized During Anaheim Protests
Anaheim, Calif., retailers recently found themselves caught in the middle of protests, which broke out on July 24 and then stretched into a second week.After 20 businesses were vandalized on the first...
Express to Open Bicoastal Flagship Stores Next Year
By next summer, Express Inc. will have a huge flagship store on Union Square in San Francisco, followed by another flagship store in New York’s Times Square....
Hot Topic Names New VP/GMM
This year will be a year of growth for Hot Topic Inc.’s Torrid division, which recently hired Kate Horton as vice president and general merchandise manager for Torrid, which offers st...
Port Negotiations Have Industry Watching, Waiting
After retail trade groups voiced concern that contract negotiations were headed in the wrong direction for longshore workers at East and Gulf Coast ports, labor-union representatives said progress had been ma...
Macy’s Launches Shopkick Mobile App Nationwide
Macy’s, Mood Media, and Shopkick, a location- based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores and interacting with products, have launched a national rollout of the ...
Southern California’s Economy Growing
The economy may be moving slowly, butretail sales in Los Angeles County are predicted to see a nice 5.6 percent bumpthis year....
Wet Seal Fires Its CEO
Troubled teen retailer The Wet Seal Inc. dismissed Chief Executive Officer Susan McGalla,who had been on the job for less than two years....
Visa, MasterCard Settle $6 Billion Case With Retailers
Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. settledwhat is reportedly the largest antitrust case inU.S. history. If the settlement is approved by ajudge, Visa and MasterCard will...
Container Volumes Fluctuate at Los Angeles Ports
It sounded like a tale of two ports....
Hudson Opens at Satine
Hudson Jeans and Flaunt magazine teamed up for a night of fashion and revelry when the denim company opened its shop-in-shop at Satine. A super-hip crowd turned out to view the space while s...
Back-to-School: No Clear View
The Back-to-School season is just getting underway, andprominent retail trade groups and analysts have forecast widerangingprojections for this crucial retail season, which is consideredthe second mos...
Billabong Lands Investor
As one of the dominant brands in surfwear, Billabong International Ltd. remains one of the category’s popular labels....
Emporio Armani Coming to Santa Monica Place
A high-end, ready-to-wear Emporio Armani store will open this fall at the upscale Santa Monica Place shopping center in Santa Monica, Calif....
