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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.
Forever 21 Designs to Dig Wells in Kenya
The colorful, intricate designs of Kenya’s Samburu people were celebrated April 18, when retailer Forever 21 debuted a 19-piece capsule collection inspired by the Samburu style. The Los Angeles𠀓...
Jack O’Neill Collection: Surf Threads for 30-Somethings
Though a core target demographic for O'Neill clothing is teenagers and young 20-something-year-olds, the majority of the employees working at the brand probably do not fall into the ...
Burgeoning Teen Retail Chain Shutting Doors After Tragic Accident
German entrepreneur Rainer Schulz was an old hand at setting up fast-fashion stores across Europe under such nameplates as Forever 18 and Colloseum....
California Supreme Court Rules in Meal-Break Case
The Supreme Court of California reached a decision in the Brinker Restaurant Corp. case regarding employers’ obligations regarding provided meal breaks for employees. ...
Fashion Valley in San Diego Unveils $20 Million New Look
On the weekend of April 27, the Fashion Valley retail center in San Diego is celebrating a $20 million renovation with a series of fashion shows featuring looks from its ten...
Joe’s Jeans Sees 1st-Quarter Sales Rise 23 Percent
Los Angeles–based premium-denim lifestyle brand Joe’s Jeans is on a tear. ...
Buyers Tour the San Pedro Mart
Recently, a group of retailers and designers—coming from as near as Fullerton, Calif., and as far as Bangkok—met in the Los Angeles Fashion District for a tour of the area, led by Mercedes R. ...
Clothing Business a Major Player in Los Angeles Manufacturing
Apparel and textile manufacturing in Los Angeles contributed $40.3 billion to the economy in 2010, up from $22.8 billion in 1997....
San Francisco’s Elizabeth Charles Opens in Newport Beach, Calif.
Times have not been kind to many independent, multi-line retailers, but San Francisco–headquartered Elizabeth Charles is bucking that trend and expanding. The independent, multi-line boutique is openin...
Uniqlo To Open in San Francisco, Scouting Locations in Los Angeles
Fast Retailing announced April 10 that its popular Uniqlo brand will open its first West Coast flagship store in San Francisco. By fall, the highly anticipated Uniqlo store will be located at a 29,0...
Versace Collection Tests Beverly Center Store
The Versace fashion house is testing a new concept: a branded store for its Versace Collection line. The first one in North America opened with little fanfare at the Beverly...
Facebook’s New Timeline Gives Businesses New Tools for Engagement
Brands were given a sink-or-swim opportunity to redesign their conversation with consumers, along with their Facebook profile page, when the social-networking giant imposed a mandatory March...
Economy on Track to Grow With Solid Retail Sales
If the U.S. economy were a car, it would be rolling down the highway of finance at 55 miles per hour instead of traveling at the speed limit.
Sage Principals Join Investment Bank Intrepid
The Sage Group, a Los Angeles investment bank that has brokered several high-profile apparel-company sales and acquisitions, has lost two of its top executives to another Los Angeles investme...
FineLine Technologies and ClikGenie Partner to Provide Mobile Merchandising Technology
Atlanta-based FineLine Technologies has aligned with ClikGenie software consulting and solutions to integrate mobile merchandising bar codes with apparel price tags....
