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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.
Flash-Sale Site LuxeStyle Bows
Established retailers such as Nordstrom Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. made news by acquiring flash-sale sites Hautelook in 2011 and Woot.com in 2010, respectively, but...
DVF Opens at South Coast Plaza, Planet Blue Closes Westlake Location
South Coast Plaza made way for a new DVF store on April 2. The 2,000-square-foot store is located on the first level in the Costa Mesa, Calif., luxury center’s Saks Fifth Av...
March Sales Robust
March sales were robust, with many retailers reporting sales that either met Wall Street expectations or exceeded them....
CIT, CFA, Apparel-Industry Leaders Discuss Fashion’s Hollywood Opportunity
The fashion industry has an untapped opportunity—and it’s located practically right in the L.A. Fashion District’s backyard: Hollywood. ...
Amazon.com Raises Fashion Ante
Best known for selling books and electronics, as well as its Kindle e-reader, Amazon.com Inc. has placed its focus on becoming a bigger player in the fashion business....
Intermix Expands With Brentwood Store
Contemporary boutique chain Intermix is in the middle of a Los Angeles County expansion. The New York–headquartered retailer’s co-founder Khajak Keledjian presided over the opening of...
Sanrio Names First Female Chief Operating Officer
Sanrio Co. Ltd., the Japanese makers of Hello Kitty, has named Janet Hsu as chief operating officer of its U.S. subsidiary, Sanrio Inc....
American Apparel Turns 15
American Apparel Inc. celebrated its 15th anniversary on March 29, and State Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D–Los Angeles) and Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar, who each represent American Appa...
Future Unclear for Live! On Sunset With New Development Project
The future is uncertain for emporium Live...
Earnest Sewn to Build Off-Price Pop-Up
The words “cheap” and “premium denim” do not often run in the same sentence. However, the Earnest Sewn label will be experimenting with an o...
Japanese Brand Growze Builds First Store in Los Angeles
The allure of celebrity is powerful enough to support a number of businesses, from magazine publishing to weight-loss schemes, and two Japanese entrepreneurs ar...
Wet Seal Rebrands After Poor Sales
In its guidance for its 2012 first quarter, juniors and women’s retailer The Wet Seal Inc. warned the company will report declines in same-store sales ranging from the mid to high single digits.
AAFA Summit Highlights Trends and Challenges in the Apparel and Retail Field
WASHINGTON, D.C.—For apparel and footwear makers, China is still the place to be even though Chinese wages are expected to double in the next five years....
Bettie Page’s New Stores Strike a Pose
The Bettie Page Clothing label, which makes dresses and separates inspired by 1950s pinup queen Bettie Page, is opening stores.
Amazon Acquires Robotics Company Kiva Systems
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is acquiring robotics company Kiva Systems Inc. for approximately $775 million.
