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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.
American Apparel’s January Up 14 Percent
Los Angeles–based vertical retailer American Apparel reported a 14 percent increase in preliminary net sales for January to $41.4 million. ...
E-Commerce Spending Hits $161.5 Billion, According to ComScore
E-commerce spending rose 14 percent in the fourth quarter over last year, according to Reston, Va.–based research firm
Hillary Rush to Close Influential L.A. Boutique
The lingering effect of the Great Recession continues to take a toll on the Los Angeles boutique scene....
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Retailers Look to Social-Media Analytics for Next Steps
It’s a given that a Facebook or Twitter page can raise the profile of a business, but retailers are still trying to figure out exactly what’s to be learned from all those followers....
Macy’s, Intel, Starmount Update the Traditional Store Model with New Technology
The basic model for the physical store has not changed in decades, but the traditional setup of merchandise, cash register and sales staff might be taking a big step forward with new technology.
E-Commerce’s Brand-New Bag
Over the past decade, few places have been more fashionable than Japan, and new e-commerce venture Little Black Bag thinks the whole world will embrace the Japanese shopping custom o...
Good Retail Sales Kick Off 2012
January sales were good....
Macy’s Klein Retires, Setting Off Changes in Macy’s Execs
Macy’s Inc. announced that Ron Klein, its chief stores officer, will retire effective March 31, bringing an end to a 36-year career with Macy’s, which included a stint as chairman and chief executive of Macy’s East. T...
Jenette Bras Opens in Pasadena
Jenette Goldstein opened her Jenette Bras shop in 2009 in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles to be a haven for women such as herself who wear the hard-to-find small bands and full-cup sizes. G...
Hot Topic Reports 1.3 Percent Increase in 4th Quarter
Coming off a good holiday season, Hot Topic Inc. reported a 1.3 percent increase in same-store sales for the fourth quarter of its 2011 fiscal year, compared with a 2.1 percent decline during the same peri...
Macy’s Union Square Could Split
It’s hard to find available retail space in San Francisco’s Union Square, one of the West Coast’s most exclusive shopping spots, but a huge chunk of it is now up for grabs. That’s good news for prospecti...
CSC, Infovisionix Partner for Retail Analytics Suite
NEW YORK—Global technology-based business solutions and services firm CSC announced it is expanding its Retail Enterprise Intelligence (CREI) suite with a new partnership with business intelligence...
JCPenney Announces New Price and Merchandising Policy
In November, JCPenney named former Apple and Target executive Ron Johnson its new chief executive officer. Two months later, Johnson unveiled the Plano, Texas–based department-store company’s radical new “transformation” initiative t...
TradeStone Launches Marketplace for Retail Buyers
NEW YORK—TradeStone Software unveiled Bamboo Rose, an invitation-only marketplace meant to aid retail buyers with their buying trips, at the National Retail Federation’s recent 1...
