EVENTS
Levi’s Celebrates Venice, Calif., With Abbot Kinney Pop-Up
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | June 25, 2026
Levi’s Summer headed to Venice, Calif., recently as the brand celebrated Los Angeles creatives with a pop-up shop on Abbot Kinney.
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...
LA’s Indie Boutiques Strive to Thrive
It’s been a long, tough slog for independent boutique retail....
Nike Joins Retailers Embracing Taggable Video Technology
Nike is the latest retailer to embrace “taggable” videos, where a viewer can click on image tags embedded in the video to learn more about a product....
Sears Plays Real Estate Card at ICSC Forum
An International Council of Shopping Centers forum Jan. 25 provided a snapshot of an industry in transition, and Peter Framson, a Sears Holdings regional vice president of leasing and development, said his company is playing a r...
Angel Investor Program Targets Fashion Technology Start-ups
Two Bay Area investment groups have teamed up to launch a program to help technology start-ups focusing on the consumer, retail and fashion industries.
Virtual Reality, Data Analytics and Big Crowds Reign at NRF
NEW YORK—Despite the turbulent global economy, the 101st National Retail Federation Annual Convention and Expo—also known as “Retail’s Big Show”
Trina Turk, Banana Republic to Launch Capsule Collection
Banana Republic is getting a dose of Palm Springs, Calif., style thanks to Los Angeles designer Trina Turk, who will launch a limited-edition capsule collection at the Gap-owned reta...
Walmart Contest Puts Product on Shelves
Walmart is opening its shelves to aspiring manufacturers, designers and inventors.
Surf Expo Increases Buyers
ORLANDO, Fla.—Exhibitors at the Jan. 12–14 run of Surf Expo said they were keeping their heads above water and moving forward wi...
George Whalin, Retail Expert
Veteran retail consultant George Whalin died Jan. 10 at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., due to complications from cancer. He was 68....
Quiksilver Introduces Mountain-Division Apparel
Quiksilver Inc. is best known for boardshorts. But the company, based in Huntington Beach, Calif., also makes clothes for skateboarding, snowboarding and women’s contemporary fashions....
D&G Leaves Robertson Boulevard
The D&G flagship store on Los Angeles’ high-profile shopping street Robertson Boulevard quietly shuttered in early January....
Lisa Kline’s Online Store: Vaniti
For years, Lisa Kline was known as the queen of the high-end specialty-store scene in Los Angeles....
Gas Prices Could Be the Speed Bump That Slows the Economy
Many apparel makers are hoping that 2012 will be their turnaround year. They may have to wait....
American Apparel Sales Up in December
Los Angeles–based retailer and manufacturer American Apparel saw its total net sales for December rise 15 percent to $56.3 million.
