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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.
San Francisco's Growing Design Hub in Dogpatch
Design and manufacturing find a new home in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood....
American Apparel Opens In-Store Shop in Lille
Los Angeles–based vertical manufacturer and retailer American Apparel opened an in-store shop in the Galeries Lafayette in Lille, France. The 322-square-foot in-store shop features American Apparel’s...
Filene's Basement and Syms Among Assets for Sale at Auction
Needham, Mass.–based advisory firm Hilco Streambank will auction off the intellectual-property assets of Syms Corp. and Filene’s Basement in a yet-to-be-scheduled liquidation auction of bankrupt Syms Corp. and Filene’s Basement. In addition to the Syms and Filene’s Basement trade names, the sale will include internet U...
Sports Authority to Open in Northridge
Sports Authority Inc. will move into the former Borders bookstore space at Northridge Fashion ...
Retailers Looking to Hold On to Black Friday Sales Momentum
Black Friday and Cyber Monday broke records for crowds and sales, and retailers are now challenged with keeping the momentum going until Christmas Eve. ...
Forecast: Strong November Sales
Spurred by the big sales of the Black Friday weekend, retailers were forecast to report strong sales performances for November.#8232;...
Black Friday Crowds Lift Holiday Hopes
Black Friday crowds broke records....
NRF Sues Over Debit Fees
Debit-card reform became law last year, but the fight over the law’s extent has not ended....
West Hollywood Fur Ban Passed
The City Council of West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 21, passed the first municipal ban on fur apparel in the United States. ...
Casey Exits American Apparel
Tom Casey, acting president of American Apparel, resigned from the Los Angeles–based vertical manufacturer and retailer. Casey joined the company in late 2010. ...
Wet Seal's Blink Debuts
Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based The Wet Seal opened a Blink store at Downtown Disney West Side at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. ...
Bohbot, Jackson Brothers Reach Settlement
After a weekend of negotiations, a settlement was announced Nov. 21 in the lawsuit brought by three of Michael Jackson’s brothers against manufacturer and showroom owner Steeve Bohbot.Eric Farber,...
Retail Spending on Anti-Theft Technology 'Lumpy,' Study Finds
Retail shrink, including shoplifting and internal theft, has hit its highest level since 2007, according to a recent study that saw the shrink rate hit $119 billion worldwide. ...
#039;Thriller#039; Jacket Lawsuit to Be Resolved, Bohbot Says
After a lawsuit was filed by three brothers of music superstar Michael Jackson, manufacturer and showroom owner Steeve Bohbot said...
New COO, Talent Chief Named to JC Penney
Plano, Texas–based JCPenney Co. Inc. named Michael W. Kramer chief operating officer, beginning in December. Kramer was previously president and c...
