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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.
Stage Stores Adds Steele's
Houston-based specialty retail chain Stage Stores Inc. is launching an off-price concept store aimed at “small-town America.” ...
Columbia and Sorel Launch International Sites
Portland, Ore.–based Columbia Sportswear Co. is expanding its e-commerce sites for Columbia and Sorel to Canada and eight European countries: the United Kingdom,France, Spain...
Sneakpeeq, Where Shopping Gets Social
San Francisco–based
American Apparel Adds Men's Denim
Los Angeles–based vertical manufacturer and retailer American Apparel has expanded its denim program to include men’s styles....
Converting Denim Into Green Insulation
There are many uses for recycled denim, including turning them into potholders, backpacks, purses and quilts....
Vans' Offthewall.tv Hits the Small Screen
Last year, Vans launched Offthewall.tv, an online network for action sports, music and street culture. Now, the Cypress, Calif.–based action-sports footwear and apparel maker...
Resilient Consumers Make September Sales Solid
U.S. chain-store sales increased 5.5 percent in September, according the International Council ofShopping Centers. Luxury sales grew 10.4 percent during September, which was marked b...
Melrose Place Fashion Cachet Questioned
When a Marc Jacobs store debuted on West Hollywood, Calif.’s secluded Melrose Place in 2005, a designer land rush started on the street and the neighboring stretches of real estate on Melrose ...
September Retail Sales Stronger at Month#039;s End
September retail sales ended on positive note, according to the
September Retail Sales Stronger at Month’s End
September retail sales ended on positive note, according to the
Uniqlo Sets Plans to Launch 200 to 300 Stores Worldwide Each Year Through 2020
Tadashi Yanai, founder, chairman, president and CEO of Japan’s Fast Retailing Co. and its powerhouse basics retail chain, Uniqlo—and the richest man in Japan—has never been one to think small....
Macy's, Bloomingdale's Push for More RFID
Cincinnati-based Macy’s Inc., operator of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s department stores, is planning a big push into RFID—radio-frequency identification tags—to help manage inventories. ...
LAX Picks LA Boutiques for Its New Retail Concourse
Los Angeles’ next prominent retail street will be located at the Los Angeles International Airport....
Joe's Middle East Store
Los Angeles blue-jeans company Joe’s Jeans Inc. opened its second store in the Middle East with a new store in the 360 Mall in Sufat, Kuwait. The company in June opened a store in Dubai, United Arab Em...
Holiday Spirit For Macy's
The holiday season is fast approaching, and Macy’s is prepared. The largest department store in the United States announced plans to hire 78,000 seasonal employees, a 4 percent increase over last year. The temporary employees...
