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MOTHER Celebrates Stand-alone Flagship in Beverly Hills
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | October 1, 2026
MOTHER celebrated the opening of its Beverly Hills, Calif., flagship with a festive party Aug. 25 at the 3,850-square-foot space located on Canon Drive.
Gap Reducing U.S. Retail by 34 Percent, Expanding in Latin America
San Francisco–based Gap Inc. will trim the number of its U.S. stores by about 34 percent next year. The company plans to have about 700 Gap stores and 250 G...
Exclusively.In Shifts from Flash to Traditional E-tail
New York–based Exclusively.In got its start as a members-only flash-sale site specializing in Indian fashion, jewelry and accessories. Now, the site is shedding its exclusivity to become a tra...
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....
