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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.
Mobile Boutiques' Newest Retail Innovation
A new wave in retail will be mobile boutiques, according to a handful of entrepreneurs....
LA-Based Wildfox Couture Pulls Goods After Hells Angels Lawsuit
Not many people want to test the wrath of the Hells Angels, particularly when they take you to court....
Retail Focus Resource Guide
Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.1881 Athens HighwayJefferson, GA 30549(706) 367-3931 Fax: (706) 367-9837Contact: David Sasso...
3D Virtual Dressing Room at South Bay Galleria
Imagine being able to look in a full-length mirror and superimpose an outfit onto your body—sort of like cutting and pasting a face on a different body in Photoshop. The Swiv...
Social Networking Applied to Retail Inventory Control
What will the store of the future look like, and what will it be like working in them?...
Surf and Skate Retailers Are Cautiously Optimistic
Surf and skate retailers are optimistic post-recession, but the future is hazy....
Amazon Tax Fight With California Might End Soon
A special deal might end the tough tax fight between the State of California and retail giant Amazon.com Inc. Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to consider this deal, which would give Amazon.com ...
American Apparel Execs: Investors Not Looking to Sell; Possibly Investing More
The private-investment group that recently invested $15 million in American Apparel is possibly looking to invest further in the Los Angeles–based manufacturer and retailer, according to compa...
Project Reports Good Business
The sheer sprawl of Project can produce anxiety for retailers and brands exhibiting at the contemporary show, which ran at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Aug. 22–24, but many businesspeople left Project reporting good business during a tou...
Lisa Kline's New Direction
Pioneering Los Angeles boutique retailer Lisa Kline brought months of speculation to an end Aug. 29 when she announced in an exclusive to California Apparel News that her bricks-and-...
Beach Bunny Opens at Malibu Lumber Yard
Beach Bunny Swimwear is on a retail growth spurt. ...
Bebe Sales Up, Green Lights Expansion
Bebe Stores Inc. reported its same-store sales increased 7 percent for its fourth fiscal quarter2011, compared with a decline of 3.4 percent in the same time in the previous year. During an Aug. 25 c...
Frederick's LoRe Resigns
After taking lingerie retailer Frederick's of Hollywood out of bankruptcy and in a new direction, Linda LoRe is stepping down as the company’s president and as a board member....
PacSun Expecting Slow Back-to-School-Season
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported positive same-store sales for its second fiscal quarter, but that didn’t leave the company optimistic....
Downtown LA Needs Indie Fashion Boutiques
Note to independent fashion boutiques: Downtown Los Angeles wants you....
