EVENTS
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.
PacSun Names New VP of Marketing
Anaheim, Calif.–based board sport mall retailer Pacific Sunwear of California has named Robert Cameron senior vice president of marketing. Formerly the vice president of Levi’s brand marketing...
Surprisingly Strong December Results
U.S. chain-store sales increased 2.8 percent in December, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, and the results offered a sweet ending to what had been a sour year for m...
Malibu's Retail Market Grows Hotter
On any given sun-splashed day in Malibu, Calif., shoppers can wander by the updated Malibu Country Mart and peek into the designer-fashion boutiques that sell the latest creations by Ralph La...
Joe's Jeans Expanding Its Retail Profile
Premium-denim company Joe’s Jeans opened its sixth retail store, in Texas, adding to its slowly growing stable of apparel outposts that have helped boost the company’s revenues....
Retailers Learn From 2009 and Strategize for 2010
A mood of cautious optimism and a realistic outlook for the future set in after the dust settled on this holiday’s shopping season, which had retailers worried that consumers might hold back....
Luxury Boutique B.NY Closes
Pioneering fashion boutique B.NY was scheduled to close its doors by the end of 2009, according to Gregory Niebel, the store’s president. ...
Nomadic Business Plan Worth Risk, Says Graffiti Beach Retailer
Melanie Michaud quit a safe, well-paying job at an established retailer to open a series of temporary pop-up shops recently. She believes the business of pop-up shops is solid and might be the best way for a ...
Investing in Essentials: Customer Service-Based Lingerie Stores Thrive
Despite a challenging year that left many neighborhood shopping thoroughfares abundant with empty windows and “for lease”...
2009 Retrospective
The economic downturn sent many in the industry into a defensive position over the past year as retailers and manufacturers tightened inventories and everyone trimmed back payrolls...
2009 Retrospective Retail Sales: Specialty Chains: Wet Seal, Buckle
Get ready for a 2010 comeback for The Wet Seal Inc., said retail analyst Jeffrey Van Sinderen....
2009 Retrospective Retail Sales: Major Retailers: TJX Cos., Saks Inc.
A declining economy has been a boon for off-price retailers, and in 2009 few have performed as well as The TJX Companies Inc....
Kahn Named Wet Seal Chairman
Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based The Wet Seal Inc. announced the retirement of its chairman of the board, Alan Siegel, on Dec. 14. Harold Kahn, another member of Wet Seal’s board, has been named as...
Russh Mode Debuts an Alternative on L.A.'s Robertson Boulevard
When fashion veteran George Arrington made a gamble to open his first boutique on Los Angeles’ high-profile Robertson Boulevard, he also wanted to provide an alternative on the denim-obsessed street....
Tt Collection Pops Up and Parties
Open a store, throw a party. It’s what designer Tiffany Saidnia did Dec. 3. She produced a soiree/fund-raiser at the new pop-up shop for her fashion label, Tt Collection. The Tt Collection po...
Holiday '09: Some Say No to Discounts
Retailers react as crowds surge but spend less on Black Friday....
