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.
The Vault Women Debuts in Calabasas, Calif.
Contemporary fashion boutique The Vault Women opens at the exclusive The Commons at Calabasas retail center, located 28 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, on Nov. 24. ...
New PacSun CEO Outlines Plans for Company Comeback
No one said turning around a retailer as big as Pacific Sunwear was going to be easy....
Wet Seal Prez. Maria Comfort Resigns
Maria Comfort resigned her position as president and chief merchandise officer of the Wet Seal division of The Wet Seal Inc. Comfort left the juniors retailer to pursue other career interest...
Holiday Shoppers Do Their Homework Before Buying
With the holiday shopping season about to go into high gear, consumers are doing a lot of research before they open up their wallets for gifts....
PacSun Hopes Planned Initiatives Can Boost Sales
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported on Nov. 16 a same-store-sales decline of 18 percent for the retail chain’s third fiscal quarter, which ended on Oct. 31. The retail chain’s new presi...
Clothespin Boutique Opens in West Hollywood
A new town meant a new venture for Gale Parker....
English Laundry Debuts Beverly Hills Boutique and a New John Lennon Line
On Nov. 3, Christopher Wicks was in Shanghai opening a store for English Laundry, his Los Angeles–based fashion label....
E-tailers Focus on Product, Service for Holiday Season
In a holiday retail season that is expected to remain murky, e-tail sales may prove to be the beacon for the economic recovery....
Creating Art for Visual Display
For CM Squared Designs, creating a well-dressed window display is a fusion of art and commerce....
Stores Closing: On Sunset and Belle Gray's Calabasas, Calif., Location
The economy is still tough for many boutique owners, and two boutiques with connections to Hollywood celebrities have called it quits recently....
October Sales Strongest in 1 Year, ICSC Says
October saw the strongest retail sales performance in one year, but not everybody was cheering....
Retail Openings
Despite the challenging economy, many
Opening Gambit
Tough economic times don’t deter some retailers from opening new stores....
Pally Test-Drives Retail With Pop-Up Shop
When Rachel Pally sewed some costumes for
NRF: Consumers Cutting Back, Bargain Hunting for Holiday
Holiday shoppers will have their antennae up this season for discounts, bargains and anything that shaves a few dollars off their gift-giving budget....
