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Sanctuary Enters Owned Retail With Beverly Hills Flagship
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | March 6, 2026
After nearly three decades as a wholesale- and D2C-driven contemporary label, Sanctuary has entered owned retail with the debut of its first flagship, on Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 27.
Is Fast Fashion Setting the Pace?
It’s been a long time coming, and now that it’s here, fastfashion retail is changing the way California’s retailers and apparel makers do business....
Goorin Bros: The Hat Is the Thing
Ben Goorin’s mission is to bring the hat to a central place in fashion, and it’s been a long campaign for the 37-year-old president of hat manufacturer Goorin Bros. ...
Ralphs Sets June Opening for Downtown Market
Ralphs Supermarkets executives have set a date in June for the opening of downtown Los Angeles’ first grocery store in 50 years....
E-tail Spending Breaks the $100 Billion Mark in 2006
Holiday expenditures account for almost a quarter of all receipts...
Eletra Casadei Opens Boutique
Eletra Casadei’s new retail store serves as a laboratory of ideas and a chance to connect with her customers....
Keep It Legal
Retailers say minimum-wage increase will have minimum impact...
Fast Times at Beach Bums
Beach Bums is on the move. In the past three years, the privately owned Anaheim, Calif.–based activewear retailer jumped from a two-store operation to 14 boutiques. Chief Executive Cliff Haddadin said...
Modest December '06 Might Make Bright January '07
Retailers reported big sales during the last week of December. However, economists described sales growth during this crucial holiday month as moderate....
Windsor Experiments With New Prototypes
In 2007, “less is more” could be the new rule for Vernon, Calif.–based Windsor Fashions Inc....
Store Within a Store
The men’s boutique LASC, also known as the Los Angeles Sporting Club, is putting its weight behind European denim....
Glamorous Store Bows on Punk Street
Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood has been one of the centers of bohemian and streetwear fashions in Southern California. But that changed when Octavio Carlin decided to open a glamorous women’s eveningwear boutique ...
Becker Bows in Encinitas- First New Store in Four Years
Since 1962, Hansen’s Surfboards has dominated the market for surfwear in the boardsports mecca of Encinitas, Calif. But the venerable surfshop will soon be getting some competition....
Four More Weeks of Holiday Shopping
“It’s not over until it’s over” may be the slogan for the 2006 Christmas retail season....
Frederick's Announces Merger With Publicly Traded Vendor
Frederick’s of Hollywood is on a growth spurt. On Dec. 19, America’s No. 2 retailer of women’s lingerie announced a merger with one of its vendors, Movie Star Inc., which has b...
2006 Retrospective: Specialty Chains: Pacific Sunwear, Chico's
Pacific Sunwear is on the rebound, according to many Wall Street analysts. Yet the rebound follows an uncharacteristically tough year for the surf-and-skate retailer....
