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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.
Retailer Chargebacks: Is There a Cease-Fire on the Horizon?
The Hatfields and the McCoys. The Montagues and the Capulets. The Skywalkers. To this list of famed familial feuds we add perhaps the most rancorous of them all: retailers and suppliers (also referred...
Blue Holdings Bows Second Store
Blue Holdings Inc., the publicly traded maker of the Antik Denim, Yanuk and Taverniti So Jeans brands, opened Blu, a new store concept at the freshly expan...
Mills Completes Del Amo Expansion
Chevy Chase, Md.–based Mills Corp. has completed an expansion of its Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, Calif., adding a two-story outdoor promenade, which features about 35 new stor...
Olsen Twins Align With E-Fashion for Web Sales
E-commerce provider eFashion Solutions of Secaucus, N.J., has launched
Union Bay Parent Co. Buys Howe, Hause of Howe Eyes Global Expansion With Seattle Pacific Sale
Seattle Pacific Industries, Inc., makers of the Union Bay label, purchased contemporary menswear label Hause of Howe for an undisclosed sum in a deal announced Oct. 9. Now, the Hunt...
Ross to Acquire 46 Albertson Sites
Pleasanton, Calif.–based off-price retailer Ross Stores, Inc. has reached an agreement with grocery chain Albertsons LLC to acquire 46 store sites in California, Florida, Texas, Arizo...
American Rag Cie Heads to the O.C.
Newport Beach, Calif., one of the flash points for Orange County’s burgeoning style, has made room for the flea-market chic of American Rag Cie LLC....
Kidrobot Bows Boutique and Craze
There’s been Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Paul Frank’s Julius, now toy company Kidrobot plans to build an empire of design inspired by its cartoon characters. However, Paul Budnitz, the ...
September '06 Switch: Temperatures Down, Sales Up
Cold weather and steady growth made for a surprising September....
Windsor and Project Runway's Verreos Head to the Prom
Los Angeles–based young contemporary retailer Windsor will unveil a collection of dresses in January under the Nick Verreos for Windsor label....
PacSun Chief Resigns, Stock Jumps
On Sept. 29, Pacific Sunwear of California chief Seth Johnson resigned from his posts as chief executive and director of the company. Johnson, who joined the mall-based specialty surf retailer in 200...
Inviting Competition
The struggle is worth it on hot retail streets, L.A. boutique owners say ...
Fashion, Designers Take Lead at Nordstrom's 'Best' Store
The Nordstrom store that debuted on Oct. 6 at Westfield Topanga shopping center in Canoga Park, Calif., will offer the most designer fashions of all the Seattle-based department store...
Out With the Gothic, Says Brentwood Retailer
New times require a new look.Just ask Emma Murmuridis. When she opened her designer boutique Gaia in 2003 at the Brentwood Gardens shopping center in Los Angeles, the store ...
Bebe Bows New Footwear Concept Store
For Bebe, the next chapter in its retail growth may be walking on shoes....
