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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.
New E-Commerce Venture for Petro Zillia
Petro Zillia has launched a new e-commerce Web site at
ICSC Chairman Predicts Solid Holiday With Less Spending
Retailers can plan for a good Christmas holiday season, said Charles Grossman, chairman of the New York–based International Council of Shopping Centers. He gave a “State of the Indust...
Beach Bums Fecirc;tes New Store
Anaheim, Calif.–based surf- and skate-inspired apparel chain Beach Bums Boardshops celebrates its newest store location, in Costa Mesa....
Cross-Promotions Will Be Terra's Key to Drive Business Opportunities
First-time retailer Johnathan Vasquez opened fashion boutique Terra on Oct. 21 on Los Angeles’ West Third Street with the goal of not only dressing the style-conscious, but also the staffs of some of ...
Tweaking L.A.'s Fashion Stereotypes
From her perch in the middle of Melrose Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most dynamic shopping districts, Jade Lai is taking a stand against the stereotypes of California fashion....
EM & Co. to Sell Clothes From the Other Europe
The race to find exclusive labels can make retail a cut-throat business, and Eveline Morel thought she was at her wit’s end before she opened her boutique EM & Co. on Los Angeles’ West Thir...
New World of E-Tailing for Small Businesses
Selling apparel online can be an expensive proposition for small businesses, but a growing number of technology providers are trying to change that....
Sturdy September '05 Sales a Good Sign for Coming Holiday
Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and the economic devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, retail sales for the month of September increased by 4 percent, according to New York–based...
Holiday Sales Ratchet Up for Online Retailers With Ad Presence
In the current economic climate, this Holiday season is presenting its share of challenges for retailers, but for those with bricksand- mortar stores and an online presence, the forecast appears bright. It’s a...
New COO for PacSun
Anaheim, Calif.–based specialty retailer Pacific Sunwear of California hired former Victoria’s Secret executive Wendy E. Burden as chief operating officer. She begins in November....
Nordstrom Finds Fashion and a Competitive Market in Orange County
Ten years ago, the Irvine Spectrum Center was known as a place where people from suburban Orange County could go to find nightlife, what with the Crazy Horse Steak House...
Milan Takes Fashion to the Counterculture
Claudia Milan helped bring contemporary women’s fashions to the counterculture milieu of Los Angeles’ Venice Beach neighborhood four years ago. On Sept. 23, she becam...
Ed Hardy Designer Finds New Wrinkle in Tattoos
French-born designer Christian Audigier believes there is a lot more juice left in American tattoos....
Von Furstenberg Lands on Melrose
Melrose Avenue remains a lure for designers with an international reputation and an interest in retail....
RonHerman.com Is Tip of Expansion for Specialty Retailer
Ron Herman, a pioneer of the specialty-store sector in Los Angeles, has prided himself on following nobody’s lead during his 35 years in retailing. Yet when he was thinking of ways to expand h...
