EVENTS
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.
December '04 Sales Good … at the Last Minute
The Holiday season ended on an overall strong, cheery note, with the retail sector of the economy increasing 2.7 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to the New York–based Int...
Vice Magazine's Fashion Store Closes
Vice, the store that provided contemporary streetwear to shoppers in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles for three years, closed Jan. 9, according to Aviva Yael, Vice’s director of reta...
'High-Touch' Goes Into High Gear
“High-touch interaction” is cyberspace’s newest buzzword. It refers to the activities between online retailers and their customers. The term particularly pertains to the quality of follow...
Report: Online Satisfaction Guaranteed
According to Nielsen/NetRatings’ annual 2004 “eSpending Report,” the majority of online consumers were satisfied with this season’s Web shopping experience. Thirty-seven percent were very satisfi...
L.A.'s Boutique Districts Thrive Despite the Drive
In 2004, established designers such as Michael Kors and Etro prospected the Los Angeles area to build new stores. They are part of a growing wave that’s remaking Los Angeles ...
James Perse Plans New Stores, Web Venture
James Perse is going bicoastal. The Los Angeles designer, known for his sophisticated casual style, is on the move with a number of projects aimed at expanding the lifestyle brand. This spring, Vernon, Calif...
Rogiani Announces Store Closure
Sportswear’s gain could be retail’s loss when it comes to the latest career moves of Los Angeles designer Elisabetta Rogiani....
Active Ride's Guide to Mixing and Matching
One of the cardinal rules of merchandising is placing the most fashionable brands in the front of the store. But when Active Ride puts top contemporary casual names such as G-Star a...
Ted Baker to Open on Robertson
Ted Baker Plc. has put an undeniably British accent on contemporary men’s and women’s apparel, and this increasingly popular, London-based retailer will be opening a store on Los Angeles’ Robertson Boul...
Wet Seal to Close 150 Stores
The Wet Seal Inc, announced Tuesday that it will close 150 stores, more than one-quarter of the company’s 559 shops. The Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based teen retailer, which has suffered more than...
Westfield Renovates Mall With Luxury Shopping
Life in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley is about to become a little more luxurious....
Web Producer Launches Service for Online Retail Stores
ApparelLink,a Web site producer in Tujunga, Calif., is adding online boutiques to its list of services....
Tiffany Lights Up Pasadena
One of luxury’s top brands will move into Old Town Pasadena in fall 2005. Then, shoppers will be able to look forward to New York–based Tiffany & Co. opening a 5,600-square-foot store on 64...
Billabong Aims for High Profile in Santa Cruz, New York
Pleasure Point is a legendary surf beach in Santa Cruz, Calif., and on Dec. 4, Irvine, Calif.–based surfwear giant Billabong USA moved in....
Flagging Optimism Could Affect Retail
Now that the presidential election is over, California consumers are less optimistic about the future because of high gasoline prices, sluggish job creation and slow economic growth....
