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.
West Third Street Retailers Mint Holiday Tradition
’Tis the season to block party. On Dec. 9, retailers on Los Angeles’ West Third Street invited loyal and new customers to festive store celebrations with discounts ranging from 10 percent to 50 percent....
2004 Retrospective Retail Sales Department Stores: JCPenney Sizzles, Sears Grabs Headlines
In 2004, discounters and moderate-priced stores found a chance to shine in an arena long dominated by Bentonville, Ark.–based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ...
2004 Retrospective Retail Sales Specialty Stores: Chico's Soars, Gap Coasts
While shopping centers increasingly devoted their real estate to teen fashions in 2004, Chico’s FAS Inc. earned strong same-store sales by selling fashionable clothes to baby boomer women....
Unexpected
Metropark, the store founded to bring boutique culture to suburban malls, celebrated its grand opening on Dec. 2 at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif. The party lived up to the store...
November '04's Sales Bring Mixed Yuletide Messages
The holidays could bring a lot of cheer to retailers but gratification might be delayed, said Michael Niemira, chief economist for the New York–based International Council of Shopping...
Guess? Inc. Tests Marciano Division
With high-profile celebrity Paris Hilton as a brand spokesmodel, the grand opening of Guess? Inc.’s new Marciano store at The Grove in Los Angeles should have been a glitzy r...
Apparel Takes Top Spot in 2004 Online Sales
As of this writing, 47 percent of all adult Americans have made an online purchase, and about 5 percent of all retail sales are now transacted online. After one decade of business, online shopping has establi...
Pritzkers Sell Buena Park Downtown
Cleveland-based Developers Diversified Realty (DDR) and New York–based Coventry Real Estate Advisors spent $91 ...
Strong Start for Holiday Season
Holiday sales started on a blockbuster note, but will this winner’s streak last throughout the entire Holiday season?...
Retailer Finds Late- Night Niche
At 11:30 p.m., long after most retailers have locked their shops, Jennifer Miller prepares for the second big rush of her work day. Her boutique, Late Bloomer, located at 430 N. Fairfax Ave. ...
Kendo Scores for Women's Sneakers
Nov. 11 was party night in Los Angeles. Aero & Co. on Third Street hosted a trunk show for contemporary label Franny; Lisa Angel in Studio City held a...
Alpha's Gala Opening
Lights! Cameras! Ties! Darren Gold and Christos Garkinos wore ties, something they rarely do, for the glamorous Nov. 11 grand opening of their men’s boutique, Alpha, in West Hollywood, Calif....
Westonwear Opens Pop-Up Retail Store
When Vietnamese restaurant The Slanted Door moved out of San Francisco’s increasingly fashionable Mission District, Julienne Weston mourned the loss of one of her favorite ea...
Anchor Blue's Extreme Makeover
Ontario, Calif.–based teen retailer Anchor Blue had been brightening its financial picture since early this year but not the look of its stores. The mall-based retailer had been featuring the ...
Hot Topic Reports Decreased 3Q Earnings
Hot Topic Inc.'s net income and samestore sales decreased for the third quarter, ending Oct. 30, company officials said during a Nov. 17 conference call. The company’s net income dropped to $1...
