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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.
Guess Goes Upscale With Marciano
Guess? Inc. wants to get into the upscale retail business....
Retail Key to $1.2 Billion Grand Avenue Project
The centerpiece of the highly anticipated Grand Avenue Project will be a 16-acre park adjacent to Los Angeles City Hall....
Mervyn's Hopes for K.O. With Oscar De La Hoya Collection
Although Mervyn’s has been put up for sale by its parent company, the Minneapolisbased Target Corp., the Hayward, Calif.–based emporium is not ready to be knocked out of the retail scene. Merv...
Hot Topic Gets New Warehouse
City of Industry, Calif.–based specialty retailer Hot Topic Inc. chose a site near Nashville, Tenn., for its national distribution center, which will be completed in about a year. The...
Fashion Focus Slated for Hollywood & Highland's Renewal
The new owners of the beleaguered Hollywood & Highland shopping center are planning more punch to their retail mix this fall by adding some trendy stores to draw local shoppers....
Better Jobs Market Boosts May '04 Sales
Economists worried rising gas prices would take a large bite out of retail sales in May. While gas prices show no sign of coming down—for the week ending May 31 they averaged $2.05 per gallon...
Extra Credit: Boutiques Begin Issuing Store Credit Cards
Consumers pack their wallets with credit cards offered by major department stores and national chain retailers, but a handful of boutique owners bet shoppers will make extra space for cards for high-e...
Aaron's Raw Steel Fixtures
Call the star performer of Acme Display Fixture & Packaging by the name of “Aaron.”...
More Shoppers Head for the Web
Move over music. Clothes are emerging as one of the hottest markets on the Internet....
Irvine Co. Takes Retail Business In-House
The Irvine Co.-which owns Fashion Island and the Irvine Spectrum Center, among other key Orange County retail properties— will assume management of all its retail re...
Conference Tries to Make New Technology Work for Retailers
As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Target Corp. prepare to implement radio frequency identification technology (RFID) into their back-office operations, the governing bodies se...
New Boutique Aims to Outfit the L.A. Man's Lifestyle
This fall, Los Angeles will have a new men’s lifestyle boutique offering a mix of apparel, accessories, personal electronics, grooming products, baby items, books and gifts, as well as wardrobe consult...
So Fresh, So Minimal
The aesthetic of Douglas Fir is decidedly Spartan. No art, posters or ads adorn the off-white walls of the 900-square-foot shop. Naturally, the best-selling clothes at this men’s boutique on Los Angeles...
Shopping Center Owners Think Hot Topic Is Hot
An International Council of Shopping Centers survey shows that most shopping mall owners would be thrilled to sign leases with...
Dress For Success Impresses With New Retail Store
Dress For Success Los Angeles exists to help homeless women find a new start by giving them office suits for job interviews. When the nonprofit organization’s grant funding dropped by 50 percent this ...
