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Levi’s Celebrates Venice, Calif., With Abbot Kinney Pop-Up
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | June 25, 2026
Levi’s Summer headed to Venice, Calif., recently as the brand celebrated Los Angeles creatives with a pop-up shop on Abbot Kinney.
Sears Brings Big-Box Concept to So. Cal. Week In Review
Sears, Roebuck and Co. is joining the retail renaissance in Southern California’s Inland Empire....
An Ever-Evolving Retail Shop
Once the address for a furniture store and a beauty salon, an 85-year-old California bungalow in Long Beach, Calif., now houses Keiro Koga’s multiple projects, all of them called Krow....
Hilfiger Closes All Los Angeles Stores
Tommy Hilfiger closed the last of his three retail stores in the Los Angeles area on March 31, leaving the New York–based sportswear designer without a signature retail presence in Southern Ca...
Ten Shops to Watch
Los Angeles is a great boutique town—there are iconic specialty stores spread across the city and throughout the Southern California region....
Ron Herman to Speak at FBI
Veteran upscale retailer Ron Herman will speak in April at the Fashion Business Incorporated’s speakers series. FBI is a nonprofit organization that helps young designers and others in the fas...
Another Day in Court for Forever 21
There will be another round in the Castro v. Forever 21 case....
Tadashi Set for South Coast Plaza
Designing elegant eveningwear for the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants took a backseat for Tadashi Shoji early this week. Instead, the designer concentrated on dressing windows fo...
Quiksilver's Big Screens
“Any way you slice and dice it, they’re expensive,” said Steve Jones, vice president of visuals for Huntington Beach, Calif.–based surfwear manufacturer and retailer Quik...
Chip & Pepper at Bloomingdale's
Actor Jason London was rumored to be at the Beverly Center’s Bloomingdale’s, but it was Chip and Pepper Foster, founders of the Chip & Pepper denim line and owne...
BCBG Opens on Melrose
BCBGMaxAzria has come to Melrose Heights. The Vernon, Calif.–based contemporary manufacturer opened a new store on March 6 at the corner of Melrose Avenue and Laurel Street in Los Angeles....
Courting the Teen E-Shopper
Capturing the teen market for online buying has always been a problem. While many teens have cash, most have to rely on borrowing mom’s or dad’s credit card to make online purchases, which often involve...
Fifi Collection Plans Retail Chain
Fifi Collection will open its first retail store on March 13 at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif....
Consumer Confidence Made Lovely Valentine's Day
February’s job growth was anemic—only 21,000 positions were created across the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. However, cash registers rang in the most impressive February ret...
Dragonfly Stakes Out Melrose Avenue
Dragonfly Clothing, a Fullerton, Calif.–based maker of rock ’n’ roll apparel, is branching out by opening an 1,800- square-foot flagship store on Feb. 9 at 7506 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles....
Gap to Settle Dress Code Case
Gap Inc. has agreed to settle a classaction lawsuit filed by employees of 500 of the company’s California stores. The workers claim Gap violated labor laws when it required employees to buy co...
