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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.
The Baby Trend
Retailers expand their offerings for stylish moms-to-be ...
Hannah.M Plans L.A. Opening
The Russian Navy clock keeping time inside and the metal mesh sculptures attached to the awning of the new Hannah.M store/showroom in Los Angeles are big clues to designer Hannah Michelson’s m...
Rosansen Boutique Bows in Los Angeles
Southern California is cluttered with golf courses, but it has only one Rosasen. The Los Angeles–based design house, which mixes streetwear and the golf lifestyle, recently opened its first flagship store, on...
Redondo Beach Mall Draws Traffic With Wireless Technology
Attracting shoppers to stores is the oldest retail problem. The South Bay Galleria shopping center in Redondo Beach, Calif., hopes to solve this ancient problem with the latest in high techno...
Wet Seal Invests in Web Site Analyzer
Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based retailer The Wet Seal Inc. is employing new Web analytics technology to measure the effectiveness of its online marketing efforts....
California Shopping Mall Company Expands in Arizona
The Macerich Co., based in Santa Monica, Calif., recently completed its acquisition of the Biltmore Fashion Park from Taubman Centers Inc. The purchase adds another mall t...
Brand Building North of the Border
Mexican label opens retail store in downtown Los Angeles...
Crush Boutique Parties in Malibu
Is Malibu a haven for clothes with a conservative cut? Not if Crush Boutique is throwing the party....
2003 Retrospective Retail Sales: Recovery for Some
In a year of economic uncertainty, consumers kept shopping. But they chose where to spend their money carefully, opting for high-end merchandise, rock-bottom bargains or spot-on merchandising for specialty ...
Sears.com Moves Forward With Fashion
To date, Sears, Roebuck and Co. has used its Web site,
Mollycoddle Morphs Into Mishka
What’s in a name? Everything and nothing....
Retailers, Manufacturers Hopeful for Merry Holiday
Early-morning promotions on the Friday after Thanksgiving kicked off the Holiday shopping season, prompting hopeful expectations for the rest of the sales season....
Brazilian-Themed Boutique Avalon B. Opens
Natalie Bovis, who designs bikinis under the label Iemanja, will open a showroom/boutique called Avalon B. in the Merchant’s Mart at 2411 Main St. in Santa Monica, Calif....
Rodeo Drive Is Ready for Its Close-Up
In recent weeks, Rodeo Drive has been looking rather down and out in Beverly Hills....
Nasty Habit
It’s a quiet morning on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Shopkeepers are hosing off their sidewalks as if washing away the sins of the city, as Cosmo Lombino stands in his store, Cosmo’s on Melro...
