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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.
Hollywood & Highland Cranks Up Efforts to Boost Traffic, Sales
Summer has been kind to the Hollywood & Highland complex, the troubled shopping and entertainment center in Los Angeles whose value has plummeted $400 million since it opened in November ...
Saks Scouting for L.A. Design
Buyers from Saks Fifth Avenue’s New York office will be in Los Angeles on Aug. 20 scouting for new women’s apparel and accessory lines at the retailer’s open “See Day.”...
Whiteboy's a Hot Name at Kitson on Robertson
Los Angeles boutique Kitson, tucked away on posh Robertson Boulevard among shops such as Madison and Lisa Kline, is logging strong sales with new local line Whitebo...
June '03 Sales: Bright Spots Among the Clouds
Retail sales perked up in June for some retailers—particularly for specialty stores such as Anaheim, Calif.–based teen specialty chain Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which continued its hot s...
More Employees Seek to Join A&F Suit
More former employees are looking to join the class-action suit against Abercrombie & Fitch Co., according to attorneys representing the plaintiffs....
Forever 21 Buys Reference Stores
Los Angeles–based retailer Forever 21 Inc. has purchased the assets of bankrupt retailer Reference Clothing Co. The company plans to convert some Reference stores into Foreve...
Bebe Protests
A group of activists and apparel workers gathered on July 2 in downtown Los Angeles to protest alleged labor violations on behalf of two former Bebe Stores Inc. employees....
The Benefits of Shopping
Several thousand shoppers turned out June 29 for the first Shop Fun in the Summertime event at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles. The mall closed its doors to the general public, and guests sipped cocktails,...
Wayne to Head Old Navy Marketing
Susan Wayne has been named executivevice president of marketing at Old Navy, a division of San Francisco–based retailer Gap Inc. She will report to Old Navy President Jenny Ming....
Suburban Outfitters
Indie retailer brings fashion to Main Street ...
Beverly Center to Host Charity Shopping Night
The Beverly Center will host Shop Fun in the Summertime, a private evening of shopping to benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles, Project Angel...
California College Students File Discrimination Lawsuit Against A&F
The federal discrimination lawsuit recently filed against Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a nationwide purveyor of casual apparel targeting young people, started when a student at the Universit...
New Echo Park Boutique Makes the Grade
The Kids Are Alright, a new boutique specializing in Los Angeles designers, opened May 31 at 2201 Sunset Blvd. in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles. The 850- square-foot store takes its name fro...
Laundry Chooses Beverly Center for First L.A. Flagship
Laundry by Shelli Segal is expanding into the retail business. The Southern California label, owned by New York–based Liz Claiborne Inc., has opened its first store in Los Angeles....
Retail Federation Goes Global
The Washington, D.C.–based National Retail Federation (NRF) has formed the International Retail Federation (IRF), a global trade agency that will ser ve retailers by offering...
