EVENTS
MOTHER Celebrates Stand-alone Flagship in Beverly Hills
By Dorothy Crouch, Contributing Writer | October 1, 2026
MOTHER celebrated the opening of its Beverly Hills, Calif., flagship with a festive party Aug. 25 at the 3,850-square-foot space located on Canon Drive.
SouthBay Pavilion Set for Renovation
The SouthBay Pavilion in Carson, Calif., joins the list of aging shopping malls due for a date with a bulldozer. Newport Beach, Calif.–based Hopkins Real Estate Group paid $34 million...
Mr. Rags Closing
Long Beach, Calif.–based retailer Mr. Rags announced plans to liquidate inventory at its 63 stores, including 21 stores in California. The 18-year-old chain sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec...
Ross Stores to Relocate HQ, Warehouse
Newark, Calif.–based Ross Stores Inc. will be moving its corporate headquarters a few miles northeast to Pleasanton, Calif., in Alameda County. The company has signed an 11-year lease for 150...
Bebe GMM Resigns
Bebe Stores Inc.’s General Merchandising Manager Kathy Lee has resigned from the Los Angeles–based company to pursue personal interests....
Paul Frank to Open Store at South Coast Plaza
Designer Paul Frank is preparing to open a boutique at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., as early as summer 2003. This is Frank’s first foray into shopping malls....
Ray's Apparel Expands at Irvine Spectrum
Ray’s Apparel Inc., the primary licensee for Ocean Pacific clothing, has purchased a 135,777-square-foot warehouse at the Irvine Spectrum for $8.7 million f...
Indie Retailer Opens in Lakewood Mall
Peanut’s Revenge, an independent retailer offering “greaser/punk” fashions, opens April 26 at the Lakewood Center Mall in Lakewood, Calif....
Second Babystyle Location Opens
E Style Inc. is adding another brick to its clicks....
Bebe Names VP of Retail Ops
Bebe Stores Inc. has named Ferrell Ostrow vice president of store operations. Ostrow had been the company’s acting vice president of store operations since February and had served as vice pres...
Shopping for America
Teens boost sales despite wartime woes...
Weather, War and a Delayed Holiday Deter Retail
Chilly weather, a late Easter and a desert war all put a damper on March retail sales for apparel-specialty, chain and department stores, according to company reports....
Mushi Mushi Retailer Mills Bows Eclectic Jewelry Line
Retailer Moss Mills has launched a collection of castsilver and brass necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets....
Brooks Brothers Gets Rodeo Drive Address
Menswear retailer Brooks Brothers has signed a long-term, $15 million lease to take over a prime Rodeo Drive address formerly occupied by Tommy Hilfiger, according to real-e...
Gap Bounces Back
Gap—which operates Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic stores—is one Bay Area retailer that prospered during the dot-com phenomenon with its “casualization of the American closet...
Mall of Orange Set for Expansion
The Mall of Orange—one of the first shopping centers in Orange County, Calif.—is ready to undergo a $57 million renovation that will bring in new shops and restaurants when the project is compl...
