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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.
Gap Closes 1969 Design Studio in Los Angeles
Gap Inc. closed its denim design studio in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, where designers worked on the company’s 1969 brand, named for the year the company was founded.
Chico’s Soma Intimates Enlists Customers in Charitable Bra Donation Effort
Soma Intimates, the intimate-apparel retailer owned by Fort Myers, Fla.–based Chico’s FAS, is collecting new and “gently worn” bras for the latest edition of its “Giving Is Beautiful” campaign, which will benefit the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV).
Del Amo Fashion Center Makes Way for New Addition
The retail lineup at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, Calif., is starting to look a lot like musical chairs. At the end of the month, boutiques will begin relocating to other areas of the mall so construction can begin on a new two-level section of the north mall.
Kitson Opening in Las Vegas in May
Kitson, the trendy Los Angeles boutique, is gambling that Las Vegas will be a big winner for the retail chain.
Retailers, Brands Scout for New Tech at NRF's Big Show
This year’s National Retail Federation Big Show offered the usual frenzy of meeting, greeting and selling as retailers checked out the latest in technology.
Fashion Valley Names New Marketing Director
Christopher Lane was named director of marketing and business development for Fashion Valley, the Simon Property Group’s regional mall in San Diego.
Etnies Next Step: Expanded Clothing Line
For much of its more than 20 years in business, Etnies mostly sold footwear for skateboarding.
Loehmann’s to Close All Stores
After 93 years in business, off-price retailer Loehmann’s is closing.
Foot Traffic Down, but Xmas Business Beat E-Comm Forecasts, Survey Finds
While business headlines for the 2013 Christmas holiday season have been mostly downbeat, the 2013 holiday season beat forecasts, according to prominent market-research company ShopperTrak.
Disappointing December Sales Reports Brings Mixed Reactions
The 2013 holiday retail season was tough, but that’s the only thing the industry can agree on.
Retailers See Mixed Holiday Business
Consumers waited until the last minute to shop for holiday gifts. The surge of consumer traffic created a 1 percent sales increase for the final week of December over the previous week, ending Dec. 21, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales Index. The index was released on Dec. 31.
NYDJ’s Leslie Singer to Head Kellwood’s New Sam Edelman Division
Former NYDJ executive Leslie Singer has been named president of Sam Edelman Apparel, a new division at Kellwood Co., formed through a new partnership between Kellwood and Sam Edelman, which is owned by the Brown Shoe Co.
The Store of the Future
Industry insiders weigh in on the future look—and function—of bricks-and-mortar stores.
2013 Year in Review: Busy Year for Well-Known and Up-and-Coming Retailers
Bebe Stores Inc. opened 2013 by naming Steve Birkhold as chief executive officer and announcing a turnaround strategy for the retail chain, which runs a fleet of 235 stores.
2013 Year in Review: In Memoriam
Mel Matsui, denim expert and founder, Simply Blue, Christopher Blue, Indigo Hand and Pulp
