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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.
Amazon Produces Fashion-Focused Big Style Sale
Amazon postponed its highly anticipated annual Prime Day summer event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to media reports. However, the retail giant produced its Big Style Sale during the week of June 22. Its focus is fashion.
Amazon Responsible for 3rd-Party Goods Sold on Its Site, Court Says
There was a recent ruling on the contentious issue of whether e-retailers are liable for goods sold on their platforms.
Influential Retailer Lisa Kline Back in Game With Shoplisakline.com
It’s been almost a decade since Lisa Kline, one of the giants of Los Angeles boutique retail, closed her influential bricks-and-mortar Lisa Kline stores, which did business on Robertson Boulevard, as well as in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Malibu, Calif.
What’s Checking: Retailing During the Pandemic
Upon the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, the crisis forced retailers around the state to change the way they did business. Retailers who emphasized bricks-and-mortar operations had to become digital retailers if they weren’t already.
Amid Unrest and Uncertainty, California Retail Still Looks to Reopen
The killing of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers set off weeks of protests across America and the world. With cities still in flux due to the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers and fashion brands that were set to reopen suffered a setback.
Retailers Announce Sales Results During Pandemic
Some of the fiscal toll from the COVID-19 pandemic was detailed in earnings reports from prominent retailers last week.
Pol’ Atteu Beverly Hills Plans to Clean Up Following Looting Damage
Pol’ Atteu Beverly Hills was one of the scores of boutiques that were looted in Beverly Hills, Calif.’s luxury Golden Triangle retail district last week.
Los Angeles Retailers Clean Up As Looting and Vandalism Continue
Shopkeepers cleaned up vandalized stores May 31 after a weekend of rioting and looting on high-end retail streets in downtown Los Angeles, the city’s Fairfax District, Hollywood neighborhood and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif.
As Demonstrations Continue, Some L.A. Fashion District Businesses Address Damage
Following the May 25 death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis, protests have sprung up across the country in major cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. During the night of May 29 and early morning of May 30, businesses in downtown Los Angeles were looted as violence followed protests in several major American cities.
L.A. Mayor Gives Green Light To Reopen Retail
After weeks of being required to shut down operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, boutiques and independent shops were given the green light on May 27 by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to reopen.
Consumers Buy Summer Clothes Despite Pandemic Freeze
Purchasing summer clothing is creating some bright spots in the economic gloom caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by The NPD Group on May 28.
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L.A. Mayor Gives Green Light To Reopen Retail
After more than six weeks of being required to shut down operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, boutiques and independent shops were given the green light to reopen on May 27, announced Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
April Retail Sales Drop 16.4 Percent Due to COVID-19 Shutdowns
Retail sales in the United States for April dropped 16.4 percent compared to March. April sales declined 21.6 percent in a year-over-year comparison, according to numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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