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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.
Mall to Be Built in Buena Park, Calif.
Less than two miles north of the Knott’s Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, Calif., Source at Beach, a new entertainment/retail center, is being constructed and will open in Spr...
Retail Chain Von Maur Expanding to More States
Davenport, Iowa–based retailer Von Maur Department Stores signed a deal to open its first store in Oklahoma in 2014....
South Bay Galleria Adds Two Fashion Retailers
P.S. from Aéropostale has found its first Los Angeles County location....
State and Local Economies to See Modest Growth This Year
Apparel manufacturers in Los Angeles County may shed a few jobs this year, but clothing and accessories retailers are expected to see sales gains as consumers become more confident about the economy....
RILA Goal for ’13: ’E-fairness’ Between Online and Bricks-and-Mortar Retailers
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) hopes to see “e-fairness” legislation passed in 2013. ...
Hilfiger Opens Robertson Flagship
After well-reviewed shows at New York Fashion Week, Tommy Hilfiger traveled to California to open his West Coast flagship at 157 N. Robertson Blvd., which formerly housed A/X Armani Exchange...
Forever 21 Faces $55,000 in OSHA Fines
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Los Angeles–based retail chain Forever 21 with two alleged violations of workplace-safety standards after an inspectio...
Rosenthal & Rosenthal Celebrates 75th Anniversary---and Its 10th
Rosenthal & Rosenthal Inc. already had a growing clientele list on the West Coast when the New York–based factor made the commitment to open a full-service office in California in 2003. ...
Wet Seal’s Store-Ops Chief Resigns
Shortly after The Wet Seal Inc. announced the elimination of its chief operating officer position and the exit of Ken Seipel, the chief operating officer of the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–based re...
Strike Possibility Looms at Los Angeles-Area Ports
Federal mediators who averted a port strike on the East Coast recently may be back in LosAngeles resolving another possible port strike by union workers in Southern California.Some 800 cleric...
Omnichannel Retail: Future Is Now
It’s not exactly a household term, but many retail analysts are bullish that omnichannel retail is transforming the shopping experience.
Early Reports: January Sales Sluggish
January’s retail business was forecast to be sluggish by respected trade groups such as the International Council of Shopping Centers. Most companies will announce their sales Feb. 7, but comp...
Wet Seal Announces 35 Job Cuts, COO Resignation
The Wet Seal Inc. announced a $25 million share-repurchase program, the resignation of Chief Operating Officer Ken Seipel and the elimination of 35 positions within the Foothill Ranch, Calif.–...
East Coast Port Strike Averted With Tentative Deal
After months of negotiations, a potentially crippling strike at 15 East Coast and Gulf Coast ports has been avoided after negotiators representing longshore workers and shipping companies agreed to a ...
The Return of St. Pucchi
Rani Totman’s retail business has a good sense of timing. In 2007, she let the lease run out for the flagship of her St. Pucchi bridal line. Subsequently, she ducked some of the pain of the Great Recession.
