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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.
Bebe Names Birkhold as CEO
Beleaguered retailer Bebe Stores Inc. announced Jan. 3 that Steve Birkhold, president and chief executive of Lacoste America, was named chief executive for Bebe. The Brisbane, Calif.–...
Gap Buys Intermix for $130M
San Francisco–based retail giant Gap Inc. bought New York–based specialty retailer Intermix from owner Intermix Holdco Inc. for approximately $130 million in cash. Intermix has 32 sto...
Quiksilver Names Mooney President/CEO, McKnight Executive Chairman
Quiksilver Inc. appointed Andy Mooney as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Quiksilver co-founder Bob McKnight, who has been named executive chairman. Mooney will also join th...
December Sales End on High Note
Cold weather and post-Christmas bargains made cash registers ring during the last week of December....
PacSun Unveils Wi-Fi Hot Spots
As part of its comeback strategy, Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. has been making deeper investments into technology, and the latest investment has the Anaheim, Calif.–based retailer exploring Wi-Fi wireless networks.
Gap Heads to Brazil
San Francisco–based retail giant Gap Inc. will open its first stand-alone Gap stores in Brazil in fall of 2013 through an agreement with Tudo Bom Comércio Ltda....
Caruso Buying Up Palisades Village
The sleepy commercial strip of Los Angeles’ wealthy Pacific Palisades neighborhood might get an overhaul from one of Los Angeles’ most successful mall developers....
Newsmakers 2012:Amazon.com/Same-Day Shipping
This year Amazon.com made a play to become a bigger player in fashion—and it issued a big challenge to the retail industry....
Newsmakers 2012: Omnichannel Showrooming
The big buzz for retail tech recently is omnichannel, which lets retailers serve customers any way they choose to access stores—in person, online, or through smartphone, tablet or social media....
PETA Picks Fur Fight With Bebe
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will bring its anti-fur protest to the boardroom of Bebe Stores Inc....
Hot Topic's Blackheart Shines Light on Lingerie Alternative
City of Industry, Calif.–based Hot Topic Inc. debuted it lingerie concept Blackheart earlier in November.
More Tech Firms Hope to Make the Fashion Industry Go Digital
Serving a market obsessed with the next big thing, mid-size and small fashion businesses have been criticized for falling behind the technology curve that is needed to be more efficient and competitiv...
Fred Segal and Kitson Adding Stores to LAX
Fred Segal and Kitson, both prominent Los Angeles boutique concepts, are set to take off at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport n...
EEOC Finds Wet Seal Discriminated Against African-American Store Manager
After a three-year investigation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found that juniors retailer The Wet Seal Inc. discriminated against an African-American former store man...
Uniqlo Parent Buys J Brand
Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing, owner of Uniqlo stores, bought an 80.1 percent stake in Los Angeles premium-denim brand J Brand Holdings LLC. ...
