EVENTS
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.
Port Negotiations Resume, but Shippers Prepare for Sept. 30 Strike Deadline
Shades of the 2002 West Coast port strike loom over contract negotiations between East and Gulf Coast ports and longshore workers as talks resume Sept. 17 after a nearly one-month acrimonious rupture....
Fashion Design Copyright Bill Reintroduced
The effort to extend copyright protection to fashion designs was renewed on Sept. 10, when Sen. Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) reintroduced legislation that has drawn heated debate within the industry over whether fashion c...
Wet Seal Proxy Fight Brewing
The Wet Seal Inc. may be headed toward a proxy fight....
Fred Segal Sells Half of Its Santa Monica Compound
Since 1961, Fred Segal has pioneered high-end boutique retail in Southern California, but the retailer’s self-named Fred Segal Inc. is closing a chapter in its colorful history. In a low-prof...
Retail Focus Resource Guide
Amour Vert (650) 847-1707 sales@amourvert.com Products and Services: Amour Vert is the eco-conscious women’s contemporary line based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to provide chic, sus...
Checkpoint Systems Introduces New EAS Antennas
For its latest range of electronic article surveillance (EAS) antennas, Thorofare, N.J.–based Checkpoint Systems turned to apparel retailers for advice.
Days of Wine and Backless Dresses at LuLu’s
Based in Chico, Calif., LuLu’s (www.lulus.com) debuted in 1996, during the early days of e-commerce.As e-commerce picked up steam and its market started skyrocketing, LuLu’s co-founder Colleen ...
Studio City: L.A.’s Boutique Neighborhood With Foot Traffic
Car travel is required in Los Angeles’ sprawling San Fernando Valley, but Studio City remains an intriguing exception to the rule. Various stretche...
Fashion Bug Selling Off $500 Million Inventory
Three limited-liability companies—SB Capital Group LLC, Tiger Capital Group LLC and Great American Group LLC—have formed a joint venture to sell of...
Boutiques Gamble on Olive Street in Downtown LA
Downtown Los Angeles’ boutique scene has been growing, but on Aug. 30, it took a great leap forward when designer co-op IX II II opened at a gritty corner a few blocks away from the California Market Center
Swim Shorts 2013
2Chillies offers the market young fresh vibrant prints and fashionable shapes—and always at an accessible price point. 2Chillies ensures that its product meets the highest quality standards and places...
Kitson Opens New Concept Store
Call it Kitson’s greatest-hits store....
Back-to-School Fuels Retail Profits
After worrying that the spending for the Back-to-School season would be late, retailers reported the annual shopping season arrived right on schedule. ...
Possible East Coast Port Strike Has West Coast Anxious
With longshore workers up and down the East and Gulf coasts threatening to strike if contract negotiations aren’t resolved by Sept. 30, retailers and apparel manufacturers were checking their contingen...
RVCA, Element Key to Plan For Saving Billabong
California brands Element and RVCA willbe crucial in turning around the ailing surf giant BillabongInternational Ltd., the brands' parent ...
