NEWS
Chrome Hearts Goes After Crocs for Trademark Infringement
April 18, 2024
FIDM Braces for More Layoffs After Skema Deal Crumbles
March 21, 2024
Guess Jeans to Open Store on Melrose in West Hollywood
March 21, 2024
Report Has Nordstrom Family Renewing Efforts to Go Private
March 19, 2024
Vans Layoffs Continue as Head of Product Set to Exit
March 14, 2024
RVCA San Francisco Closes its Haight-Ashbury Doors
March 12, 2024
Revolve Group CEOs Weigh in on Aspen Pop-Up, Physical Retail
February 28, 2024
DSTLD, Sundry Parent Opens First Store to Clear Inventory Glut
February 27, 2024
Revolve Taps Marianna Hewitt to Refresh L’Academie as Creative Director
February 26, 2024
Portion of The RealReal Melrose Being Shopped for Tenant
February 23, 2024
RVCA Founder Pat Tenore Teases New Brand Tenore
February 21, 2024
Guess Inc. Makes First Ever Acquisition in Rag & Bone Deal
February 16, 2024
Vans Parent VF Corp. Bends to Activist with Board Shuffle
February 14, 2024
RVCA, Boardriders Headquarters Up for Lease
February 12, 2024
Saks Fifth Avenue Reopens in Former Barneys Beverly Hills
February 9, 2024
Vans, The North Face, Supreme Part of VF Strategic Review
February 6, 2024
Zac Posen to Gap Inc. Creative Director as Business Seeks Refresh
February 5, 2024
Guess Inc. Reveals Two-Story Forum Shops Store in Las Vegas
February 1, 2024
2024’s Fashion, Retail Layoffs Offer Read on Business Sentiment
January 29, 2024
Juicy Couture Enters Menswear Fray with Dirty London Launch
January 26, 2024
Vans Layoffs Planned for Warehouse as VF Ramps Cost Cutting
January 24, 2024
Layoffs Hit Quiksilver, RVCA, Roxy Distribution Center Workers
January 19, 2024
Amiri Autumn/Winter 2024 Offers Hollywood Glam
January 18, 2024
Vans Layoffs Total 42 Under VF Restructure
January 16, 2024
Gigi Hadid’s Guest in Residence Eyeing L.A. for Possible Store
January 8, 2024
Roxy Pro Surfer Heads for Exit Amid Contract Rift
January 3, 2024
Figs as Fashion’s Next Workwear Trend?
January 2, 2024
2023 Review: The Year’s Fashion and Retail Closures
December 28, 2023
Vans, The North Face Online Fulfillment Crippled After Cyberattack
December 18, 2023
Louis Vuitton Lovers by Pharrell West Hollywood Store Opens in January
December 14, 2023
Rumors Swirl Around New Brand from RVCA Founder Pat Tenore
December 12, 2023
Kitson Windows on Robertson Ring in Holidays in L.A.
December 7, 2023
Doors Open: Lulus to Melrose, Fear of God’s Boyle Heights Experience
December 1, 2023
FIDM Layoffs to Total More Than 300 Amid Pending Sale
November 29, 2023
Reports: Shein IPO Advances with Confidential Filing
November 27, 2023
Around Town: Black Friday Weekend in Photos
November 27, 2023
Nicolai Marciano to Lead Guess Jeans Launch
November 21, 2023
Whiplash: Black Friday Sales Come Early in 2023’s Markdown Marketplace
November 21, 2023
Girlboss, Nasty Gal Founder Sophia Amoruso Offers Venture Fund Update
November 20, 2023
Gap Reboot to be Gauged on ‘Relevance and Revenue’ Strides
November 17, 2023
Banks Journal Continues European Operations Amid U.S. Bankruptcy
November 14, 2023
Revolve Group Wrestles with Luxury Recalibration at FWRD
November 3, 2023
Ron Herman Closes Malibu, Brentwood Stores
November 3, 2023
Shein Pop-Up Tests in Forever 21 Make Way to California
October 25, 2023
Nordstrom CEO Calls for Industry Solution to Combat Shrinkage
August 24, 2023
Shein, Forever 21 Deal Clears Path for Fast Fashion Scale
August 24, 2023
Guess Inc. Continues to See Payoff of Brand, Product Reinvention
August 23, 2023
Student Loan Debt Repayment is Retail’s Next Big Worry
August 23, 2023
San Diego Pushes Macy’s Smaller Footprint Concept West
August 22, 2023
Tropical Storm Hilary Snarls SoCal Retail
August 20, 2023
Boardriders APAC Headquarters on Leasing Block
August 17, 2023
Americana at Brand, Grove LA Owner Sounds Off on Retail Crime
August 15, 2023
Born x Raised, Stussy Collab Met With High Demand
August 11, 2023
Paige to Bow Fashion Island Store
August 10, 2023
Haydenshapes Rubber Brings Fashionable Bent to Wetsuit Market
August 10, 2023
Revolve Weighed Down by Young Luxury, Aspirational Pullback
August 2, 2023
Vans Focuses on Execution as Turnaround Drags On
August 1, 2023
Guess Taps MCM CFO to Lead Finance
May 2, 2023
Elwood Bows First Store in Downtown Los Angeles
April 28, 2023
Little Rooms Brings Unique Aesthetic to Fine Jewelry
April 27, 2023
Stussy x Heal The Bay
April 23, 2023
Melody Ehsani Steps Down as Foot Locker Creative Director
April 19, 2023
Walkthrough: Mojave Flea Trading Post Palm Springs
April 17, 2023
Dickies x OCA Coachella Brunch is Laid-Back, Artsy Affair
April 17, 2023
Aether Delves into Premium Sunglasses Market
April 12, 2023
Nordstrom Continues Off-Price Push with Another Rack
April 11, 2023
Homeboy Threads Unveiled in Guess Upcycled Denim Collab
April 5, 2023
Anine Bing, IScreamColour Link on Pop-Inspired Collaboration
February 24, 2023
Revolve Group Tops $1B in 2022 Revenue
February 23, 2023
Dolls Kill to Close Inland Empire Warehouse
February 23, 2023
Supreme Opens Doors to New Digs on Sunset Boulevard
February 16, 2023
Obey Established Works Launches Spring Collection
February 15, 2023
Pacsun Expands in Metaverse with Los Angeles Tycoon
February 15, 2023
Fear of God Taps Pacsun CEO to Top Spot
January 26, 2023
Levi’s 311, 721 Top Two Women’s Items
January 25, 2023
Guess CEO Says ‘Strong Momentum’ Backing Business
January 9, 2023
Revolve’s Path to Luxury Powerhouse Remains Rooted in West Coast
December 6, 2022
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ON A RELATED NOTE...
Nordstrom Family Offers $3.8B in Go-Private Bid
September 4, 2024
Erik and Pete Nordstrom, along with other members of the founding family and Mexico-based El Puerto de Liverpool, are offering $23 a share to buy the retailer.
Pat Tenore Opines on New Brand’s Meaning
August 19, 2024
Why he started another lifestyle brand and what the tag line ‘Highest of the Ordinary’ means.
Amiri on Retail Tear with Latest Store Opening in Dallas
August 16, 2024
And, NorthPark Center makes 20 as the luxury house continues a rapid brick-and-mortar expansion.