ANALYSIS
Behind the Bankruptcy of Liberated Brands
February 7, 2025
AI Says: California’s Most Popular Fashion Brands in 2025
January 27, 2025
Fire Rebuilding Talk Brings LA Retail Developers to Fore
January 21, 2025
Liberated Layoffs and the Perils of Bigger is Better
January 14, 2025
SoCal Developers Take Cues from Boutiques for Malls’ New Era
January 6, 2025
West Coast Fashion and Retail’s Biggest Headlines of 2024
December 30, 2024
Behind Mexico Retailer El Puerto de Liverpool
December 24, 2024
Fashion Legacy Media Miss on Fred Segal
August 5, 2024
Vans Parent VF Corp. Bends to Activist with Board Shuffle
February 14, 2024
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