Uniqlo opened its first Southern California store at South Coast Plaza Friday.

Don Chang, the retailer’s founder and chief executive officer, told WWD his “ultimate goal is to double the size of our company within the next three years.”

The lingerie retailer is also preparing to roll out a more sophisticated store model at other locations across the U.S.

American Eagle Outfitters is launching a new brand called Martin + Osa, aimed at the 25- to 40-year-old crowd.

Bohemian looks score in Los Angeles; Mattel is teaming with Fred Segal Flair to launch a collection under the label Barbie Luxe.

Both Pinault and Artemis were accused of breaking California law when they purchased Executive Life’s valuable junk-bond portfolio from French bank Credit Lyonnais in the Nineties.

Eyewear is enjoying its day in the sun.

Third Street, the shopping thoroughfare in Los Angeles sandwiched between Beverly Center and The Grove, is no longer a sleepy dead end.

The latest installment of ASR, the key trade expo for board sports, streetwear and swimwear at the San Diego Convention Center, proved the show hasn’t lost its edge, despite the evolution of the action sports industry into a multibillion-dollar global…

A power failure caused by an accidentally severed cable blacked out a major swath of the Los Angeles area on Monday.

Mervyns will shutter 62 of its 255 stores and will cut 4,800 jobs to focus on the West and Southwest.

When it comes to MAGIC and the ever-expanding circuit of industry expos in Las Vegas, is too much a good thing?

Retailers troll the halls at MAGIC, on the hunt for their store’s next must-have item.

The MAGIC trade show cast a shadow over the Los Angeles market, as buyers held back budgets for the Las Vegas event later this month.

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. is tapping deeper into the accessories craze.