Guess? Inc. to go private in $1.4-billion acquisition
Guess? Inc., the Los Angeles-based fashion brand that specializes in denim, is going private in a $1.4-billion deal with Authentic Brands Group. Under the terms of the deal, the company’s ...
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California’s burger wars heat up as Habit Burger & Grill trolls In-N-Out with new billboard
Habit Burger & Grill has doubled down on its provocative marketing strategy, updating its billboard trolling of burger giant In-N-Out for a second consecutive year after once again beating the ...
Venus Williams to get new Barbie as part of Inspiring Women collection
Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker’s Inspiring Women collection. Williams’ doll, to be released Friday, will celebrate the tennis great and pay equity champion ...
Your junk could be Gen Z’s treasure. How to profit from the resurgence of Y2K fashion
From Juicy Couture sweat sets and low-rise, bedazzled jeans to chunky belts and baby tees, early 2000s fashion is all the rage again. That potentially makes that old box of ...
Macy’s is out in DTLA. Coming in? A chic social club with pickleball and cold plunges
A sprawling social club centering on racquet sports — the ubiquitous pickleball and rising padel, a blend of tennis and squash — is making its way to downtown L.A. next ...
Blue Bottle coffee workers at four California stores vote to join union
Blue Bottle coffee shops in the Bay Area have unionized, becoming the latest locations to be swept up in the wave of barista organizing that has surged across the U.S. ...
Why Kroger is closing 60 stores: ‘One hit after another’
After a series of setbacks, Kroger’s recent decision to close 60 locations nationwide is the latest sign of distress for the grocer that operates more than 300 stores in California. ...
Nordstrom to close Santa Monica store
Retail giant Nordstrom is closing its sprawling Santa Monica Place store as it restructures its network to try to better target customers who have moved to online shopping. The last ...
Dozens of stores you once loved that don’t exist anymore
A Blockbuster movie video rental store 2013. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ImagesBrick-and-mortar retail is a tough business.One day, your favorite brand can be riding high and enjoying strong sales from ...
Kroger, the company behind Ralphs and Food 4 Less, plans to close 60 locations
Kroger, the parent company of California-based grocers Ralphs and Food 4 Less, plans to close 60 stores over the next 18 months. The company announced the upcoming closures in an ...
