Did you know there’s an SF Fashion Week?
It’s cool if you didn’t, no one else seemed to either. But Oct. 19th at the James Bong building delivered a few exciting looks....
RetailA collection of 9 posts
Fabric Outlet is closing — and it’s a knife to my heart
Fabric Outlet has been a cornerstone of San Francisco’s crafting community for nearly 30 years. Its loss creates a hole in our creative scene....
What’s shopping like now in downtown San Francisco?
Stores have always opened and closed in Union Square, but retail San Francisco nowadays needs a lifeline....
While Westfield Centre flounders, Stonestown Galleria thrives
A tale of two malls in San Francisco....
The real crime in San Francisco: Fashion
Suits with backpacks, ugly shoes, and skinny jeans. Derek Guy spills the tea on everything we get wrong....
San Francisco Small Retail Is on the Rebound
The city will fully reopen on June 15...
The Best Bodega in the East Bay: Magnolia Mini Mart
The shop opened in West Oakland at the start of the pandemic as a lifeline for small local brands...
Why Amazon Books Is a Terrible Bookstore
A few months ago, I noticed quite a number of people on my Twitter feed posting about Amazon Books — the...
We Asked Retail Workers to Tell Us Their Worst Work Stories
A lot of them involve what people do in dressing rooms...