Research & News

Matthew Lux, Executive Vice President of Beta, was recently mentioned in Footwear News regarding the fashion explosion in the Historic Broadway District of DTLA. Matthew, who represented the store deal for Vans said, “Vans was looking for an elevated customer who would appreciate the product line and core demo,”. He goes on to say, “It’s a fashion-forward company, but they sell core products, so they wanted to capture a market with influence-makers and sell base product. It’s ahead of the curve and represents geographically where the brand is going — urban and vibrant.”

Click the link below for the full article or visit: https://footwearnews.com/2019/business/retail/downtown-la-sneaker-stores-s-broadway-retail-jumpman-vans-1202744957/

Dumpling Monster has opened in West Hollywood at the mixed-use development Avalon West Hollywood! Dumpling Monster is the creation of Chef Perry Cheung who has made his mark in Los Angeles with many other successful restaurants. James Keefe represented the landlord AvalonBay Communities.

Read more about Dumpling Monster here: https://la.eater.com/2019/2/4/18210650/dumpling-monster-west-hollywood-soup-dumpling-pan-fried-opening-photos

Richard Rizika recently spoke to Ancillary Retail about the success of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group in the retail environment through the use of a CREACTIVE concept that combines entertainment and education. Richard Rizika says "although it is not a traditional retailer, Cirque du Soleil continually creates new avenues to keep the concept fresh and the brand alive. The company provides a greater level of creativity that most of the other concepts lack."Click the link to read the full article: https://editions.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=558500&p=&pn=#{%22issue_id%22:558500,%22page%22:20}