Retail Landscape of Los Angeles
2,105 Retail companies in Los Angeles, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, what the news is about and which skills employers want. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Retail in Los Angeles
Shows 2,105 retail firms in Los Angeles, highlighting the 117 currently hiring and the 243 that have disclosed funding, with top hiring firms Dermalogica, Fashion Nova, PacSun and top funded firms Sunbit, Goat, Wag!.
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Dermalogica11last posted Jun 2026
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Fashion Nova11last posted Jun 2026
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PacSun11last posted Jun 2026
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TORRID11last posted Jun 2026
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Vallarta Supermarkets11last posted Jun 2026
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Silgan Containers10last posted May 2026
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Mendocino Farms10last posted Jun 2026
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Buck Mason10last posted Jun 2026
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Sunbit$1.1BConventional Debt · Nov 2024
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Goat$494.4MSeries F · Jun 2021
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Wag!$398.7MPost IPO · Apr 2023
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Magento$250MPE · Jan 2017
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Modern Animal$210MSeries D · Sep 2025
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Boulevard$188MSeries D · Jul 2025
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Dollar Shave Club$164.7MSeries D · Nov 2015
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360Zebra$100MSeries C · Feb 2018
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guess$791.4MFY2022 filing
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FIGS$159.9MFY2023 filing
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Sugarfina$26.8Msnapshot Dec 2023
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The BuildClub$1.4Msnapshot Dec 2023
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LINK$1.2MFY2024 filing
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Angara$1.1Msnapshot Mar 2025
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Teleflora1,211tracked employees
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Curacao1,000tracked employees
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Salon Republic1,000tracked employees
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Forever 2110.6%43 tracked events
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Rhode9.2%37 tracked events
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BIRDY GREY3.0%12 tracked events
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Rael1,387articles in the window
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Halston190articles in the window
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Cala143articles in the window
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Fabletics135articles in the window
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Kosas90articles in the window
See all 2,105 Retail companies in Los Angeles
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How the Retail ecosystem in Los Angeles grew, 2016–2025
Shows the number of retail firms founded each year from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 159 in 2020 and dropping to 6 in 2025.
The Retail market map of Los Angeles: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories, showing the largest groups such as consumer digital (1,240) and B2C e‑commerce (1,163), and lists the most common revenue models like e‑commerce product sales (1,533).
The biggest kinds of Retail company, by how many we track.
- Consumer Digital1,240 companies · $4.3B raised · 71 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce1,163 companies · $3B raised · 70 hiring
- Internet First Brands694 companies · $1.3B raised · 53 hiring
- B2C Fashion E-Commerce524 companies · $1.2B raised · 41 hiring
- Internet First Fashion Brands401 companies · $474.5M raised · 35 hiring
- Enterprise Tech313 companies · $2.5B raised · 22 hiring
- Internet First Apparel Brands259 companies · $291.8M raised · 22 hiring
- Beauty E-Commerce198 companies · $513.1M raised · 14 hiring
- Marketplaces184 companies · $1.4B raised · 7 hiring
- Commerce Enablers173 companies · $2.1B raised · 11 hiring
- Enterprise Software167 companies · $939.2M raised · 10 hiring
- Women Apparel E-Commerce165 companies · $101.6M raised · 12 hiring
Monetization
How Retail companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Retail in Los Angeles
- M&AChewy announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Modern Animal, a veterinary care provider with 29 clinics, 24/7 virtual care, and a membership-based model, as part of its strategy to build a fully integrated pet healthcare ecosystem.2026-04-08
- M&AVerified Brands, a company connected to Madhu Natarajan, owner and CEO of beauty contract manufacturer Merit Manufacturing, has acquired Strands Hair Care, the company behind The Hair Lab by Strands, a customization haircare brand that launched at Walmart in 2022.2026-04-07
- M&AOffCourt has joined the portfolio of Alopeke, according to the holding company’s site.2026-04-07
- M&AIn the specialty segment, Caffe Luxxe, a premium brand, was acquired by Sugarfina2026-04-03
- M&ASidley is representing Salt & Stone, a Los Angeles-based premium body care brand, in its majority acquisition by global private equity investor Advent.2026-03-24
- M&AElf Beauty (ELF) shelled out big bucks for Hailey Bieber's skincare brand Rhode.2026-03-24
- M&AFashion retailer Aritzia (Vancouver, B.C.) has acquired Fred Segal’s famed Los Angeles boutique, report a variety of news sources, including Business of Fashion.2026-02-20
- M&A"MrBeast, the world’s most-followed YouTube creator, is doubling down on his ambitions beyond online video with the acquisition of Step."2026-02-10
- FundingLive Tinted is flush with new funding. Curate Capital has taken a stake in the brand, as has L’Oréal’s BOLD venture arm, in a funding round inclusive of existing investors Monogram Capital, Unilever Ventures and more.2026-01-30
- M&AThe deal, which values Guess at $1.4bn (£1.03bn), results in Guess becoming Authentic‘s second-largest brand, following Reebok.2026-01-23
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Retail company in Los Angeles was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Rumored | 2026-04-17 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-09 | ||
| Chewy, Inc. | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-08 | |
| Verified Brands | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-07 | |
| Alopeke | undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-07 | |
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-07 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as leadership moves and product launches within the sector.
YSE BeautyDoreen Arbel · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerMar 2026
SACHEU BeautyMichelle Miller · Appointment → Chief Marketing OfficerDec 2025
Jessica SimpsonJessica Simpson Home Collection (Furniture)Sep 2025
- adidas v fashion novatrademark infringement · OngoingMar 2025
- Investors of Torrid Holdings Inc. v torridsecurities fraud · OngoingNov 2024
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +5.8%, half slower.
Who is building Retail in Los Angeles
Ex-Fullscreen, Honeywell Aerospace. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo BS 2010
Next Innovation Plus.
The Bouqs Company, Bain & Company, ex-Skylar, The Walt Disney Company. University of Notre Dame BS 2000, UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA 2006
Ex-Next Level Apparel, Careismatic Brands, 3M Company, Health Care Business, Ability Center. National University BBA 2001…
Ex-New Republic, General Assembly, Buck Mason, United Entertainment Group. Columbia Business School MBA
Co-Founder Boosted Commerce, Quantor Capital, Founder CJ. Loyola Marymount University BBA 2001, Columbia Business School MBA 2007
Co-Founder OpenBorder, ex-Co-Founder Peptalk. The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MS
Co-Founder Exposition Productions UK, ex-Marula by John Paul Selects, AKHASSA BATH & BEAUTY, Vioclicks. Georgetown University
Ex-Morgan Stanley. University of Southern California BS 2018
- flagged as repeat founders10
- no repeat-founder flag730
Look up the people behind Retail companies in Los Angeles
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Retail in Los Angeles
Summarizes 438 funding rounds since 2016 from 673 investors, with a typical round size of $3.7 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Upfront Ventures | 19 | 5 | Sep 2025 |
| Techstars | 16 | 10 | Apr 2024 |
| Y Combinator | 9 | 5 | Jan 2022 |
| Founders Fund | 8 | 4 | Sep 2025 |
| Index Ventures | 6 | 3 | Jul 2025 |
| BoxGroup | 6 | 1 | Jan 2023 |
| Foot Locker | 5 | 3 | Sep 2021 |
| Imaginary | 5 | 3 | Feb 2022 |
| Mucker | 5 | 2 | Oct 2022 |
| Greycroft | 5 | 2 | Apr 2024 |
The typical round is $3.7M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Retail funding rounds in Los Angeles
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Goat’s $195 million Series F—and lists the ten biggest recent funding rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series F | $195M | Jun 2021 | Park West Asset Management, T. Rowe Price, Franklin Templeton Investments +2 more | |
| Series C | $100M | Feb 2018 | — | |
| Series E | $100M | Sep 2020 | D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Foot Locker +2 more | |
| Series D | $100M | Feb 2019 | Foot Locker | |
| Series A | $96.3M | Apr 2022 | — | |
| Series D | $90.7M | Nov 2015 | Forerunner Ventures, Venrock, TCV +1 more | |
| Series D | $87.8M | Jun 2021 | Group 11, Zeev Ventures, Migdal Group +3 more | |
| Series C | $87M | Sep 2020 | Torch Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Spencer Rascoff +7 more | |
| Series D | $80M | Jul 2025 | JMI Management, Index Ventures, VMG Partners | |
| Series C | $80M | Apr 2021 | General Atlantic |
62 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Series B$15MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$3.5MMay 2026
Series CundisclosedApr 2026
Series A$300kFeb 2026
What the news says about Retail in Los Angeles
Counts 67,228 news articles in the last year, with most coverage on administrative and political subdivisions, geopolitical disputes, and international political relations.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Retail news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions4,359,391▲+20%
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas320,881▲+34%
- International and transnational geographic entities320,718▲+34%
- International political relations202,879▲+36%
- Security and defense policies143,013▲+62%
- International relations and diplomacy91,526▲+24%
- Geographic naming conventions and etymology82,179▲+453%
- Trade policies and agreements77,571→+7%
- Human rights advocacy reports69,871→+3%
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets61,042▲+56%
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79 Retail companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Retail coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Retail coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Retail jobs in Los Angeles: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 3,295 job postings from 164 employers in the past year, noting common skills such as Excel and cashiering, and a median advertised salary of $42 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Retail employers in Los Angeles put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- excel213▲
- cashiering160→
- food runner144▲
- word112▲
- busser94▲
- sql56▲
- pallet jack53▲
- ios52▲
- google sheets51▲
- excel,word51▲
- Manager$84k/yr (n=98)
- Senior$120k/yr (n=44)
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