Plus-size fashion goes younger and trendier Says one Long Island shop owner: ‘We’re all about size acceptance.’ To some in the fashion industry, the words “plus size” have come to represent women’s clothing that is cookie-cutter, untrendy and decidedly ill-fitting. Still other industry insiders see the plus-size clothing market — which some consider starting at […]

Fancy turns to thoughts of … shopping? With Easter three weeks later than last year, stores hope consumers will be in the mood to spend If the economy won’t help retailers, maybe the bluebonnets will. With Easter coming three weeks later than it did last year, retailers are hoping that spring will put people in […]

Gottschalks closures could signal a retail shift What could take Gottschalks’ space? The River Park store, with a showcase spot in one of the Valley’s most popular shopping centers, is considered one of Gottschalks’ prime properties. “If any tenant wants to land in Fresno, they will land at the store in River Park,” Rollf said. […]

Cutting Corners Harsh business conditions are putting pressure on retail property owners to save money wherever they can, but some of the methods they are employing may end up being counterproductive, experts warn. When CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., a Chattanooga, Tenn.–based regional mall REIT, opened the first phase of its 750,000-square-foot Hammock Landing project […]

Credit Crisis:  The Smell of Fear As “Needs” Out Do “Wants” Retailers Need to Adjust Sales Strategy In the last few weeks, the stock market has seen more ups and downs than Coney Island’s Cyclone, with none of the fun and all of the nausea.  However, even before banks and insurance companies began to tank, […]