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Beyond plaid: Contemporary retail survey

by Elise Diamantini Mar 02, 2012

Elise Diamantini: There’s good news in contemporary business at retail. According to our survey of independent stores across the country, 85 percent reported increases in overall business.

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One stop shop

by Elise Diamantini Feb 29, 2012

Elise Diamantini: Opening a retail space that sells men’s apparel as well as a variety of non-apparel items, as NYC’s Lost Weekend does, is becoming increasingly popular.

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Vested Interest

by Harry Sheff Feb 23, 2012

Elise Diamantini finds a new interest in vests at the trade shows in Las Vegas.

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Break the chain

by Elise Diamantini Feb 23, 2012

When we first talked about launching downtown, this new contemporary section within MR Magazine, the …

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Scenes from the sales floor

by Harry Sheff Feb 22, 2012

Three Los Angeles retailers, The Stronghold, Standard Goods and Feal Mor, share tales from the sales floor.

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