- Energy Surge
- Construction rigs in the greater Houston metropolitan area are whirring, particularly for the retail market, where some 5 million square feet of new space valued at $700 million will be completed this year.

- Letter From: Houston, Texas
- May 8 2008
In This Letter
- Ramping Up
- A slew of projects are changing Houston's vast skyline.
- Letter From: Hong Kong, China
- April 24 2008
In This Letter
- Strength in Numbers
- Fair Game
- Space Exploration
- Letter From: Montreal, Canada
- April 17 2008
- Job growth and retail development boost a charming old town.
In This Letter
- A City on the Move
- Bright Days Ahead
- Montreal Scene
- Letter From: Bologna, Italy
- April 10 2008
- Bologna's reputation for hosting some of Europe's biggest trade fairs is equaled perhaps by its fame for education, the arts and, of course, tortellini.
In This Letter
- A City of Many Hats
- Doing Double Duty... Go West...
- Hip Streets
- Letter From: Miami, FL
- April 3 2008
- A significant trend in Chicago's retail landscape is the emergence of city neighborhoods as desirable alternatives to locations along Michigan Avenue and Oak Street.
In This Letter
- Full Slate of Fashion, Fun
- Hot Spots to Meet and Eat
- Short and Sweet
- Letter From: Chicago, IL
- March 27 2008
- A significant trend in Chicago's retail landscape is the emergence of city neighborhoods as desirable alternatives to locations along Michigan Avenue and Oak Street.
In This Letter
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Shaking the Second City Syndrome
- Coast Schedule
- In Retail and Real Estate, City Grabs the Spotlight
- Must-Haves, Chicago Style
- A Gust of Color
- Letter From: Atlanta, GA
- March 20 2008
- The economy, the credit markets and the courts may all be hurdles, but it appears nothing, including a tornado, can stop development in Atlanta.
In This Letter
- Meeting the Challenge
- Retailers Adjust Fall Plans
- Change of Course
- Coming Home
- They Are Wearing
- Atlanta Apparel Market Events
- New Lines
- Southern Delights: The New Taste of Atlanta
- Part-Time Louvre
- For The Boys
- Letter From: Dallas, TX
- March 13 2008
- Dresses have had a good run, but tailored separates and knitwear are ready to eclipse them for fall in the bridge and contemporary markets, in a season marked by a quiet, sexy, easy elegance.
In This Letter
- Where Bigger Is Better
- Galleria and NorthPark Battle to Be Top High-End Mall
- Texas-Sized Project Mixes Retail, Sports and More
- Rock and Retail
- She's Gotta Have It
- FashionCenterDallas Preps for Fall
- FIG Gets Full
- Dallas Art Lovers at Sea With Turner
- Special DMC Events
- Fashion Industry Gallery Market Amenities
- Dining in Dallas
- Letter From: Los Angeles, CA
- March 6 2008
- Los Angeles is full of stark prints -- Sixties polkadots, New-Wave stripes and sweet flower motifs.
In This Letter
- L.A. Retailers Seek to Set Themselves Apart in Unstable Market
- Denim Retailer Not Crying the Blues
- It's Showtime
- L.A. Fashion Schools Earn High Grades
- The Power of Prints
- In Good Taste
- Letter From: Osaka, Japan
- February 21 2008
- Young women in Osaka certainly don't lack for originality.
In This Letter
- The Sun Rises on Japan's Second City
- Only in Osaka
- A Taste of Osaka














