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Wednesday, July 09, 2008
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Letter From: Houston, Texas
May 8 2008

In This Letter

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.
Ramping Up
A slew of projects are changing Houston's vast skyline.

In This Letter

  • A Northwest Passage
  • Store Scene

In This Letter

  • Italy's Shopping Mecca
  • Scene
  • Nameplates

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