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Article: Claiborne plans to open first store in New York. (Liz Claiborne) (Brief Article)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- March 22, 1993
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NEW YORK -- Liz Claiborne is planning its first New York store, a two-level, 13,350-square-foot unit at the South Street Seaport.
Liz Claiborne, a $2 billion company that is among the most widely wholesaled labels in the country, operates stores in the U.S. under the names Liz Claiborne, First Issue and Elisabeth. The Seaport unit is expected to be called Liz Claiborne.
The firm is reportedly scouting sites for more freestanding stores in Manhattan and other areas. Now is a good time, observers point out, since rents are low and consumers seem eager for new retail formats and low prices. By opening more of its own stores, Claiborne could maintain more ...