Article: Orange County: retail squeeze, plenty of juice. (Orange County, California retailers)

Orange County: Retail Squeeze, Plenty of Juice

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Crowded together within 12 miles, three shopping centers with 15 department stores, more than 5 million square feet of space and a combined annual volume of about $1.3 billion have cut a swath through the heart of Orange County.

Sandwiched between Los Angeles and San Diego, Orange County has become one of the most densely packed retail stretches in America, and, over the last two years, one of the most competitive.

Developers here have intensified efforts to attract new customers and bring in glitzier retailing, the way Rodeo Drive has done it for Beverly Hills. Calvin Klein ...

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