Article: Today's Man, Delia's up against the wall; Companies may be first in a series of distressed retailers.(News)

Byline: catherine curan

Today's Man Inc. and Delia's Corp. are both searching for new capital and facing difficulty getting fresh merchandise-and they may be the first of a series of local retailers forced to sell, take on partners or restructure this year.

Observers expect a wave of retailers trying to bail themselves out after a dismal 2002. Today's Man and Delia's are both aggressively seeking new investment partners.

Teen retailer Delia's hired investment bank Peter J. Solomon Co. last fall to help it find a buyer or raise capital, and Chief Executive Stephen Kahn says he hopes to make an announcement by the end of this month.

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