...history geek, for example." "It's more hip to be square," agrees Scott Norris, the senior vice president and general merchandise manager of national retailer Men's Wearhouse. For Mr. Norris' mainstream customer, the look is more...

...brands have to live up to consumer expectations if they are to survive, says Thomas Ott, senior vice president and general merchandise manager of menswear and home. Saks is lucky to have its name to leverage, he says, but there is a flip-side...

...moving up there, while light blue sells well for both girls and boys, says Amy Hauk, the senior vice president and general merchandise manager of Disney Store. Spring colors do lend themselves more to girls' clothes, says Cookie's Ms...

...vintage jewelry to custom-made chinos. The beauty of this trend, according to Karen Centner, vice president and general merchandise manager for Lands' End Internet and international divisions, is that ordinary folks have access to clothes...