Two officials of the exclusive Manhattan retailer later pleaded guilty in the case.

Eventually, Garden City became the Fifth Avenue of Long Island, home to high-end Manhattan retailers, brokerage firms and three golf courses.

The lone exception is his first restaurant, the Pasta & Cheese Cafe at Bergdorf Goodman, a Manhattan retailer.

The decisions are expected to dampen the chances that a new bid would emerge for Barney's, the parent company of the upscale Manhattan retailer, Barneys.

When Mr. Burrows arrived at Bendel's in 1970, the store was the most vaunted of Manhattan retailers, and the designer quickly took center stage there.

Richard Morgenthal is one of several Manhattan retailers reporting a visible rise in demand for clear-lens, nonprescription styles.

Three important auctions by Manhattan retailers are planned, the first of them on Saturday.

The abundant parallels between the two quintessentially Manhattan retailers help fuel the speculation about ABC's future.

While blue chips are main emphases at auctions run by Morrell & Company, a Midtown Manhattan retailer, bargains may await patient and lucky buyers.

Some Manhattan retailers said business was strong, while several others said profits were flat to down from last year.