There is a gift shop that carries apparel, accessories, snacks, and beverages.

As a reflection of this corporate tradition, Target said it carries more apparel then other discounters, with about one third of its sales coming from clothing and accessories.

And looking across the retail sales numbers, it was clear that those stores that carried hard goods like electronics and housewares did much better than those that primarily carry apparel.

It could start carrying new products - apparel, say, or food - but that could blur its image as a home improvement store.

Instead, the store would seek to appeal to younger consumers and tourists by carrying fashionable apparel and accessories, according to retail experts familiar with the proposal.

The online outlet carries apparel that was featured during previous seasons.

For fall they are creating about six sweater looks for Coach, keeping in mind that most of the Coach stores, which do not carry apparel except for a few outerwear looks, were designed without dressing rooms.

Its online shop carries apparel and accessories such as caps, wristbands, T-shirts, key holders, and mugs.

In April 2009 Henri Bendel made the decision to stop carrying apparel, choosing instead to focus on fashion accessories, cosmetics, and gift items such as candles.

Run by climbers, this outdoor-adventure shop rents bouldering crash pads and carries all-weather apparel and brand-name hiking, rock-climbing, camping and backpacking equipment.