1.   Downtown is a mixed bag of upscale retailers and discount stores.

2.   And from Rodeo Drive to Madison Avenue, upscale retailers and brokers have stories about how the market for luxury goods and services has grown.

3.   A MIXED CHRISTMAS FOR RETAILERS Upscale retailers and discount stores appeared to have been the best performers in a Christmas shopping season that produced mixed results.

4.   Even with their aggressive sales, expected to eat into profits, department stores and upscale retailers had a disappointing season.

5.   For one thing, his clothes are only available at upscale retailers such as Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman and the Newbury Street boutique Alan Bilzerian.

6.   He added that he gets his gratification from knowing that other upscale retailers think enough of his apparel to stock it right along with other prestige labels.

7.   He plans to slice off the front part of the space for that tenant and market the back half to a restaurant or upscale retailer.

8.   Hudson River Mill is now getting orders to produce shopping bag paper for upscale retailers and department stores, and wrapping paper for cigarette manufacturers.

9.   Indeed, there is incentive for upscale retailers in general to go easy on marketing for snob appeal.

10.   Investcorp is a Bahrain-based investment bank known for reviving upscale retailers such as Gucci Group and Saks Holdings Inc.