11.   They feel self-conscious in restaurants and upscale malls and they say the workplace is often a battlefield where they are patronized and ignored by white colleagues.

12.   Elsewhere, Sally Glass visited an upscale mall in Wichita, Kan., in search of bargains and other perks.

13.   Elsewhere, Sally Glass visited an upscale mall in Wichita, Kan., in search of bargains.

14.   In coming months, Apple plans to open stores in upscale malls in Dallas, Minneapolis, Chicago and Boston.

15.   Occupancy rates, especially in upscale malls, will decrease unless attractive discounts on rent are offered to potential long-term tenants.

16.   Upscale mall department stores and lower-priced discounters located away from big malls have thrived in recent years, while Penney remains stuck in the middle.