CANTON, Mass., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Specialty-sized apparel
is the fastest growing segment of retailing today and Casual Male Retail Group
(Nasdaq: CMRG), retail brand operator of Casual Male XL, Rochester Big & Tall,
LivingXL and ShoesXL, is leading the way with a new store, opening in Rancho
Cucamonga, CA. The new Casual Male XL store is the twenty-fourth store in the
Los Angeles area and will be located in Victoria Crossroads at 12455 Victoria
Gardens Lane in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. There are also three Casual Male XL
Outlet store locations in Los Angeles.
"The Los Angeles area is an important market for us and we are excited
about continuing to expand here, now bringing our twenty-fourth Casual Male XL
store to the area," said David Levin, President and CEO of CMRG. "With a wide
selection of apparel, a variety of quality name brands and a keen insight into
our customers' needs, Casual Male XL strives to be the best and most
comprehensive resource for big and tall men's fashion."
According to the NPD Group, a New York based consumer and retail
market-research firm, the U.S. men's big and tall apparel industry is nearly a
$6 billion market. Casual Male XL caters to men starting at size XL, with
waistlines 40" and up, and specializes in clothing sizes XL to 6XL and XLT to
5XLT, making it the preferred apparel choice for big and tall men. Casual
Male XL strives to serve this market through broad apparel assortments carried
in more sizes than any other retailer and through multiple channels.
Before Casual Male XL changed the face of retailing, men with sizes larger
than XL had few options in ready-to-wear clothing. Today, men can visit
Casual Male XL and choose from a wide range of quality fashions from a variety
of designer and popular name brands.
Casual Male XL also offers casual, athletic and dress shoes in its
merchandise mix and has become the largest footwear retailer in the nation for
sizes 11 to 16, with select styles up to 17M, in widths up to extra wide (5E).
By realizing that big and tall men want the same quality, comfort, variety
and value that is available to their regular size counterparts, the chain has
achieved a significant share of the market. The company is owned by the
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., and operates the apparel chain from its
corporate headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts. Store locations can be
accessed by calling 1-866-thinkXL or by visiting www.casualmaleXL.com.
About Casual Male Retail Group:
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., the largest retailer of big and tall men's
apparel with retail operations throughout the United States, Canada and
London, England, operates over 470 Casual Male XL stores, the Casual Male
e-commerce site, Casual Male catalog business and twenty-six Rochester Big &
Tall stores, including a direct-to-consumer business at RochesterClothing.com.
The Company is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts and its common stock is
listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "CMRG."
Contact: Ric Della Bernarda
781-828-9300
rdellabernarda@cmal.com
555 Turnpike Street
Canton, MA 02021
SOURCE Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.