By Donna Goodison Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - Updated 60m ago Neiman Marcus Group will open its fifth Cusp boutique at the Mall at Chestnut Hill next month. The upscale Dallas retailer launched the Cusp chain two years ago to offer an edited assortment of contemporary ready-to-wear clothing with an accessories selection heavy on shoes and handbags. One of the key differences between the 6,000-square-foot boutique and its larger, sister Neiman Marcus stores is that Cusp isn’t merchandised by designer. “Instead of giving them the entire assortment that a vendor has to offer, we go to a lot of different vendors and pick what we think are the best pieces from them,” Cusp managing director Russ Patrick said. “That’s a significant change from what some people are used to seeing in larger stores. Our goal is to do the editing for...
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