Thursday Shopping Update: Decadestwo pop-up VIP party, Steven Alan and the Row (LATimes All The Rage)
Tod’s celebrates 'The Italian Touch' in Beverly Hills (LATimes All The Rage)
Pull Up a Book and Have a Seat (The New York Times)
So Who’s Buying Ungaro? (Style.com Stylefile)
A Bootload of Vintage Footwear at Zachary's Smile. And Racked Readers Get First Dibs. (RackedLA)
Dealfeed/Storecasting: AG Jeans on Robertson Closing, Having Sale (RackedLA)
Menswear Influences from the 1890s (The New York Times)
Shops—BedHead Pajamas Opens on West 3rd (BlackburnAndSweetzer.com)

US: Polo Ralph Lauren to shut distribution plant (Just-Style.com)
Wal-Mart Profit Up, but Key Indicator Slips (The New York Times)
China Data Show Economic Rebound Picking Up Steam (The New York Times)
Something to Rah-Rah-Rah About for Christmas (The New York Times)
Intimate Apparel Sales Heating Up: Maidenform CEO (CNBC.com)
Retail Theft Is Up—Can RFID Help? (RFIDJournal)
Verdict identifies 10 top trends for 2010 online retailing and beyond (InternetRetailing.net)