CARROLLTON, TX-After the $33 million deal closes, Forever 21 will keep Gadzooks' name and change some merchandise.

NEW YORK CITY-Jones Apparel is also expanding some of its existing footwear and ready-to-wear chains, domestically and abroad.

SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA-The company will open 15 less stores this year than last and saw its wholesale sales lag during its Q4.

SAVANNAH, GA-The discount jewelry retailer, in Chapter 11, will be left with about 480 stores. The fire sale allow the retailer to "focus its resources on those stores that have stronger prospects for future growth," says president and CEO Sam Cusano.

SAVANNAH, GA-The discount jewelry retailer, in Chapter 11, will be left with about 480 stores. The fire sale allow the retailer to "focus its resources on those stores that have stronger prospects for future growth," says president and CEO Sam Cusano.

JACKSONVILLE, FL-Regency and Macquarie could renovate the West Coast centers it acquires in the $2.7-billion CalPERS-First Washington deal.

JACKSONVILLE, FL-Regency and Macquarie could renovate the West Coast centers it acquires in the $2.7-billion CalPERS-First Washington deal.

WASHINGTON DC-But year-over-year January sales improved 7.2%, according to the monthly Census report.