COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Casual Male Retail
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMRG), the leading retailer of men's big and
tall apparel, has opened a new DestinationXL® store in Columbia, MD. Located at the Dobbin
Center on 6435 Dobbin Road, DXL® is a new men's superstore catering
to the many fashionable needs of today's big & tall man.
DXL is a unique, all-inclusive destination offering over 2,000
styles under one roof from CMRG's four existing apparel businesses,
Casual Male XL, Rochester Big & Tall, Shoes XL and B&T
Direct. The comprehensive selection of products is intended to
appeal to the various lifestyles and socioeconomic groups across
the big and tall market. In a "one-stop-shop" environment,
customers are willing to travel longer distances for a place that
meets their entire apparel needs. DXL carries product assortments
in big sizes XL-7XL, tall sizes LT-6XLT and waist sizes 38-64.
Currently with 15 other locations in Fairless Hills, PA; Murray, UT; Phoenix,
AZ; Atlanta, GA;
Schaumburg, IL; Houston, TX; Las
Vegas, NV; Memphis, TN;
Westport, CT; Warwick, RI; Frisco,
TX; Lewisville, TX;
Denver, CO; Aurora, CO and Carle
Place, NY, DXL stores offer a collection of good, better and
best products merchandised by lifestyle. The Company plans to open
another 20-30 stores during 2012 and approximately 100 stores over
a four to five year period. Furthermore, the Company recently
launched a DXL website, DestinationXL.com, with a multi-channel
solution similar to the DXL store experience.
DestinationXL.com, with state-of-the-art functionality, enables our
customers to shop across all brands and product extensions with
ease.
"DXL is an emerging and innovative retail offering that is
attuned to our customers' needs and we are excited to open our
latest store in Columbia," says
David Levin, President and CEO of
CMRG. "Our customers seek choices, value, convenience and a unique
shopping experience which DXL stores offer. We are confident that
our success in other markets will be replicated here in
Columbia."
According to a Casual Male survey, size and selection are the
number one reasons as to why men shop big and tall.
The DXL experience features the most extensive assortment of big
& tall selections in the U.S., including shoes in extended
sizes. DXL stores carry a variety of brands and sizes from
value-priced apparel to high-end luxury brands, including Casual
Male XL's own private labels to well-known designer brands such as
Polo Ralph Lauren®, Calvin Klein®, Tommy Bahama® and Cole
Haan®.
About Casual Male Retail Group
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. is the largest retailer of big
and tall men's apparel with operations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.
operates 428 Casual Male XL retail and outlet stores, 14 Rochester
Clothing stores, 16 DestinationXL stores and direct to consumer
businesses which include several catalogs and e-commerce sites. The
Company is headquartered in Canton,
Massachusetts, and its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ
Global Market under the symbol "CMRG."
SOURCE Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.