Like Bed, Bath and Beyond, with depth in one field, good pricing, says Turcotte, and impossible to compete against because of its narrow focus. These are the stores Mission Valley has chosen to concentrate on. Bed, Bath and Beyond moved into the old Saks building at the east end of Mission Valley Center. That area was never good for retail, says Turcotte. We count vehicles in the parking lot.
Cars are the earliest indication of how busy it is.
Across Camino de la Reina from the Rack and Loehmann s actually, directly across from where Saks used to be is the new Saks Off 5th, an outlet store that opened in August. Off 5th is elegantly designed, with clothing attractively displayed, good lighting and great values in the high end of couture. The women s section features big Saks names Ungaro, Ellen Tracy, DKNY, Dana Buckman at 60 percent off. The men s department carries Armani, Hugo Boss and others. Prices are always discounted 40-70 percent.