So are the shoes, the clothes and the candles. They had to be in MacArthur Center before it opens Friday. More than 100 stores will be open for business. They need something to sell. That's why stocking the stores is so vital.
Somebody has to take care of it.
Godiva began filling its shelves a week ago, said store Manager Terri Petrakis. Stores such as Pacific Sunwear and Franklin-Covey will be ready, too. They brought in their goods Friday, the stocking day, the busiest day of a never-ending process. Some merchants began stocking in mid-February. Others haven't started yet.