L.K. Bennett to Open Chicago, Atlanta Stores

As part of its ongoing international expansion, British retailer L.K. Bennett will unveil its first U.S. stores in Chicago and Atlanta this spring, with plans to open 30 to 40 more locations during the next three to five years, according to www.wwd.com. The move comes at a time when the company is growing its wholesale apparel and accessories business in the United States, planning to increase its 10-door presence at Nordstrom and add to the four shop-in-shops at Bloomingdale’s. “We’re going to go slowly,” said Robert Bensoussan, executive chairman for L.K. Bennett. Bensoussan expects only four U.S. stores will