 By 1967, a 73 year old Mr. Newman was tired of fighting the mall and ready to take a rest. He sold the store to Harry Shiroff. The 27 year old Mr. Shiroff was confident that the once successful store could be re energized by adding modern products and marketing. The next several years saw the Collingswood location regain it’s momentum and market share. Six years later in 1973, Lee Newman expanded to a second location in the Barclay Shopping Center, Cherry Hill, NJ. The Cherry Hill location prospered and in 1975 a third Lee Newman store opened in the Krewstown Shopping Center, Philadelphia, Pa. During the 1980’s & 1990’s additional Lee Newman Stores were opened in Bala Cynwyd Pa. & Northfield, NJ.
The men’s clothing business & retail in general continued undergoing significant changes. In the mid to late 1990’s, those changes mandated that retailers adapt or go out of business. Reacting to those changes, Mr. Shiroff made the decision to acquire what is now known as Lee Newman Plaza to consolidate & operate Lee Newman Fine Men’s Clothing & Shoes at one central location, Cherry Hill, NJ.
In 1994, with the advent of casual work place attire, Lee Newman again expanded and opened the first privately owned and operated “LN Featuring Tommy Bahama” shop in the United States adjacent & connected to Lee Newman Clothing store. Lee Newman’s history of embracing change led to the company’s boldest expansion in 2000 when the company opened Tehen Fine Women’s Clothing & Shoes shop in Lee Newman Plaza. Tehen features fashionable, high quality clothing & footwear, as well as the most coveted brands in a beautiful 5,000 square foot store. It has professional sales associates & expert tailors providing women with free alterations. Today, Tehen Fine Women’s Clothing & Shoes is one of New Jersey’s finest women’s shops.
Today the company is well positioned for the future because of our young and talented staff led by Mr. Stu Shiroff, Vice President of Lee Newman men’s division & Ms. Ana Santos, Vice President of Tehen women’s division. Our goal is to provide our clients with excellent service & unique apparel and footwear for both men & women. While it has been many decades since Mr. A. Lee Newman founded our company the energy and excitement of those early days still abounds in Lee Newman and Tehen. We understand the responsibility that goes with being one of the finest men’s & women’s specialty stores in the United States. Our knowledge of our clients needs and our appreciation of their loyalty and business motivates us to work hard every day to provide the finest products and service to our customers.
Today, like in the late 60's and mid-1990's, a change in economy is also met with a shift in culture and as has always been the case, The Shops at Lee Newman are ready to lead the way.
Starting with their new website, and charging forward with a unique mixture of digital media and marketing campaigns, The Shops at Lee Newman are well positioned for the future.
The young and talented staff led by Mr. Stu Shiroff, VP of Lee Newman men’s division & Ms. Ana Santos, VP of Tehen women’s division recognize the power of the internet as a medium and social media as a communication tool. A way to let their customers participate and add value to their experience. "It is an exciting time, says Stu Shiroff. We love the idea that we can now have an open line of communication with our customers to listen and respond to their wants."
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