Staff writer

SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa Pref. -- With the expertise nurtured in the American retail industry, Herbert Miller, chairman of American Malls International, is trying to reach out to Japanese consumers. If successful, he may help simplify the country's multilayered retail structure.

Last week, Miller attended the opening of the outlet mall Xsite Worldmarket Place at Sagami Ono Station here. The project is jointly carried by the leading retail developer based in Washington, D.C. and Odakyu Electric Railway Co.