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Susan Hahn Susan Hahn was editor of TriQuarterly for 14 years. She is author of a recent novel, “The Six Granddaughters of Cecil Slaughter”; nine books of poetry, including “Self/Pity” and “The Scarlet Ibis”; and...Tags: GQ, University of Notre Dame, Crime, Law and Justice, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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With Bangladesh, is the consumer partially at fault?
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds Quick: How many of you can name which country each item of clothing you're currently wearing came from? I'll assume it's no one. Most of us probably couldn't even say which brand each piece belongs to without...... -
Workout clothes that work outside the gym too
Special to the Los Angeles TimesTracy Anderson Given all the buzz last month around the opening of fitness guru Tracy Anderson's flagship super-studio in Brentwood — a partnership with Gwyneth Paltrow, who is Exhibit A for Anderson's handiwork — it comes as no surprise...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Physical Fitness and Exercise, New Products, Apple iPhone, Lady Gaga
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WRAPUP 4-U.S., European groups divided on how to improve Bangladesh factories
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl and Nivedita Bhattacharjee May 15 (Reuters) - A trans-Atlantic divide between European and U.S. retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in Bangladesh textile factories split wide open on Wednesday, with U.S. retailers...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace, Bangladesh, Tommy Hilfiger, Arbitration
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North American retailers devising own Bangladesh plans
Reuters(Reuters) - North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement, an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to, though details of any alternative accord were still...Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., Bangladesh, Sweden, Loblaw Companies Limited, Walmart
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North American retailers work on separate Bangladesh plan -source
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - North American retailers may join together on their own Bangladesh safety agreement, an alternative to a legally-binding accord that mainly European retailers have signed onto, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions....Tags: Bangladesh, Macy's, Inc., North America, Consumer Goods Industries, American Apparel and Footwear Association
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Retail sales brighten, but less than expected
Late last month, as the weather began to warm into a semblance of spring, teens and bargain hunters who had spent months crunching their spending surged into retailers to shop. Their activity helped push up a monthly measure of same-store sales by 3.8%...
Tags: Ross Stores Incorporated, TJX Companies Incorporated, Zumiez Incorporated, Macy's, Inc., Target Brands, Inc.
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American Apparel's Dov Charney on the Bangladesh factory collapse
Say there’s a concert scheduled at a major Los Angeles venue, but that managers smell gas in the air before the show goes on. Chances are that they will cancel the event and take a loss out of an abundance of caution, said Dov Charney, chief...
Tags: JC Penney Company Inc., Bangladesh, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Walmart
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Same-store sales continue modest recovery in April
Reuters(Reuters) - Retail spending continued to grow modestly in April as bad weather delayed spring shopping in much of the country and many consumers gravitated toward discount chains. Thirteen major U.S. retailers reported a 3.8 percent increase in April...Tags: Ross Stores Incorporated, Buckle Inc., Thomson Corporation, Best Buy Co., Inc., Auto Trends
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One pair of pants, 10 days
This all started because I was too lazy to hang up my clothes.
A few weeks ago, I was changing my clothes after work and tossed my pants on a bedroom chair. Actually, I dropped them on the floor.
The next morning, the pants were right there —...Tags: MaxMara, Fashion Trends
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The day ahead in business May 6
Local earnings: Accretive Health Inc., Career Education Corp., Federal Signal Corp., Landauer Inc., Middleby Corp., MYR Group Inc., Material Sciences Corp., WMS Industries Inc. Other major earnings: American Apparel Inc., Dillard's Inc., iGo Inc.,...
Tags: Federal Signal Corporation, Landauer Incorporated, LKQ Corporation, Norwegian Cruise Line, Progressive Corporation
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2013 Summer Pop Music Events
The Hartford CourantIt's the summer tour season, when there are multiple live music concerts worth seeing every week, sometimes on the same day. Money, as well as the fact that matter cannot occupy two spaces at the same time, may prevent fans from seeing every act they'd...Tags: Botox (drug), My Morning Jacket (music group), Concerts, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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