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Gap's 1st-quarter net income rises 43 percent on strong sales as turnaround continues
AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — After years of struggle, Gap is back in style. Gap Inc., which owns The Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing chains, on Thursday reported a 43 percent jump in its fiscal first-quarter net income, as the company continues to...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Earnings, Consumers, Gap Inc., Old Navy
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US equities sell-off carries over as stock futures tumble; global markets sliding
NEW YORK (AP) — The momentum of a late sell-off on Wall Street carried over into a second day, sending U.S. futures and global stock markets into retreat. Uncertainty over how committed the Fed remains to a massive bond-buying program scattered...Tags: Sears, Earnings Forecasts, Nikkei, Stock Market, Federal Reserve
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Park Avenue fast food makes Winter Park officials fret over 'fine dining' image
Fast food has begun creeping on to Park Avenue, alarming Winter Park officials who want to preserve the street's reputation for "fine dining." A BurgerFi opened last year, and a Firehouse Subs is expected soon. By agreeing to offer table service, both...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Hamburgers, Foods and Beverages, Restaurants, Panera Bread Company
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Ricki Lake from Tracy Turnblad to another turn at TV talk
The Baltimore SunIn 1994, at the age of 26, “Hairspray” sweetheart Ricki Lake had one of the hottest daytime talk shows in the history of television. With a daily audience of 5.8 million viewers after only one year on-air, “Ricki Lake” was...Tags: Katie Couric, September 11, 2001 Attacks, CBS Corp., Baby Mama (movie), Oprah Winfrey
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Children's hospitals come together, finally
Memo to the skeptics: Orlando appears to be supporting three children's hospitals just fine, thank you very much. Ask Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas. Or Ashley Greene of "Twilight" fame. Jameer Nelson or Johnny Damon could tell you. Shaq even made a...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Mark NeJame, Neiman Marcus, Children's Health, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
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Animal and snakeskin prints featured in fall denim looks
Los Angeles TimesThere is a wild side to fall clothing and accessories. On the runway, it showed up in fur (real and faux) attached to jackets, boots, clutches and even sunglasses. From high end to mass market, snakeskin and animal prints adorn bags and shoes. And even...Tags: Sarah Jessica Parker, New York, Audrey Hepburn, Los Angeles Times, David Bowie
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Yes, even clothes can be recycled
Call it the Forever 21 effect, or fast fashion. Americans are buying, and discarding, clothes more quickly than ever. The average American throws 54 pounds of clothes and shoes into the trash each year. That adds up to about 9 million tons of wearables...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Levi Strauss & Co., Fashion Shows, Christianity, The Salvation Army
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Fashion trends for spring
Los Angeles TimesSpring merchandise has officially hit the stores, and one trend should be immediately noticeable: bright colors. They were everywhere on the spring-summer 2011 runways, including at the Jil Sander show, where candy colors managed to look minimal when...Tags: Rachel Roy, BCBG Max Azria, Balmain, Fashion Shows, Marni
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Stores Borrow From Fast-food Industry's Playbook
AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts of up to 70 percent off to lure shoppers during the busy holiday shopping season. But...Tags: National Retail Federation, Toys "R" Us, Inc., Apple iPhone, Toy Industry, Home and Garden Products
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Stores borrow from fast-food industry's playbook
NEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts of up to 70 percent off to lure shoppers during the busy holiday shopping season. But the...
Tags: National Retail Federation, Toys "R" Us, Inc., Apple iPhone, Toy Industry, Home and Garden Products
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The Triangle seeks OK for new signage
A proposal to put advertising at The Triangle is again up for consideration by the Costa Mesa Planning Commission, much to the ire of some Eastside residents who say such signs can lead to visual blight. Greenlaw Partners, the Newport Beach-based...
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End-Of-Summer Summer Sales
PIX11.comStores are stocked with Fall fashions but now's the time to find deals on Summer clothes. We're scouring the sale racks to find some of the best buys around. Fashionista Nicole Young was here with advice on how to pick through the sale racks to find a...Tags: Sears
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