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In apparel industry, advantages of Made in U.S.A. label wear thin
Patriotism isn't easy. Just ask L.A.'s garment makers. Three years after combining their names to create Venley, a company that produces T-shirts and other basics in a downtown Los Angeles factory, onetime fraternity brothers Nick Ventura and Kevin...
Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Consumer Goods Industries, Trade Dispute, North American Free Trade Agreement
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Retail sales warm up in May amid good weather
Retail sales in May had their best month since January, as warmer weather and a stock market rally drew out shoppers who had spent March and April cooped up indoors. Same-store sales across the board rose an estimated 3.9%, slightly beating expectations...
Tags: Labor Markets, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Gap Inc., Home Improvement
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Retail sales heat up in May amid warmer weather
Consumers emerged in May to give retailers their best month since January, lured by warmer weather and the confidence lift from the surging stock market and rising housing prices. Same-store sales increased 4.8% from a year earlier, beating expectations...
Tags: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Gap Inc., Mother's Day
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Ventas de cadenas minoristas EEUU suben en mayo en línea con previsiones
ReutersPor Phil Wahba NUEVA YORK (Reuters) - Grandes cadenas minoristas de Estados Unidos, incluyendo a Costco Wholesale Corp y a Victoria's Secret, reportaron el jueves aumentos en sus ventas en mayo que estuvieron en general en línea con las expectativas...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Fred's Incorporated, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Gap Inc., Victoria's Secret
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. retailers' sales rise in May, spending stays moderate
Reuters* Excluding Gap, same-store sales up 3.9 pct vs forecasts of up 3.7 pct * Gap sales up 7 pct, beats Wall Street forecasts handily * S&P retail stores stock index up 1.2 pct By Phil Wahba NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - Major U.S. retail chains, including...Tags: Labor Markets, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Gap Inc.
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. retailers sales rise steadily, in line with forecasts
Reuters* Excluding Gap, same-store sales up 3.9 pct vs forecasts of up 3.7 pct * L Brands, Costco misses slightly * S&P Retail Index up 0.1 pct By Phil Wahba NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - Major U.S. retail chains including Costco Wholesale Corp and Victoria's...Tags: Labor Markets, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Gap Inc.
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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: Memorial Day, Consumer Goods Industries, Fashion Trends, Manhattan (New York City), New Products
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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: Labor Markets, Zumiez Incorporated, Thomson Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Victoria's Secret
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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., Clothing and Textiles Industry, Bangladesh, Walmart
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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: J. Cole, Sundance Film Festival, Kendrick Lamar, Phil Lesh, Seizures
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'House of Cards' star Kate Mara shows a little skin
Actresses Kate Mara and Rooney Mara are some of the best-dressed sisters in Hollywood. Kate, who is currently on the Netflix series "House of Cards," works with coveted celebrity stylist Johnny Wujek, who is also known for styling singer Katy Perry....
Tags: New York City, BCBG Max Azria, Clint Eastwood, Lacoste, House of Cards (tv program)
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