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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: Angelina Jolie, Trade Agreements, Work Rules Contract Issues, Consumer Goods Industries, Labor Legislation
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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, Economic Indicator, Consumer Confidence, Target Brands, Inc., Stock Market
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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: Banana Republic, Old Navy, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Consumer Confidence
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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: Kanye West, Gwyneth Paltrow, Physical Fitness and Exercise, New Products, Lady Gaga
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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: Unemployment Benefits, TJX Companies Incorporated, Labor Markets, Macy's, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, 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: Bangladesh, JC Penney Company Inc., Clothing and Textiles Industry, Walmart
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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: Katy Perry, House of Cards (tv program), Target, Peter Som, Netflix Inc.
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Los Angeles hopes to make a fashion statement
Los Angeles TimesWhat does the rest of the world picture when it thinks of Los Angeles? Hollywood. Celebrities. Palm trees. Perfect weather. Fashion capital? Not so much. Yes, our celebrities are certainly well-dressed. Yes, the L.A. area is the mecca of youth culture,...Tags: China, Robert Rodriguez, Apple iPhone, Antonio Villaraigosa, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Online shopping goes hyperlocal on GatherLA.com
Los Angeles TimesKatie Kay Mead was sitting behind the counter in her Los Feliz boutique, GatherLA, in late summer when two European tourists came in, asking for directions to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The tourists gazed curiously at a taxidermied fawn displayed among...Tags: Janis Joplin, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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New York attorney general to investigate Sandy price gouging
New York Atty. Gen. Eric T. Schneiderman is launching an investigation into price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Sandy after receiving hundreds of recent complaints from consumers paying exorbitant amounts for gasoline, food, batteries and other...
Tags: AAA, Petroleum Industry, Marketing, Prices
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Super storm Sandy damage estimate climbs to $50 billion
Estimates of the economic losses caused by Hurricane Sandy earlier this week reached $50 billion as experts assessed the costs of severe property damage, shut-down subways and power outages. On Thursday, Eqecat Inc. said it expects storm-related losses...
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Air Transportation Delays, Halloween, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Government
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