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Survivor found 17 days after Bangladesh garment factory collapse
Workers clearing rubble from the scene of the multistory garment factory that collapsed in Bangladesh killing more than 1,000 workers at last count and injuring around 2,000 more found a woman alive and rescued her Friday, 17 days after the tragedy. The...
Tags: Bangladesh, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kerry Washington, Christian Dior, John Galliano
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Wet Seal to pay $7.5 million to settle race discrimination suit
Wet Seal will pay $7.5 million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit that accused the teen retailer of firing black employees to present a blond-and-blue-eyed front in its stores, according to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Racism, Career and Workplace, Justice System
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Retail sales up 4.5% in December; merchants say discounts hurt
Wary holiday shoppers forced retailers to heavily discount items during December, ultimately handing merchants decent sales but raising worries about consumer spending in the new year. Major chain stores posted a 4.5% sales increase in December compared...
Tags: Ross Stores Incorporated, Kohl's, JC Penney Company Inc., Holidays, Economic Indicator
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Wet Seal investor: 'The right next step is...to be sold'
A major shareholder of Wet Seal Inc. is urging the struggling Orange County teen retailer to sell itself – an option the company seems to be considering. On Tuesday, Foothill Ranch-based Wet Seal issued a statement saying it “has engaged in a...
Tags: Shareholders, Corporate Officers, Mutual Funds, Charming Shoppes Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance
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Frugal Fashion: Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel at a Lakers game
All The RageIf you're looking for a little celebrity PDA, look no further than courtside at an NBA playoff game. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel can really turn up the style dial for red carpet events, however it was refreshing to see the couple still chic but... -
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October retail sales up 3.4% at major chains, less than expected
Money & CompanyThe nation's retailers recorded a moderate increase in sales last month as consumers reined in their spending after splurging on back-to-school shopping and cautiously sized up the coming holiday season. On Thursday, major chain stores reported a 3.4%... -
Your morning fashion and beauty report: Taylor Momsen sings for Galliano. Snooki has a new 'do. Coco Chanel still fascinates in a new book.
All The RageThe sellers of luxury goods -- high-priced clothes and accessories among them -- are having to make sure that aspirational customers, those mid-income folks who used to splurge on luxury goods, feel like they are getting value for their money....... -
PETA gets clothing retailer Papaya to drop fur products
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Clothing chain Papaya to stop selling fur
L.A. UnleashedAdd another retail chain to the ever-expanding list of stores that don't sell fur: Papaya, a clothing company with more than 90 stores around the U.S., has recently pledged to go fur-free. The company made the decision to stop selling...... -
American Apparel replaces chief financial officer with former Old Navy, Wet Seal executive
Money & CompanyIn a management shake-up, American Apparel Inc. has named John Luttrell, a former Old Navy and Wet Seal executive, as chief financial officer and executive vice president of the beleaguered clothing chain. The move, effective Feb. 7, comes amid a...... -
Frugal Fashion: Joy Bryant at the Essence Black Women in Music event
All The RageJoy Bryant is part of that rare breed of fashion model-turned-actress who actually becomes a successful film star. The beautiful 34-year-old has starred alongside Denzel Washington in "Antwone Fisher," Kate Hudson in "The Skeleton Key" and Jessica Alba in...
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