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Man sexually assaulted child inside Wal-Mart, police say
L.A. NOWA man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child inside a Wal-Mart store in Oxnard, police said.... -
Retail roundup: Prada, Asos, CVS free gas promotion
--Facing an uncertain U.S. economy and a flailing Europe, Italian fashion house Prada is planning to open 260 stores in the next three years to capture consumers in emerging markets who are hungry for luxury goods, a report says. The Milan company, which...
Tags: Miu Miu, Companies and Corporations, E-Commerce Industry, Brazil, CVS Corp.
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Outdoor retailer Patagonia puts environment ahead of sales growth
High-end outdoor clothier and gear maker Patagonia Inc. is out to prove that a company can generate strong sales while being nearly fanatical about environmental concerns.
The Ventura company was the first major clothier to make fleece jackets out of...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Levi Strauss & Co., Charity, E-Commerce Industry, Surfing
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American Eagle Outfitters looks to unload children's brand 77kids
Teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., seeking to exit the children's apparel business, is looking for ways to unload its chain of 77kids stores despite a first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations. In the three months ended April 28,...
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CalPERS withholds votes on nine Wal-Mart directors
SACRAMENTO --Adding weight to a growing backlash over alleged corruption in Mexico, the California Public Employees' Retirement System is withholding its support for the election of nineWal-Mart directors. The $228-billion CalPERS fund said it would...
Tags: Politics, Corporate Crime, Mexico, Pension and Welfare, Bribery
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Michael Jackson's 'Bad' to get 25th anniversary reissue
Pop & HissMichael Jackson's seminal 1987 album "Bad" will be reissued as "Bad 25" with new music and a never-before-released concert video for its 25th anniversary, Epic/Legacy Recordings and his estate announced on Monday.... -
Pride and pain duel a year after town's deadly twister
JOPLIN, Mo. — Arielle Speer started to cry. She was having a panic attack, and the movie hadn't even started.
Speer is a Joplin tornado survivor, and she had come to remember. Almost a year ago, the 28-year-old was standing on the side of...Tags: Politics, The Home Depot, Carrie Underwood, Tornadoes, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011)
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Pension fund to vote against Wal-Mart board
One of the nation's largest pension funds says it will vote its 5.3 million shares against all of Wal-Mart's nominees to the board of directors at the annual shareholders' meeting next week. The California State Teachers' Retirement System says it has...Tags: Corporate Crime, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Mexico, Bribery
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Wal-Mart posts 10.1% profit increase, possibly ending its struggles
Despite multiple corruption probes into its Mexican subsidiary, retail giantWal-Mart Stores Inc.reported first-quarter profits that exceeded Wall Street expectations as more shoppers returned to its U.S. stores. Analysts say that the 10.1% jump in...
Tags: Gap Inc., Corporate Crime, Companies and Corporations, Earnings Forecasts, Services and Shopping
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Despite bribery probe, Wal-Mart profit jumps 10.1%
Despite a corruption probe into its Mexican subsidiary, retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported first-quarter profits that exceeded Wall Street expectations as more shoppers returned to its U.S. stores. For the three months ended April 30, the nation'...
Tags: Corporate Crime, Mexico, Companies and Corporations, Groceries, Services and Shopping
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Study finds abuses in warehouse industry
Logistics, the art of bringing socks and TVs and carrots from where they're made to a store near you, is a trillion-dollar industry in the U.S., and continuing to grow. The industry grew 10% in the middle of a deep recession, according to a report last...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Target, Justice and Rights
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Wal-Mart's profit up 10.1%
Wal-MartStores Inc.reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as its re-emphasis on low prices drove bargain-hungry U.S. shoppers into its stores. The world's largest retailer also offered an upbeat profit...
Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Groceries, Music, Entertainment, Services and Shopping
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