Apparel
Is your inflation really 7.65%? Demystifying the new CPI – Firstpost
^ Firstpost Is your inflation really 7.65%? Demystifying the new CPIFirstpostIf you are an aspiring model who spends a quarter of her salary on clothing, fashion footwear, and make-up, obviously the 4.73 percent weightage given to “clothing, bedding and footwear” is going to understate your rate of inflation.and more »
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Skadden, Shearman and NCTM line up on latest Italian fashion IPO – Legal Week
A trio of law firms have won roles on the latest listing of an Italian fashion brand as luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli gears up to launch a Milan initial public offering (IPO). Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Shearman & Sterling and NCTM are all advising on the proposed listing of the cashmere clothing fashion [...]
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Making Millions With Marshmallow Shooters – CNBC.com (blog)
When we introduced the idea of the marshmallow shooter, industry leaders from reps to toymakers told us we were crazy, no one will buy a product that shoots food. They also told us our colors weren’t right for toys. Fortunately we didn’t listen to them. Retailers and consumers had a great reaction and Marshmallow Fun [...]
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Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION – Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION By: Staff Writer Posted: 02/11/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: (including replies) Joan Nakamoto Alternative model If your house were on fire, heaven forbid, what’s the one item contained within that you would try to take with you? (People, pets and computers not included.) My favourite pair of black patent [...]
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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel | Lipsitz Comments to Crain’s NY on Designers … – Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
^ Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel | Lipsitz Comments to Crain's NY on Designers …Linex Legal (press release) (registration)Unlike fabric prints and jewelry designs, IP protection is generally not available for clothing fashion designs under current US law – as seen by such knockoffs as Kate Middleton's wedding gown. Lipsitz was quoted as saying “In [...]
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Chinese consumers lap up luxury goods – Fibre2fashion.com
Chinese consumers put a stamp on their buying power for luxury goods during the Chinese Spring Festival which concluded recently. Data released by the World Luxury Association reveals that Chinese people’s overseas spending on luxury goods totaled US $7.2 billion during Chinese Spring Festival, up 28.57 percent from a year earlier. This is also higher [...]
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My stuff – Winnipeg Free Press
^ My stuffWinnipeg Free PressWhat's the one clothing/fashion item you can't live without? T-shirts. Not only are they the perfect complement to jeans, the other half of my everyday uniform, but I've now amassed hundreds on them in my collection and couldn't really live without …
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Lululemon: Suburban Yoga Cult Or Investment Growth Opportunity? – Seeking Alpha
On January 4th, Goldman Sachs analyst Michelle Tan upgraded Lululemon (LULU) to the conviction buy list, setting a six month price target of $64. In an almost self-fulfilling prophecy, LULU reached over $62 by January 10, to end the day at $59.68. LULU had boosted its guidance for the fourth quarter, resulting in an over [...]
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Global Shrinkage Rises 6.6% – LP Portal
Global Shrinkage Rises 6.6% The Centre for Retail Research recently published its 5th annual Global Retail Theft Barometer (GRTB) for the twelve-month period ending June 2011. Total global shrinkage cost respondent retailers $119.1 billion, an average of 1.45 percent of retail sales. The results are 6.6 percent higher than last year’s 1.36 percent, adjusted for [...]
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