Cotton shortage = Pricey T-shirts and jeans - CNNMoney

Cotton shortage = Pricey T-shirts and jeans
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The impact on your wallet: Facing soaring prices, analysts say textile makers and clothing retailers such as Wal-Mart (WMT, Fortune 500), JC Penney (JCP, ...

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Esquire: Your Pants are Lying to You - CBS News


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Esquire: Your Pants are Lying to You
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Clothes made in China don't conform to stand cuts in cloth (uniform sizes). It has nothing to do with retailers tricking people.... by dprice123-2009 ...

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Why stay in? It's time to party & shop at Fashion's Night Out - CultureMap

Why stay in? It's time to party & shop at Fashion's Night Out
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The Polar Ice rink is the site of the free Trends & Friends event, an evening of fashion shows starting at 5:30 with looks by Gap, Steve Madden, ...

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The Consumer Memo, 09/09: Mortgage rates rise, first time in three months - Kansas City Star

The Consumer Memo, 09/09: Mortgage rates rise, first time in three months
Kansas City Star
It also fills a gap in shopping malls created when KB Toys, which had been the largest mall-based toy seller, went out of business in 2008. Luxury retailer ...

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J.Crew's 'Edgy' Basics Outperforming, Champine Says: Tom Keene - BusinessWeek

J.Crew's 'Edgy' Basics Outperforming, Champine Says: Tom Keene
BusinessWeek
Still, Drexler, who built Gap Inc. into a global brand, has “learned his lesson” about a store's ubiquity, according to Champine. “They've done a very good ...

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Gap revenue comparison flat in August - BusinessWeek


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Gap revenue comparison flat in August
BusinessWeek
Women's clothing sold better at Gap than men's during August, with the retailer's new black pants having a strong showing. Men's clothing sold better than ...
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Gap's sales flat in August San Francisco Business Times
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COMMON SENSE: For Fall, Retail Stocks and 'Jeggings' Are In - Wall Street Journal

COMMON SENSE: For Fall, Retail Stocks and 'Jeggings' Are In
Wall Street Journal
Despite reports to the contrary, the American consumer is evidently alive and well—and shopping for back-to-school clothing. ...

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On the money: Morrisons plans range rationalisation - just-food.com (subscription)

On the money: Morrisons plans range rationalisation
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Morrisons, the UK's fourth-largest grocery retailer, announced a raft of new initiatives today (9 September), among which included plans to simplify its ...

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Gap reports flat comparable store sales for August - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Gap reports flat comparable store sales for August
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(Source: Datamonitor)The Gap, a specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories, and personal care products, has reported that a comparable store sales ...

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