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Marks & Spencer to Close Taiwan Stores on Poor Sales (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Marks & Spencer Group Plc will close the three Taiwanese stores it runs with President Chain Store Corp. , the second time in seven years that the U.K.'s largest clothing retailer has exited the market.
Clothing under strain as factories shut down (Cape Argus)
The clothing and textile sector in the Western Cape is battling to survive the slowdown in the economy, with 24 factories having closed this year and 4 700 workers losing their jobs.
Stage Stores same-store sales rise in June (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Clothing and accessories retailer Stage Stores Inc. said Tuesday its same-stores sales rose 1.2 percent in June and said it expects to either meet or exceed its second-quarter profit guidance.
Opting To Buy Clothing With A Conscience (WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul)
It seems the era of the big box store has helped people become big consumers. Cheap clothing and electronics have led many to treat those products as disposable items. However, the Green Movement is changing that, which is music to the ears to those who've been a part of it for years.
Two arrested in attempted robbery at clothing shop (WRGB Albany)
Albany Police say they've arrested two men in connection with an attempted robbery at a clothing shop on Quail St. Monday morning. Two men armed with handguns walked into Uptown Clothing Shop Monday and approached the clerk to rob him, but the clerk fought back, according to Det. James Miller.
'Green' Clothing Offers More Than Eco Awareness (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
Cheap clothing and electronics have led many consumers to treat those products as disposable items. The Green movement is changing that by focusing on recyclable materials and post-consumerable products.
Oil Lifts Consumer-Product Prices, Too (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
Many American consumers winced when gas prices hit $4 a gallon. But the price of oil has had an impact beyond the pump. Everyday items such as plastic bags, clothing, and even diapers have increased along with the cost of gas. "There are a lot of people who are having a hard time now," says John Simpson, a spokesman for the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog. "And things are going to get a lot ...
Clothing store adds barber shop to bring in business (Desert Dispatch Online)
BARSTOW — Mondays are not busy at Shot Caller Clothing, but owner Michael Turner and barber Rodney Woods do not mind.
Marks & Spencer Rises on Speculation About a Takeover Offer (Bloomberg.com)
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Marks & Spencer Group Plc rose as much as 5 percent in London trading on speculation the U.K.'s biggest clothing retailer could be a bid target.
Clothing under strain as factories shut down (Independent Online)
The clothing and textile sector in the Western Cape is battling to survive the slowdown in the economy.
