When Anita Mahaffey set out to make some of the coolest pajamas in the world, finding a great name for her company was the easy part. She called it Cool-jams. Mahaffey’s business plan was an immediate hit. Sales and profits have ...
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Preceding days On the eighth day of the lunar month prior to Chinese New Year, a traditional porridge known as làbāzhōu is served in remembrance "of an ancient festival, called Là, that occurred shortly after the ...
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Raleigh is donating $50 to Ride 2 Recovery for certain road bike models sold between now and May 27. Ride 2 Recovery is a national program that uses cycling to help wounded veterans recover. "We think it is fantastic that cycling can be ...
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Zoic Clothing has bolstered its sales and marketing team, naming Abbie Newell national sales leader and Kenna Quiroga Gray marketing specialist. Newell joins Zoic from Terry Precision Bicycles for Women, where she worked for seven years ...
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. a leading global supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, announced that it is scaling up its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) project with ...
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Several global players in the fashion and apparel retail sector, including Tesco, IKEA, Walmart and Hennes & Mauritz group (H&M), are planning to expand their business to India through the foreign direct investment route. Recently, ...
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It may come as a shock to newlyweds, but husbands and wives are surprisingly prone to lie to each other--at least when it comes to damaging their car. According to a survey from car-insurance adviser Insure.com, more than a third (35 ...
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Since 2010, Budweiser has raised more than $5 million for the Folds of Honor Foundation and provided more than 1,000 educational scholarships to the families of soldiers killed or disabled in service. In 2013, for every case of Budweiser ...
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The Thailand Textile Institute (THTI), the Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture and the Office of Knowledge Management and Development have united for a research and development project aimed at improving the value propositions of Thai ...
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Following on from last year's highly successful Pacha Ibiza collaboration, River Island has once again joined forces with the iconic lifestyle brand to create a new collection for SS13. Inspired by Ibiza's chic lifestyle and ...
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A Fair Trade doll operation is launching a host of new products in the UK. Pebble, which employs some 6,000 women in Bangladesh across 62 rural production areas, is preparing to bring a small collection of fresh handmade dolls to retail ...
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McArthurGlen’s Ashford Designer Outlet will welcome American fashion and lifestyle giant Abercrombie & Fitch on 9 May, as they make their designer outlet debut in the European market. Reflecting Abercrombie & Fitch’s all - ...
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Hijab, the quintessential headscarf worn by Muslim women, got an American style twist at the recently concluded American Hijab Contest, which showcased a range of highly innovative yet modest head gears by various amateurs as well as ...
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The decision of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to reduce its budget to Sri Lanka from 2014 could affect the garment industry in the country. “USAID has made its decision to reduce its footprints in ...
Marriage doesn't always come easy. The following wedding customs from five ethnic minorities demonstrate its difficulty. It will be easy to understand why there are so many singles as well as dating shows in China after reading this ...
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