In April, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.4 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.4 percent both in cities and in rural areas. The food prices went up by 4.0 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.6 percent. The ...
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Just in time for the fall season, Target Corporation announced it is collaborating with esteemed designer Phillip Lim on an exclusive collection for women and men. Available Sept. 15 at most Target stores and Target.com, 3.1 Phillip Lim for ...
The Future of Fashion was unveiled Wednesday evening, May 1, when the Fashion Institute of Technology’s top graduating Fashion Design students showcased 91 fashion-forward looks at FIT’s annual end-of-year runway show. This ...
A new study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and other trade associations shows that imported merchandise has considerably lowered the price of consumer goods for American families while creating millions of jobs for American ...
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RLM Apparel Software Systems Inc., solutions provider of choice to many leading and emerging fashion brands and retailers, reports that accelerating demand for its cloud-based fashion enterprise and other software solutions has resulted in ...
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If you want to choose the best sofa for you, why not test drive one before you buy, just the way you would test drive a car? Buying a sofa is a major investment, and it would be frustrating to buy a sofa that didn’t feel comfortable. ...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the release of “Imports Work for America,” a study by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC, that measures the comprehensive net effect of imports on the U.S. economy. In ...
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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Federal officials have seized 10 web domains that were allegedly selling counterfeit products including Specialized bikes, clothing and shoes. Officials said other bike vendors including SRAM, Cervelo and Pinarello assisted in their ...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed publication of the 2013 Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Special 301 Report is an annual assessment of global intellectual property ...
Elle fashionwear, the French fashion brand, launches its Spring Summer 2013 collection, embodying the spirit of the new age fashionista who believes in creating her own style but is also chic, feminine and experimental. Key inspirations ...
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When it comes to designing - or perhaps redesigning if you are opting for a renovation project - the interior of a room, many people overlook the finer details, which more often than not can be the make-or-break elements which tie together ...
LAUNCH members NIKE Inc., NASA, the U.S. Agency for Intl. Development and the U.S. Department of State convened 150 materials specialists, designers, academics, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the week ...
Various regions and cities in Italy have become the center of innovations during the Renaissance. However, for the succeeding years, the Italian fashion has been overpowered by the Parisian fashion. It is only in the 1950s that the country ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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