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Container Traffic: Slow Through Summer
Container traffic levels at the nation's largest ports have continued to fall, as economic difficulties persist, a trend that experts predict will carry...
— Jun 10, 2008
May Unemployment Rate Jumps 0.5%
The U.S. employment picture deteriorated further in May, with the economy losing 49,000 jobs in the month and the unemployment rate rising to 5.5 percent ...
— Jun 9, 2008
Unemployment Rises in May
Department stores and manufacturing shed jobs, but specialty stores add to payrolls.
— Jun 6, 2008
VF Takes Stake in Splendid, Ella Moss Parent
VF Corp. is beefing up its contemporary sportswear coalition.
— Jun 5, 2008
Harry Winston 1Q Sales Up, Operating Losses Doubled
Harry Winston's first-quarter retail sales grew 27.4 percent, thanks to strength in Asia and Europe, but expenses and lower-margin sales led to a widening...
— Jun 5, 2008
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Fortifying the Flagships: Growth Engines Getting Big Bucks in Tough Times
In a year of cutting back on store openings, inventories and staff, there's one place where some retailers aren't scrimping: the flagship.
— Jun 4, 2008
Global Reach Propels Guess
Guess Inc.'s first-quarter income grew 34.5 percent partly because of several global factors, including European and Asian tourists who shopped in the U.S....
— Jun 4, 2008
