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Wal-Mart, Disney clothes found in Bangladesh fire
The garment factory in Bangladesh where 112 people were killed in a fire had been turning out clothes for Wal-Mart, Disney, Sears and other major retailers — some of whom say they thought they had stopped doing business with the place. The...
Tags: Sean John Combs, Health and Safety at Work, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Sears, Companies and Corporations
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Parents, students hit stores for back-to-school shopping
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comIn the midst of tax-free week and the flurry of back-to-school shopping, parents and students have hit area stores in search of clothes and supplies. “We came up here to shop for school supplies because of the tax-free week,” said Berkeley...Tags: Sales, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Frostburg State University, Students, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Comptroller touts Md.'s sales tax-free week as jump-start to fall shopping
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMaryland Comptroller Peter Franchot was at Hagerstown Premium Outlets Monday to raise awareness of this year’s Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week, during which there is no sales tax on footwear and apparel costing less than $100. This year’s tax-...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Services and Shopping, Maryland General Assembly, Shoes
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Lovin' the chance for layaway
Some of my college friends had their daddies' plastic. Others worked long hours to earn money while they studied. I made some money teaching children's theater classes. I had a small pot of cash from my student loan, and a modest flow of spending money...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Services and Shopping
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School clothes shopping worth singing about
Getting dressed is different for my kids as they grow up than it was for me. Sure, they pull their shirts over their heads just like I did. But I'm talking about the kinds of clothes and the quantities of them. I went to a private school and wore a...Tags: Human Interest, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Maryland, Services and Shopping
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Shoppers, retailers benefit from weeklong Md. sales tax holiday
davem@herald-mail.comWhen Mike Osborne heard about Maryland’s decision to drop its sales tax for a week to coincide with back-to-school shopping, he knew he would be visiting some stores. “(It’s) one of the few breaks I’ll get on taxes in my lifetime,...Tags: Holidays, Aeropostale Inc., JC Penney Company Inc., Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Back to School
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A '$100 challenge' adds up to a pile of style
We wear about the same size, and we tend to like the same styles. But these factors were not enough to inspire a friend from church to hand me a $100 bill and send me off in search of clothes for her. What roused her was my enthusiasm for buying good...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Services and Shopping
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Three new stores open at Valley Mall
Three new stores, including a Men's Wearhouse, have opened at Valley Mall near Hagerstown. Women's fashion retailers Strawberry and Body Central also have opened stores. "Collectively, the three new stores, including Men's Wearhouse, Body Central, and...Tags: Aeropostale Inc., Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, New York, Men's Wearhouse Inc., Services and Shopping
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Correction: Retailers-Bangladesh story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 15 about retailers' reactions to a proposal aimed at making garment factories safer in Bangladesh, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Gap wouldn't sign on unless it would be free of any legal liability....Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Consumer Goods Industries
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Kirstie Alley slams Abercrombie honcho: 'Your head is HUGE'
Kirstie Alley slammed Abercrombie honcho Michael Jeffries this week, taking personal shots at the chief exec in the wake of a media blast started by a story explaining why the clothing retailer wouldn't stock items in sizes larger than, well, large....
Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Fashion Trends, Services and Shopping, Media Industry, Google Inc.
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More than a dozen retailers sign on to safety pact; most US brands look for alternatives
AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — While several more global clothing chains on Tuesday were announcing that they agreed to a historic pact to improve factory conditions in Bangladesh, U.S. retailers were scrambling to come up with their own safety plans. A total...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, JC Penney Company Inc., Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, The Children's Place Retail Stores Incorporated, Companies and Corporations
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Praise mom at Point Phillips Hotel
Happy Mother's Day, maternal retail watchers! To mark the occasion, I thought that I would highlight a place that is sure to make mom's taste buds dance any day of the year: the Point Phillips Hotel in Moore Township. Built circa 1806, the tavern was...
Tags: Sales, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Victoria's Secret, Building Material, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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