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American Apparel Shorts Triple as Sales Growth Stalls

NEW YORK, United States — Shorting American Apparel Inc. is back in style. After a period of steady sales growth and a rising stock price, the maker and seller of clothes worn by hipsters worldwide has hit turbulence. The retailer has posted three straight quarterly losses, and preliminary results it released show revenue fell in the most recent quarter.

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American Apparel Shorts Triple as Sales Growth Stalls

NEW YORK, United States — Shorting American Apparel Inc. is back in style. After a period of steady sales growth and a rising stock price, the maker and seller of clothes worn by hipsters worldwide has hit turbulence. The retailer has posted three straight quarterly losses, and preliminary results it released show revenue fell in the most recent quarter.


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Op-Ed | Mining the Goth Aesthetic, Fashion Pivots to Darkness

No longer confined to the fringes of fashion, the goth aesthetic is being mined by a wider spectrum of designers, observes Eugene Rabkin.

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Op-Ed | Mining the Goth Aesthetic, Fashion Pivots to Darkness

No longer confined to the fringes of fashion, the goth aesthetic is being mined by a wider spectrum of designers, observes Eugene Rabkin.


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American Apparel Key Sales Figure Rises in July

LOS ANGELES, United States — American Apparel Inc. said Thursday that revenue in stores open at least a year, a key measure for retailers, rose 8

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American Apparel Key Sales Figure Rises in July

LOS ANGELES, United States — American Apparel Inc. said Thursday that revenue in stores open at least a year, a key measure for retailers, rose 8



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The Verdict | Gap's 1969 Premium Jeans

Introducing the Gap 's new 1969 Denim

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The Verdict | Gap's 1969 Premium Jeans

Introducing the Gap 's new 1969 Denim


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Lessons from the High Street | Merchandising and Multiples

LONDON, United Kingdom — "Men's and women's polo t-shirts in 25 colours from £12.99!" Ads announcing this Uniqlo promotion have been plastered

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Lessons from the High Street | Merchandising and Multiples

LONDON, United Kingdom — "Men's and women's polo t-shirts in 25 colours from £12.99!" Ads announcing this Uniqlo promotion have been plastered


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Friday Column | Shockvertising

LONDON, United Kingdom — Here's a depressing sign of things to come. According to Luxury Briefing, Trendhunter has deemed "Shockvertising" a key

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Friday Column | Shockvertising

LONDON, United Kingdom — Here's a depressing sign of things to come. According to Luxury Briefing, Trendhunter has deemed "Shockvertising" a key