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100 Years After the Triangle Fire: Are Labor Rights Moving Backward?
by Bruce Watson on Mar.25, 2011, under Towing
A century after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire claimed the lives of 146 seamstresses in New York, worker protections are eroding around the world. As government and corporate interests from Bangladesh to Wisconsin wage war on the rights of labor, have the lessons of the Triangle disaster been forgotten?
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100 Years After the Triangle Fire: Are Labor Rights Moving Backward? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:30:00.
A Valentine’s Day Surprise for February Retail Sales
by Mercedes Cardona on Mar.03, 2011, under Towing
Retailers got some unexpected love from shoppers in the form of strong February sales. But whether consumers repeat the feat in spring could depend on gasoline prices and how they feel about their finances. So, March could be tough.
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A Valentine’s Day Surprise for February Retail Sales originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:20:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Investing, JC Penney, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Target Corp, Saks, Retail, Stocks in the News
Week in Preview: Employment, Bernanke and More Retail Earnings
by Trey Thoelcke on Feb.27, 2011, under Towing
This week we turn the calendar page, and that change brings with it a raft of economic data. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver his semiannual monetary policy testimony before Congress, while Wall Street waits on more earnings reports.
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Week in Preview: Employment, Bernanke and More Retail Earnings originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:00:00.
Filed Under: Economy, Investing, Earnings, Stocks in the News
Is Penney Wise? The Retailer Is the Latest to Risk Rebranding
by Mercedes Cardona on Feb.27, 2011, under Towing
J.C. Penney hasn’t even launched its new logo yet, but the critics aren’t wasting any time in trashing it. Why do companies repackage themselves — and what happens when customers don’t like the new look? Just ask Gap or Tropicana, both of which quickly reverted to what they had previously.
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Is Penney Wise? The Retailer Is the Latest to Risk Rebranding originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Media, JC Penney, Starbucks, Retail
Retail’s 2011 Outlook: Rising Prices in a Down Economy
by Mercedes Cardona on Feb.26, 2011, under Towing
Retailers forecast that 2011 will be a year spent dealing with inflation, expanding stores and trying to wean shoppers off their markdown habit. Faced with rising costs that are pushing their prices higher, merchants say they have to focus on growing sales, regardless of the economic pressures.
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Retail’s 2011 Outlook: Rising Prices in a Down Economy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Earnings, Home Depot, JC Penney, Macy’s, Target Corp, Lowe’s Companies Inc, Retail







