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First Grader Convinces Old Navy to Make Girls' Jeans With Pockets
The girl’s letter to the retail giant is a reminder that companies do indeed listen to their customers.
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It's a Make-or-Break Holiday Season for These 6 Retailers
For many, the holidays spark joy, and are a time to relax in the comfort of family and friends. If you’re in retail, however, it’s a bit of a different story — especially if your business is struggling.
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Employee Accuses Philly Old Navy Store of Busing in White Workers and Pushing Workers of Color to the Background During ‘Queer Eye' Taping
An employee at a Center City Old Navy is accusing the store of forcing workers of color into the background and busing in white employees from other stores during a taping of the hit Netflix show “Queer Eye.”
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Employee Accuses Philly Old Navy Store of Racism During ‘Queer Eye' Filming
A viral Facebook post accused a Center City Old Navy store of forcing employees of color into the back and busing in white workers from other stores during a taping of the hit Netflix show “Queer Eye.” NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville spoke to the employee who made the post and received responses from Old Navy and Netflix.
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Instagram Will Now Let Advertisers Put More ‘Influencer' Ads in Your Feed
Facebook’s Instagram is rolling out a change that will let advertisers promote posts from “influencers,” or users who work with brands to promote services or products. This will widen the reach of those “branded” posts beyond just an influencer’s own following. And for consumers, that means you’ll likely soon be seeing sponsored posts for influencers you don’t follow. Instagram announced...
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Why Levi Strauss, World's Biggest Denim Brand, Is Going Public
This week denim lovers will get the opportunity to invest in more than just a pair of Levi 501s. For the first time in more than three decades, investors can buy shares of the world’s biggest jeans seller. Levi Strauss & Co. is expected to list nearly 37 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange at a price between...
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Gap, Lyft, Barbie and Bud: Here's What Brands Are Doing For International Women's Day
International Women’s Day is a chance for firms to highlight the gender equality work they’re doing and this year many are pushing staff initiatives and charitable work as well as launching advertising campaigns. CNBC takes a look at what some businesses are doing.
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Holiday Gift Ideas For Every Amazing Guy In Your Life
The season of gift giving is just around the corner. Though it can be a stressful time of year, the fun of tracking down gifts that delight the ones we love always seems to be worth it in the end. The thing is: Men can be hard to shop for. Most of us have, at some point, asked a guy...
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The ‘Fearless Girl' Takes New Position, Staring Down the New York Stock Exchange
The “Fearless Girl” statue has a new home — directly across from the New York Stock Exchange.
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The ‘Fearless Girl' Has Left Wall Street, Is on the Move to the NYSE
The “Fearless Girl” statue near Wall Street that has become a global symbol of female can-do business spirit has been removed from her spot facing the “Charging Bull” and is on the move to a location by the New York Stock Exchange by the end of the year.
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Gap Looking to Close Hundreds of Stores at Malls ‘Quickly' and ‘Aggressively'
Gap Inc. is considering shutting hundreds of its namesake stores at shopping malls as sales at the Gap brand continue to slide. The retailer said Tuesday evening that it still has 775 Gap-branded stores globally, in addition to those under the Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta banners.
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Native American Artist Charlene Holy Bear is Reinventing Vans for a New Generation
It’s hard to miss Charlene Holy Bear in a crowd — if you’re looking down, anyway. When the Native American artist goes out in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she’s often wearing a pair of hand-beaded Vans. They’re a wearable work of art that prompt second glances wherever she goes, and also a walking advertisement, since Holy Bear beads the shoes...
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The ‘Fearless Girl' Is Leaving Wall Street
The “Fearless Girl” statue near Wall Street that has become a global symbol of female can-do business spirit will be moved from her spot facing the “Charging Bull” to a location by the New York Stock Exchange.
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NYC Statues Adorned With Flowers for Int'l Women's Day
Historical statues of women in New York City got the “flower empower” treatment in honor of International Women’s Day
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‘Tis the Season: Here Are the Places You Could Score a Seasonal Job
Snowflakes, hot chocolate, good cheer and lots of spending are just around the corner. ‘Tis the Season for seasonal hiring.
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Gap to Shift Focus to Old Navy, Athleta Stores
Gap Inc. plans to shift its focus to its growing Old Navy and Athleta stores, and away from the Gap and Banana Republic brands....
The company said Wednesday it will close about 200 Gap and Banana Republic stores in the next three years and open about 270 Old Navy and Athleta locations during the same period....
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Ralph Lauren to Step Down as CEO, Successor Named
Ralph Lauren is stepping down as CEO of the fashion and home decor empire that he founded nearly 50 years ago.
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Caught on Camera: Robbers Force Women to Ground in Northern Liberties
Detectives are searching for two men who they say forced women to the ground along a Northern Liberties street, threatened to shoot them and then robbed their purses. The attack was caught on surveillance video.
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Noble Town Center in Jenkintown Sells for $31.5 Million
DDR Corp. bought the Noble Town Center in Jenkintown, Pa., for $31.5 million.