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Tuesday, August 23, 2005 5:23 AM PDT | Unconventional Innovation RedNova Tue, 23 Aug 2005 3:06 AM PDT One of the more astounding stats that I've come across is From ? the Specialty Equipment ManuFact- :, urers Association (SEMA; www.sema.org), the organization consisting primarily of firms that provide automotive aftermarket accessories, and which is known For the phenomenal show that it holds each year in Las Vegas (this year November 1-4). | Gems & jewelry, machinery lead exports growth SiliconIndia Tue, 23 Aug 2005 4:03 AM PDT NEW DELHI: Five commodities transport equipment; petroleum, crude and products; machinery and instruments; gems and jewelry; and readymade garment-cotton, including accessories that account for 42 percent of the country's aggregate exports performed well to sustain a 21 percent growth in dollar terms during the first two months of 2005-06 fiscal. | Shoe Carnival Reports 39 Percent Increase in Net Income for Second Quarter of 2005 Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 23 Aug 2005 4:00 AM PDT Shoe Carnival, Inc. a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today announced sales and earnings for the second quarter ended July 30, 2005. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 39 percent to $2.7 million compared with net income of $1.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2004. | Report says future dim for mid-level dept. stores Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 23 Aug 2005 4:08 AM PDT Is there a future for middle-America department stores? No, two retail experts said in a report released Monday. "The mid-market department store will disappear altogether," said Wendy Liebmann and Candace Corlett, principals in WSL Strategic Retail in New York. | T.J. Maxx coming to River Valley Plaza CentralOhio.com Tue, 23 Aug 2005 5:15 AM PDT By CARL BURNETT JR. LANCASTER - A regional retailer that offers brand name and designer merchandise at below department and specialty store regular prices will enter the market next month. | Curb appeal is a key part of snagging potential buyers The State Tue, 23 Aug 2005 5:05 AM PDT Curb appeal is a key part of snagging potential buyers, so Allied Van Lines enlisted the help of Daniel Owens, landscape designer on the HGTV show Curb Appeal, to offer tips for enhancing your home’s exterior. | Nordstrom hires retailer, buys stake in his 2 stores The Indianapolis Star Tue, 23 Aug 2005 1:44 AM PDT Seattle (Bloomberg) -- Nordstrom Inc., the upscale department-store chain, has hired luxury specialty retailer Jeffrey Kalinsky as director of designer merchandising and bought a majority stake in his two stores. | It's about good design, not jail time Maine Today Tue, 23 Aug 2005 4:12 AM PDT Despite her recent troubles, many people still admire Martha Stewart's style. Two women in southern Maine hope to draw from what they think is a deep well of admiration that has not been depleted by Stewart's widely publicized conviction for lying about a stock transaction. | | |
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