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Avon Net Up 16% in Quarter
NEW YORK — Despite softer sales in key markets, Avon Products Inc. delivered a 16 percent increase in net…
As Estee Lauder Net Rises 6%, Firm Cuts Outlook for Year
Estee Lauder delivered higher quarterly sales and earnings, but results were below forecasts.
Body Shop Net Up 19%, Expansion Set
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Family-Run Bal Harbour Stays Single
Occasionally, Stanley Whitman thinks his son and grandson have gone mad.
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The Fashion Industry’s Manifest Destiny
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Slow Sales Hit Retail Trade Index
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REITs See Strong Sales, More Tenants
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Stricter Accounting Pinches Pennies From Retailers
NEW YORK — When it comes to accounting for leases, the loopholes are gone, thanks to a group of bean counters…