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Federal Agent Says There’s More to Come
WASHINGTON -- "There is more involved than this round of arrests," said Norman S. Transeth, special agent-in-c
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FTC, Dillard’s Duel Over Truth in Lending
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission Wednesday charged Dillard Department Stores Inc. with violating…
Study: Kid Labor Makes Apparel for Export to U.S.
WASHINGTON -- A Labor Department study released Monday concludes that use of child labor in developing…
Apparel Keeping a Tight Lid on Inflation
WASHINGTON -- Women's retail apparel prices in August plunged a seasonally adjusted 2.6 percent against July…
High Shipping Costs May Go Higher
WASHINGTON -- Competition in the southern Florida transportation arena seems to be keeping already steep appar…
Reich Seeks Retailers’ Aid in Nailing Sweatshops
WASHINGTON -- Labor Secretary Robert Reich made a pitch Friday for help from major retailers to clean up what…
Stores Press Mexico on Origin Rules
WASHINGTON -- U.S. retailers who do business in Mexico or plan ventures there have turned up the volume in…
Calif Makers’ Bad News: Policing Contractors
WASHINGTON -- At a news conference Friday, Labor Secretary Robert Reich is scheduled to give the U.S. garment…
Building Women’s at Sears Mexico
WASHINGTON -- In just six weeks on the job, the new women's merchandise manager for Sears de Mexico, Shari…
Warnaco’s New Mexican Plant a Nod to NAFTA
WASHINGTON -- The Warnaco Group will open its fourth bra assembly plant in Mexico today.
The venture…
Backer Pulls the Plug on Per Spook Couture
WASHINGTON -- The company that acquired Paris couture house Per Spook in October 1991 has decided to cut off…
Wal-Mart Mexico City Unit Reopens After Shutdown
WASHINGTON -- Wal-Mart Inc.'s Supercenter in Mexico City reopened at midday Thursday after Mexican trade…
Supreme Court Upholds California on Unitary Tax for Multinationals
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court Monday upheld a California tax system that has sparked international calls of…
Retail Gripe: Mexico’s Duty-Free Limit
WASHINGTON -- Does Mexico's $50-per-day, per-person limit on the value of goods individual Mexicans can carry…
Wal-Mart Slates Move Into Brazil, Argentina
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart, Inc. plans to open Sam's Clubs and Supercenters in Brazil and Argentina by…