Posted on 12/14/2004 1:34:45 AM PST by kattracks
A shakeout is afoot in the world of urban apparel, as sales of once red-hot labels begin to cool, analysts and industry executives said.The across-the-board slowdown is alarming some of the major department-store retailers that had allocated a growing amount of space to these brands on the belief that the double-digit sales growth of recent years would continue, sources said.
Federated Department Stores, which operates the Macy's and Bloomingdale's chains, for instance, is seeing recent sales of urban brands decline in the double digits, compared with year-ago levels, said one person, who added: "It has everyone worried."
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Meanwhile, demand for the oversized jerseys and baggy jeans that these lines were known for dwindled, as classic looks regained popularity.
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"What we had at retail," admits Ullmann, Phat Fashion's president, "was too urban."
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What, you don't know? You must not be privileged. Let me say that my students collected and prepared some of the goodies that went his way. If he wants you to know where he is, he'll tell you.
You aren't worth responding to, so this is all I'll say.
I haven't read those statements in context, but it looks to me like he's supporting Mayor Giuliani's work in NYC Post-9/11 and not taking a position on gun-control.
I get the impression that you're not at all understanding what Mike is trying to say...on purpose...which is not a good thing.
MikeInIraq has already admitted that he is a civilian IT contractor, not a US soldier or Marine serving in Iraq.
Supporting Bill Clinton's gun-control agenda doesn't look good in any context. I think I've already posted a link to the thread where he made the comments.
"I get the impression that you're not at all understanding what Mike is trying to say...on purpose...which is not a good thing."
I understand what he has said. So what exactly is it that YOU believe Mike is trying to say?
Oh...now I have great skill, huh? Here's a link to the thread, Mike. Why don't you try and explain how your quotes in support of gun-control were taken out of context.
Then you answered a question I never asked.
That was a "where" question to me... I knew you knew the "what"... Sheesh...circles, circles... peace, my friend. Time to let it go, methinks.
Since when is a "what" question a "where" question? I understand you were alerted to this thread to somehow help Mike. Do you usually jump into the fray without knowing all the facts?
Does it matter? Grin...
It matters to me. Do you agree with Mike's anti-gun and pro-abortion positions?
I don't know who's the most bored...me responding to you or you baiting me....lol. G'night.
So you're pleading the fifth and bailing out. Been a lot of that going on here.
Heh....that horse ain't dead....he's just sleeping.
It matters to me. Do you agree with Mike's anti-gun and pro-abortion positions?
MikeInIraq has already admitted that he is a civilian IT contractor, not a US soldier or Marine serving in Iraq.
Yes....I assumed that you were serving in the military in Iraq until I learned that you were a civilian IT contractor. Many others have also assumed that from your screen name as evidenced from numerous "thank you for your service" responses that such a name elicits. You have not always corrected the misconception.
You have complained to the admin moderator about me pinging you to a related gun-control thread. I have been instructed by the moderator not to "ping" you. That is fine, but if you continue to respond to me on this thread with personal insults which are against the rules of this forum I will respond.
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