Word: bulking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...bulk of the conference will take place tomorrow. In addition to the women's rights panel, there is also a panel entitled "Media in Japan: Trends and Tribulations" in the morning, focusing on youth trends within the Japanese media...
...basketball shoes, only to watch the goods sit on the shelves. In running shoes, Nike had problems with fit and what insiders call product "freshness." And missing in the retail mix was a good selection of shoes below $80, in what the industry calls the "kill zone"--where the bulk of unit volume is done. The sluggish sales accelerated an industry consolidation among retailers. "I can't emphasize enough the profound revolution the retail side has gone through in 1996 and '97," says Clarke. "No way you can go through this without some adjustment...
Cummings, who is presently studying people who work in groups versus those who work alone, said the bulk of his subjects are students in Psychology I, "Introduction to Psychology," who receive course credit for their participation...
...Digest, while it accounts for only 26% of the company's revenues, provides the brand name that has been used as a front door to roll out a range of books, music and videos, sold mostly through direct marketing. These home and entertainment divisions bring in the bulk of the sales and profits. Recent attempts to move into new markets through joint ventures with Avon (to sell magazines with makeup) and Microsoft (to create CD-ROMs) have been unsuccessful. At Digest's immensely profitable overseas businesses, which accounted for 57% of its revenues last year, sales have fallen from...
Princess Diana left an estate worth more than $34 million, with lawyers saying that taxes alone will amount to some $14 million. Under the terms of her will, which was published Monday, the bulk of Diana's fortune will be held in trust for her children, Prince William and Prince Harry. Other beneficiaries are Diana's 17 godchildren and her former butler, Paul Burrell, who is to receive...