Word: larocca
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...both a hands-on executive, capable of mastering a great deal of governmental detail, and a chairman of the board who sets the broad policies and agenda for his administration. Few successful executives in or out of government are as capable in both facets of management simultaneously. James L. Larocca Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. Cuomo's philosophy that there be a ''sharing of benefits and burdens for the good of all'' is just the same recycled liberal baloney we have been force-fed for decades. There is more to governing than making good speeches. William L. Aumic Guilderland, N.Y. The caricature...
...this year they're even more aware of fraudulent returns. Retailers say they are just trying to soften the hit they expect to take--as much as $30 billion each year--from theft and fraud. "Honest customers won't be denied when they're in the right," says Joseph LaRocca, vice president of loss prevention at the National Retail Federation. Guess who decides what "right...
...lockers. Jerseys from all the major sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL) are being refitted and restyled for women as dresses--and they are selling beyond anybody's expectations. "The NBA's women's business is going to see fivefold growth this year from last season," says Sal LaRocca, the NBA's senior vice president of global merchandising. The league has launched an entire clothing line (NBA4Her) marketed to women. Reebok, which is an NBA and NFL licensee, delivered its first line of women's sports-jersey dresses in January. Already it's the company's best-selling item...
...hair to hold, sports headbands are making a big comeback. Last season's Charlotte Hornets wore them as bands of unity. Guard Derek Fisher, right, is flashing Laker yellow in the NBA finals. "It's definitely more of a fashion statement than anything else," explains NBA merchandising boss Sal LaRocca. "But many players also want to identify and connect with players they may have idolized growing up. You hear them talking a lot about modeling their games on legends like Julius Erving. I guess this is another way to pay homage." The trend has meant a big bonus...