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...square’s retail stores have shifted their focus from the working class demographic to students and visitors with greater disposable income...
...million New projection of expected losses caused by subway and traffic tie-ups that will hurt tourism and retail sales, reduce productivity and keep some workers away from their jobs...
Just in time for summer, the retail chain Eddie Bauer is rolling out Capri pants, camp shirts, swim trunks and hats that offer sun protection of up to UPF-50--all in comfortable, breathable fabrics. The average T shirt, according to some dermatologists, often isn't tightly woven enough to block out rays. Meanwhile, the new Buzz Off line of apparel, made by Ex Officio, staves off mosquitoes, ticks and other insects through at least 25 washes and offers UPF-30 sun shield...
SELL YOURSELF. Although running a small retail business--say, an antique store or boutique--may seem like fun, it's also among the hardest ways to make a living. You'll fare much better if you (and the services you provide) are your own product, the research shows, whether you're a headhunter or an asset manager. The overhead is lower, and the upside greater. Service businesses also enable women to write their own job descriptions and work a reasonable 49 hours a week...
...obliged to report publicly where your money is going or how it's doing. Sound risky? It is. So why are mainstream investors lining up to buy into so-called hedge funds, the esoteric investments that used to be the province of the superrich? For one thing, retail investors are tired of traditional mutual funds that tread water or worse. For another, respected firms like Man, a U.K. hedge-fund giant, are now marketing their products to people who have as little as $18,000 to invest. Although estimates vary, earlier this month the Alternative Fund Services Review, an industry...