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...After a bumpy start in 2001, Jennifer Lopez's flirty, teen-oriented clothing line rebounded last year, topping $65 million in sales. Now her perfume, GLOW by J. Lo, is the best-selling fragrance at Macy's. Lopez wasn't the first music star to lure her fans to retail--her ex-boyfriend, hip-hop artist and producer P. Diddy, is behind the high-end Sean John menswear line. But soon a horde of other entertainers will start angling for a spot on the racks...
...specialization is typical of the genre--romance novels are marketed more like computers or Tupperware than books. They are not works of art. They are highly targeted commodities, engineered to a set of tightly controlled specifications. The formula seems to work: romance novels rang up $1.5 billion in retail sales last year...
While the kids are at school, De-Shawto is busy applying for jobs in the area, hoping the family can stay in this new suburban neighborhood just west of the city limits. Shelter staff members scout out local restaurants and retail stores and then ferry him around by van (his license was suspended in 1995 after he was stopped for speeding and driving without insurance; he still owes $850 in fines) to fill out applications. With several years of experience as a cook, De-Shawto felt confident at first that he would get something quickly. But more than two months...
...that's prevented U.S. and European economies from nose-diving has been the strength of consumer spending." In France, the consumer outlook has held steady. But spending in November declined 1.7% from the previous month, so analysts are anxiously awaiting December results. German consumers have already surrendered. According to retail giant Metro, 2002 was the worst year for German stores since World War II. The consumer sentiment index has dropped to the same level as in recessionary years 1993 and 1996. Nor is Britain insulated from uncertainty. Over the past two years, consumer spending has been buoyed by the country...
...rest is marketing history. After booking sales of $17,000 in 1996, Under Armour boosted that number to $55 million in 2002. And on the basis of orders in hand from pro and amateur teams and select retail chains, Plank expects sales to roughly double in 2003. Special-forces troops buy the stuff, as do middle-school kids who wear it to class. Marty Hanaka, CEO of the Sports Authority, the nation's largest sporting-goods retailer, says demand for Under Armour has risen "exponentially" in most of its 204 stores. "There's a surge in participation in active sports...