Word: shopped
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...weekday afternoon in a fashionable men's shop in Atlanta, Lynne Henderson stands in front of the three-sided mirror next to her client, a landscape architect named Tom, leading him through a drastic image upgrade. Back in December a traveling image consultant gave a presentation in Atlanta, and Tom showed up with two business suits for a critique. "He told me to burn everything," says Tom. "But not in an offensive way." He has hired Henderson, whose London Image Institute is based in nearby Alpharetta, to help him rise out of the ashes...
...parade marches on. Highlights on last week's tabloid shows ranged from a story on "the undercover Romeo," a drug informant who allegedly lured innocent women into dope deals, to an ogling visit to a topless coffee shop. Can't something be done, critics and concerned viewers cry, about such tasteless shows? Now a campaign against TV sleaze appears to be gathering steam. But the cure may be worse than the disease...
...found the response "extremely gratifying." But the longer- term question is whether Sears will consistently be able to match the prices of such established discounters as Target and Toys "R" Us. Shopper Nichelle Smith, 20, who went to a Sears outlet in suburban St. Louis last week to shop for inexpensive children's clothing, appreciated the lower prices but wondered whether Sears will stay competitive. Said she: "I'm going to come back and see if this is the real story...
...know what it's like going to a library with no new library books? It's like an antique shop," said JamesKavanaugh, a junior at Framingham State College...
While Sock Shop buys most of its wares from manufacturers, the four-store Sock Express chain in Manhattan has its own factory. Company founder Barton Weiss favors socks with rhinestones, zippers and buttons, all of which would be difficult for a mass manufacturer to produce. Weiss gets around the problem by employing 28 skilled costume builders to cut fabrics and put his socks + together. "I can have an idea tonight and have it in the stores tomorrow," he boasts. Growing curbside competition is proving a spur to innovation. One of the most popular styles in California is an anklet adorned...