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...jury's interpretation of the phrase "undue hardship." If Abercrombie & Fitch had made an exception of its Look Policy for Elauf - a "reasonable accommodation" - would that move have hurt the Abercrombie brand? On the surface, that argument seems specious, at best. Would shoppers at that Abercrombie Kids store have been so jarred by the hijab that they wouldn't have bought the company's jeans? If the company makes that case, it doesn't think much of the religious tolerance of the good folks of Oklahoma. (Read "Abercrombie & Fitch: Worst Recession Brand...
...matter how the suit turns out, Abercrombie & Fitch doesn't need another headache. The company just announced more dismal sales figures: August same-store sales declined 29%. In 2004, the EEOC sued Abercrombie for limiting its hiring of minorities; that case was settled for $50 million. A British woman sued the company for discrimination after Abercrombie's management allegedly shunted her to the stockroom for wearing a cardigan to cover her prosthetic arm. In August, a tribunal awarded her nearly $15,000. The EEOC has also sued Hollister, a teen retailer owned by Abercrombie, for allegedly firing a Pentecostal worker...
...stay. “This is a metamorphosis,” said Jeffrey Stannett, president of Leamil Corporation, which owns the franchise. Taking Herrell’s place is First Printer Restaurant Bar and Grill, which will be led by Stannett and the same management that currently operates the store...
...next House formal now have a new option just down Mass. Ave.—Vintage Revenge. “Our society is very disposable, and vintage is not,” said owner Denise Goldhagen, who opened her shop in mid-August after closing her previous vintage store in Montana. “It’s all been brought back because it’s so classic and gorgeous...
After moving to Boston in June, Goldhagen originally wanted to set up shop on Newbury Street, but found that the environment clashed with her vision of a subtle, modest refinement. “It was just all so snobby,” she said. “Every store has the word vintage in it. There’s no character to anything.” Instead, she found atmosphere around Harvard more appropriate for Vintage Revenge. “There’s a lot of energy and a lot of people milling around,” she said...