Word: turnarounds
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Lacoste's popularity at the Open--the elegant croc outcooled the oversized pony of official sponsor Polo in straight sets--was emblematic of the brand's astonishing turnaround over the past three years under the tutelage of Robert Siegel, who took over the company as a project for his retirement--or perhaps to avoid it. A self-proclaimed clotheshorse, Siegel had made a name for himself during his 29-year career at Levi Strauss, where he launched the hugely successful Dockers brand in 1986. Siegel left Levi's to run Stride Rite, then headed south to Charleston, S.C., to contemplate...
...decision is something of a turnaround from earlier in the preseason, when O’Hagan was thought to have an advantage. Though O’Hagan—the No. 3 signal caller last year behind graduated seniors Ryan Fitzpatrick and Garrett Schires—has never thrown a collegiate pass, he has experience with the complex Harvard offense, performing well in the Crimson’s spring game...
Since Wales was overtaken by England over 700 years ago, the language has been steadily losing ground. By the 60s, it was spoken only by the old people, and seemed destined for the history books. However, the language experienced a dramatic turnaround during the Welsh version of the hippie era, which wasn’t about flower-power but Cymraeg (the Welsh word for Welsh) revival. The Welsh tongue went from nearly-dead to in-vogue–Welsh is the new black...
...them--including Wal-Mart, Kmart/ Sears and Target--account for about 80% of sales. That could be a risky strategy, since more retailers go directly to overseas suppliers for their store-label goods. Springs increasingly finds itself competing with its customers. Bowles is depending on good service, quick turnaround and brand power to stay in the game...
...really place the blame on Dorm Crew,” he said. “The kids are great workers and they were here last year and did a great job and nothing happened. Instead, the flaw is in the system, but we have such a short turnaround time that what we have now is the best...