Apparel

Summer recruiting heats up for Self (Lawrence Journal-World)

20 Jul 2008

A modest guy, Bill Self didn’t wear 2008 Kansas University national-championship apparel into gyms in Akron, Ohio; Louisville, Ky.; Philadelphia; and North Augusta, S.C., during the first half of the July recruiting period.

Fedor Emelianenko makes short work of Tim Sylvia at Affliction show (Los Angeles Times)

20 Jul 2008

Former PRIDE heavyweight champion needs only 36 seconds to win the main event of the apparel company's first MMA card at Honda Center in Anaheim. Red and white lights created a rose-colored glow inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, a fog machine sent wafts of vapor through the arena and a distinctly Orange County crowd filled every available seat.

Slow economy chokes growth of open-air retail venues (The Post and Courier)

20 Jul 2008

Known as lifestyle centers, the properties offer small parks, fountains and cafes amid name-brand retailers selling fashion apparel, housewares and other discretionary fare. Developers raced to add new ones as they became popular with shoppers. But now, with the economy slumping and shoppers spending less, retailers that had flocked to the centers — like Chico’s FAS Inc., AnnTaylor Stores Corp. ...