N.Y. Shops Pledge New Devotion To Diversity
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The ongoing issue of the ad industry's lack of diversity made headlines again last week, but with a fresh twist. For the first time, 11 agencies signed binding agreements, punishable by fines, to increase the number of minorities in their management ranks.
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The city's tourism office officially launched its first major international advertising effort Wednesday, aiming to sell potential visitors a new New York, one that's as much the birthplace of hip-hop as it is the home of the Empire State Building.
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Salon 94 Freeman, a gallery on Freeman Alley on the Lower East Side, has a new exhibit that focuses on jewelry, including pieces of "wearable art".
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If fashion mirrors a national mood,  this week's catwalk extravaganza in New York will reflect the  spirit of strong, confident women, observers predicted.
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Abercrombie &amp; Fitch, one of the trendiest US retailers, has settled race and sex discrimination lawsuits, agreeing to alter its well-known collegiate, all-American and largely white image by adding more blacks, Hispanics and Asians to its marketing
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Phillip Lim opens his first store in SoHo and the store seems to reflect his knack for making inexpensive materials look somehow more polished.
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Gap, the veteran retailer best known for its casual clothing, is to target women over 35 in a new chain of stores in its first major business development in a decade.
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More managers are contending with how to create workplaces that are comfortable and welcoming for employees of all faiths â and of none.
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The area's mix of retail tenants is changing from mom-and-pop shops to a blend of well-known chains.
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A high-end childrenâs clothing and toy store in Manhattan helps support the Childrenâs Aid Society, not only with money but also with job-training.
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Entrances to Whole Foods locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut swarmed with shoppers Wednesday morning who had lined up to buy limited-edition canvas bags designed by Anya Hindmarch.
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Suggested changes to planning law means hundreds of new stores possible, say lobbyists
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A select group of New York artists this year brought vibrant dance from a multitude of generations.
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Designer-clad women browse the new arrival racks of a French couturier store; well-heeled gents snap up suits from a US outfitter; and trendy youngsters fill a club-like European sports gear store.
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As spring collections are paraded on the catwalks at New York's Fashion Week, ethnic diversity is noticeably lacking among the models and some fashion industry insiders say discrimination is prevalent.
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At New York Fashion Week on Monday, everything old felt new again.
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The massive retailer has reportedly renewed efforts to build its presence there.