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Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan

Bangladesh Building Collapsed - AP

As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict nationwide factory inspections is bringing renewed scrutiny to an industry that has profited from a country notorious for its hazardous workplaces and subsistence-level wages.

 

Many trapped in Bangladesh building rubble as toll climbs to 187

Bangladesh Building Collapsed - Reuters

Survivors from a building that collapsed in Bangladesh killing at least 187 mainly women workers described hearing a deafening crack before the complex housing factories supplying Western clothes retailers crashed down in a matter of seconds.

 

Amazon Plans Its Next Conquest: Your Closet

The online retailer is now using its vast resources to become a major seller of high-end clothing.

 

Bits Blog: Zappos Says Hackers May Have Accessed Customer Account Details

Zappos.com Hacked

In a letter posted on the Zappos Web site, the company's chief executive said a "criminal" might have obtained customers' names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card information.

 

Retail sales rose strongly in September on autos

Retail sales rose strongly in September on autos

U.S. consumers spent more on autos, clothing and furniture in September to boost retail sales by the most in seven months.

 

Wal-Mart wants to get into your pants

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is putting electronic identification tags on men's clothing like jeans starting Aug. 1 as the world's largest retailer tries to gain more control of its inventory.

Senh: This is pretty scary, especially if they're hard to remove. I don't want to have to remove these tags from every piece of clothing I buy from them anyway. Plus, it's scary that they can track my whereabouts.

 

New data: Feb. retail sales rose in many sectors

New data: Feb. retail sales rose in many sectors

Snowstorms that shut in East Coast shoppers last month also chilled sales at women's clothing stores but most retail sectors saw gains in February compared with a year earlier, data released Wednesday show....

 

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