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The Dirty Little Secret Behind American Apparel's Turnaround (APP)
American Apparel CEO Dov Charney earned some rare good press when his 2011 Q3 earnings showed revenues finally rising at the troubled retailer of thong leotards and spangly leggings. Sales rose 5...
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Verizon, Southwest Airlines Are Among This Year's "Naughtiest" Retailers
Before you roll up your shopping list and hit the mall on Black Friday, you should check out Consumer Reports' second annual list of "Naughty & Nice" retailers. Some of this year's picks just...
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We Can't Wait For This Book By American Apparel's 'Media Manipulator' (APP)
American Apparel PR man Ryan Holiday, who describes himself as a "media manipulator for notorious clients like [macho author] Tucker Max and [AA CEO] Dov Charney" has promised to deliver a book that...
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80% Of Americans Plan To Give Gift Cards That Nobody Wants
No wonder guys are so bad at giving gifts. Although 25 percent of people still haven't used at least one of their gift cards from last season, Americans still want to give them, particularly guys who...
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Here's What American Apparel Thinks The Holidays Should Look Like (APP)
American Apparel's racy ads no longer come as a surprise -- that's its brand equity. But Christmas, winter and the holidays present a particular creative challenge for CEO Dov Charney (who oversees...
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American Apparel's Profits Are Getting Clipped Thanks To Groupon (APP)
Just when it looked like things were starting to look up for cash-strapped American Apparel, profits are reportedly getting shaved. Why? Groupon. From The New York Post's James Covert: The hipster...
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The Collapse Of US Manufacturing Is Centered On One Sector
Brookings has a big report out today about the decline of US manufacturing. Job loss has been unbelievably bad in one sector: clothes. Jobs at textile mills declined 63 percent from 2001 to 2009;...
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Weird Racial Imagery Vanishes From American Apparel Site—Here's Today's Ad Brief
First order of business, it's National Pancake Day. Get free pancakes at IHOP. Snarky advertising blogger Copyranter found this photo (right) on American Apparel's website that is confusing for many...
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Here's What Happens To American Apparel Clothes Before They End Up On Hot...
When American Apparel first made headlines in the early 2000s, the story was all about a retail company that made all of its products right here in the U.S. "We make 'Sweatshop Free' T-shirts. Our...
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REPORT: George Soros Is Giving A Lot Of Credit To American Apparel (APP)
The debt-laden, controversial, American-made clothing chain reportedly has a new financial backer to bail it out: George Soros. From the New York Post's James Covert: The billionaire octogenarian —...
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There's One Standout Brand For Eco-Friendly Trendy Clothes
Let’s talk fast fashion. From Tar-zhay to Topshop, fast fashion is a fun and easy way to try out pastel pink pants without spending $150 on a pair of designer jeans (check out these other cute spring...
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Here's The Real Reason George Soros Loaned American Apparel $80 Million (APP)
The New York Post stuck to the usual script when describing American Apparel's new $80 million credit facility from Crystal Financial, which is backed by George Soros: CEO Dov Charney's company is a...
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Take A Tour Of American Apparel's Notorious LA Factory (APP)
Even after the illegal immigrant raids, multiple sex scandals and a close call with bankruptcy, American Apparel's "sweatshop-free" business model is still something to brag about. The apparel brand...
View ArticleDov Charney Gets Girls In Bikinis To Clean His Factory Roof
American Apparel offers an unusually detailed factory tour on its website. We take this to be a smart branding move after the 2009 illegal immigrant raid and other scandals. But what the heck is going...
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These 'Gratuitous' American Apparel Ads Were Just Banned In The UK (APP)
After received a only one complaint, UK's ban-happy Advertising Standards Authority has censored eight American Apparel ads for being "gratuitous... pornographic and exploitative." Click here to see...
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American Apparel CEO Gets $10 Million Raise Despite Sex Slave Lawsuit (APP)
American Apparel CEO Dov Charney got a $10 million raise last year, according to a pre-proxy filing with the SEC, even as a lawsuit alleging he imprisoned a girl in his apartment as a sex slave went...
View ArticleSorry, Dov: American Apparel's Gross Margins Are Not Really As High As...
American Apparel is finally starting to turn around, and CEO Dov Charney is already making some bold statements. This morning on CNBC, Charney said that American Apparel's "gross margins are as high...
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AMERICAN APPAREL: From Sex Slaves, To Slump, To Sales Success (APP)
Last month American Apparel announced a quarterly net loss of $7.9 million. For most companies, posting a ninth straight quarter of losses wouldn't be cause for celebration. But things are different...
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American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Tells Us How He'll Hit $600 Million In Sales...
American Apparel's problems are well-chronicled, but less well understood is how far the chain has gone to gets its house in order. Stores have been closed. Adspend was cut back. And CEO Dov Charney...
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American Apparel Presents Its Oldest Model Yet [PHOTOS] (APP)
American Apparel— which is routinely criticized for its young, half-naked, hipster models—just released a campaign that's the opposite of all that: It stars its oldest model yet, Jacky. How old is...
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