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Articles in August 8, 2005, issue of DSN Retailing Today

• Major indices
• Former Staples exec George joins Family Dollar to streamline merchandising
  by Mike Troy
• Manufacturer Kao Corp.—whose brands include Jergens, Biore, Curel and John Frieda—has agreed to buy from Bridgepoint Capital, luxury cosmetics and personal care company Molton Brown for $299 million
  by Antoinette Alexander
• Retailers tailor selection to scrapbooking clientele
  by Debbie Howell
• Things remain rough for home goods vendors as two major suppliers struggled to meet financial obligations
• CE spending slips for back-to-school
• Insider trades
• Investors say 'I love Lucy' to the tune of $20 million
  by Kelly Nolan
• Proctor & Gamble
  by Antoinette Alexander
• Post-it drives brand with NASCAR promotion
• Indoor BBQ pits
• Retailers gain ground in digital printing
• A&P exits Canada, gains time to ponder next move
  by Mike Duff
• DSNRT hires new apparel editor
  by Kelly Nolan
• Colgate-Palmolive
  by Antoinette Alexander
• JCPenney launched a Web site
• New lines, designs turn the corner in dinnerware
• Editorial
  by Mike Troy
• The Wal-Mart supercenter has eco-nomic upside
  by Mike Troy
• Jimmy'Z bows in six states
• 330 May stores to be converted to Macy's
• Scents chase younger set
• Steven Madden signed a new license agreement with Daniel M. Friedman & Associates to design, manufacture, and distribute Steve Madden branded fashion accessories in the United States
• Container Store promotes easy access
• Aggressive BTS strategy
• Reorganized KB taps TRU talent
  by Doug Desjardins
• Reader responses: based on responses collected online from July 15, 2005, through July 28, 2005
• Kohl's finally set to enter Florida market
• Retailers differentiate with professional lines
• Sneaux
• The latest dish
• Can presence in China really double by 2006?
• As Tweeter teeters, a new chief emerges
  by Laura Heller
• ShopKo sells stores, exits Colorado
• Sears Canada names Merkley new cfo
• Gap signs sweet fragrance deal
  by Kelly Nolan
• Slouch boots
• Target
  by Laura Heller
• Wal-Mart whistleblower battle worsens
• Benefits of RFID becoming more visible
• OfficeMax posts second quarter losses
• Gap previews holiday offerings in NYC
• Tops sells six stores, 25 more up for sale
• Manufacturers line up to fight breast cancer
• Levi's tests new premium juniors' line in Kmart
  by Carlie Kollath
• Eastman Kodak Co
  by Laura Heller
• Netflix has record-setting 2Q
• Fishman ready for challenges as new ceo of Big Lots
• Editorial comment
• Hewlett-Packard
  by Mike Troy
• Fall jeans range from vintage to 'garage dirty'
• Circuit City
  by Laura Heller
• Top gainers: for 2 weeks ended 7/27/05
• Target heats up New York with hot looks, cool styles
  by Laura Heller
• Much ado about labor unions
  by Tim Craig
• Party City
  by Mike Troy
• Kirkland
  by Mike Duff
• Copycat sales strategies
• Top losers: for 2 weeks ended 7/27/05
• 'It's a bird'. 'It's a plane.' No, it's a fashion model
  by Carlie Kollath
• Credit card industry's little piggy went to market
  by Ken Rankin
• The Wordlock
  by Mike Troy
• Standard & Poor's has lowered its corporate credit rating on Pier 1 Imports to 'BB' from 'BBB-', and removed the rating from CreditWatch, where it was placed with negative implications on March 4
  by Mike Duff
• Digital tech tops wish lists this holiday season