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The accusations by the writer E. Jean Carroll that former President Donald J. Trump raped and defamed her have been the subject of two separate trials in U.S. District Court in Lower Manhattan and have unfolded as Mr. Trump campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. Last May, a jury found that Mr. Trump sexually abused Ms. Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine who said he assaulted her nearly three decades ago in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room. Now, Mr. Trump, 77, is back in the same federal courthouse, defending himself again against accusations of defamation. On Thursday, Ms. Carroll, the first witness in the case, ended her testimony in a trial that is expected to wrap up next week. It is still unknown whether Mr. Trump will take the stand.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald J, Trump, Carroll, Elle, Goodman Organizations: Republican Locations: U.S, Lower Manhattan

☆ Trump Is Warned He May Be Ejected From Carroll Trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

"Mr. Trump, I hope I don't have to consider excluding you from the trial," the judge told him. Following Kaplan's warning, Trump posted that Kaplan was a "seething and hostile" judge with "a major case of Trump Derangement Syndrome." Trump said he did not know Carroll and that she branded him a rapist to boost sales of her then-new memoir. "I am here because Donald Trump assaulted me, and when I wrote about it, he said it never happened," Carroll said. Trump did not attend Carroll's first trial, and in his Truth Social post said he would have won had he attended.

Persons: Jonathan Stempel, Luc Cohen NEW, Donald Trump, E, Jean Carroll's, District Judge Lewis, Carroll, Trump, Shawn Crowley, Kaplan, Democrat Joe Biden, Goodman, Roberta Kaplan, Alina Habba, It's, Habba, Luc Cohen, Noeleen Walder, Jonathan Oatis, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Luc Cohen NEW YORK, District, Trump, Democrat, Twitter Locations: Manhattan, New Hampshire, Florida, New York

☆ E. Jean Carroll Says Trump ‘Shattered’ Her Reputation as He Watches in Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Maria Cramer | More About Maria Cramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of raping her in a dressing room in Bergdorf Goodman, he has made dozens of posts on social media accusing her of lying — although a jury last year awarded her $2 million in damages for the assault. On Wednesday, the former president watched and listened for the first time as Ms. Carroll, 80, described how those statements affected her. “He shattered my reputation,” Ms. Carroll said in a federal courtroom in Lower Manhattan as Mr. Trump sat at the defense table, attending the proceedings for a second straight day. In a trial this week, the former Elle magazine advice columnist is seeking $10 million in damages for two statements he made as president in 2019, accusing her of lying about claims he assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s. Mr. Trump called Ms. Carroll’s rape claim “totally false,” said that he had never met Ms. Carroll, and that she had invented the story to sell a book.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Bergdorf Goodman, Carroll, ” Ms, Trump, Goodman, ” Organizations: Elle Locations: Lower Manhattan

☆ E. Jean Carroll’s Second Defamation Trial Could Hit Trump’s Wallet Again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Corinne Ramey | James Fanelli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump secured 51% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, while Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley lagged behind with 21% and 19%. WSJ Senior Political Correspondent Molly Ball explains what the results mean for the Republican nomination race. An additional trial began Tuesday to determine whether he’ll have to pay her even more. Carroll, an author and former Elle magazine columnist, made her sexual-assault allegations against Trump public in 2019, when New York Magazine published an excerpt of her book, which alleged he assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room. In the aftermath, she filed a pair of related lawsuits against Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Molly Ball, Jim Watson, E, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Goodman Organizations: Republican, Agence France, Elle, Trump, New York Magazine Locations: Iowa

☆ What to Know as Trump Faces Another Defamation Trial by E. Jean Carroll
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Benjamin Weiser | Maggie Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Trump is planning to attend the first day of the trial before he heads to New Hampshire to campaign ahead of the presidential primary there next week. Ms. Carroll, 80, has said she encountered Mr. Trump in the mid-1990s at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan, where he shoved her against a dressing room wall and forced himself on her. Mr. Trump, 77, has loudly denied the allegations ever since Ms. Carroll first leveled them more than four years ago. The civil trial focuses on statements by Mr. Trump in June 2019 after Ms. Carroll revealed her allegation in New York magazine. Mr. Trump called her claim “totally false,” saying that he had never met Ms. Carroll, a former Elle magazine advice columnist, and that she had invented a story to sell a book.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Jean Carroll, defaming, Carroll, Goodman Organizations: New York, Elle Locations: Manhattan, New Hampshire, New, Iowa, New York

The jury said Carroll hadn't proven that Trump raped her. One issue that wasn’t decided in that first trial was how much Trump owed for comments he made about Carroll while he was still president. He did not attend last year's trial, saying recently that his lawyer advised against it. Trump, with actual malice, lied about sexually assaulting Ms. Carroll.”Those restrictions don’t apply outside of the presence of the jury. Carroll, 80, plans to testify about the damage to her career and reputation that resulted from Trump's public statements.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Trump, Carroll hadn't, wasn’t, Lewis A, Kaplan, Goodman, “, ” Organizations: Trump Locations: Iowa, Manhattan

☆ Trump's Truth Social account is attacking E. Jean Carroll while he's sitting in court for her defamation trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But Trump's Truth Social account blasted out posts attacking Carroll while the two were sitting in the courtroom, the first time they've been in same room together in decades. One post from the former president's account this morning stated: "Can you believe I have to defend myself against this woman's fake story?!" AdvertisementTrump's Truth Social account also blasted old tweets from 2010 and 2014 that Carroll posted to her Twitter account as part of his collection of posts that attempt to cast the former Elle magazine columnist in a negative light. AdvertisementThe former president remains the overwhelming favorite to capture the GOP nomination despite his legal issues, including the current trial and the 91 criminal charges he faces.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Carroll, they've, Anderson Cooper, Trump, Goodman Organizations: Service, Business, CNN, Elle, Twitter, Iowa Republican Locations: Manhattan, New York, Iowa, Hampshire

A Manhattan jury will be asked a narrow question this week: How much money must former President Donald J. Trump pay the writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her after she accused him of raping her? Ms. Carroll’s chance encounter decades ago at the Bergdorf Goodman department store, in which she said Mr. Trump shoved her against a dressing room wall, pulled down her tights and forced himself on her, was already the focus of a trial last year. At the time, Mr. Trump called her claim “totally false,” saying that he had never met Ms. Carroll, a former Elle magazine advice columnist, and that she invented a story to sell a book. Now, Mr. Trump says he wants to attend and testify at Ms. Carroll’s trial, something he didn’t do in the earlier case. That’s sparked a bitter dispute between lawyers for Ms. Carroll, 80, and Mr. Trump, 77, over what the former president could say if he took the stand, and whether he would stray beyond strict boundaries the judge has set.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Jean Carroll, defaming, Carroll’s, Goodman, Carroll, Trump’s, ” Organizations: Elle Locations: Manhattan, New York

☆ E. Jean Carroll is taking Trump to trial over defamation and sexual abuse. Again. Wait, what?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump will once again go to trial over his sexual abuse of E. Jean Carroll. Here's what to expect from the second Carroll trial:AdvertisementWhy is Trump going to trial again for Carroll's allegations, anyway? He ruled that Trump doesn't get a re-do on Carroll's sexual abuse claims. Kaplan also ruled that it was fine for Carroll's lawyers to say that Trump "raped" Carroll. At a press conference following closing arguments in a different Trump trial, the former president told journalists he would attend the Carroll trial.

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[1/6] People load up their newly purchased items from Best Buy on Black Friday in Wheaton-Glenmont, Maryland, U.S., November 24, 2023. A record 130.7 million people are expected to shop in stores and online in the U.S. on Black Friday this year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates. But at 6 a.m. on Friday at a Walmart in New Milford, Connecticut, the parking lot was only half full. "It's a lot quieter this year, a lot quieter," said shopper Theresa Forsberg, who visits the same five stores with her family at dawn every Black Friday. And the rise of online shopping has reduced the importance of Black Friday as a single-day event.

Persons: Leah Millis, Cowen, David Klink, Theresa Forsberg, Michael Brown, Kearney, Jeff Gennette, Jimmy Lee, there's, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Oscar de, Carlos Araejo, Ruiz, It’s, ”, Paul Aheren, Puma, Siddharth Cavale, Helen Reid, Arriana McLymore, Katherine Masters, Andrew Hay, Bianca Flowers, Danielle Broadway, James Davey, Deborah Sophia, Miral Fahmy, Nick Zieminski, Frances Kerry Organizations: REUTERS, Shoppers, Huntington Private Bank, Walmart, Target, National Retail Federation, Garden, Insider Intelligence, Macy's, Adobe Analytics, Wealth Consulting, Amazon, Adobe, Nordstrom, “, Saks, Puma, Israel Football Association, IFA, Thomson Locations: Wheaton, Glenmont , Maryland, U.S, RALEIGH, N.C, New Milford , Connecticut, Paramus , New Jersey, Indianapolis, Israel, Palestine, United States, Dallas, Raleigh, Crabtree, Boston

Brokerage TD Cowen lowered its U.S. holiday spending estimate to 2% to 3% growth, from 4% to 5%, as it forecast flat Black Friday traffic. With many consumers squeezed by persistent inflation and high interest rates, U.S. holiday spending is expected to rise at the slowest pace in five years. A record 130.7 million people are expected to shop in stores and online in the U.S. on Black Friday this year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates. In France, Italy, and Spain, most shoppers planned to buy clothing on Black Friday, with electronic goods coming second, according to a PwC survey. Thanksgiving Day discounts online peaked at about 28% for toys, while electronics had discounts as steep as 27%, Adobe said.

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☆ Retailers hope to draw picky Black Friday shoppers to stores
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Katherine Masters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Originally known for crowds lining up at big-box stores in the U.S., Black Friday has moved online and gone global. In France, Italy, and Spain, most shoppers planned to buy clothing on Black Friday, with electronic goods coming second, according to a PwC survey. On average, shoppers in France expected to spend 295 euros ($322) on Black Friday, the survey found. Most U.S. stores were closed on Thanksgiving but opened to shoppers at 5 a.m. or 6 a.m. on Friday. In post-earnings calls this week, retailers from Kohl's (KSS.N) to Nordstrom (JWN.N) told investors they had invested in jackets, cashmere sweaters and Ugg boots to lure Christmas shoppers after an unseasonably warm October.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Jessica Ramirez, Jane Hali, Jeff Gennette, Mari Shor, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Oscar de, ” Nordstrom, Pete Nordstrom, Katie Wyle, Katherine Masters, Mimosa Spencer, Helen Reid, James Davey, Josie Kao, Miral Fahmy, Frances Kerry Organizations: Black, REUTERS, Retailers, Associates, National Retail Federation, Insider Intelligence, Barclays, Macy's, The New York Police, Nordstrom, Walmart, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Westfield, Thomson Locations: Westbury , New York, U.S, Europe, France, Italy, Spain, Amazon, Israel, New York City, Kohl's, Mall, Britain, Westfield, Paris, London

Brokerage TD Cowen lowered its U.S. holiday spending estimate to 2% to 3% growth, from 4% to 5%, as it forecast flat Black Friday traffic. With many consumers squeezed by persistent inflation and high interest rates, U.S. holiday spending is expected to rise at the slowest pace in five years. But at 6 a.m. on Friday at a Walmart in New Milford, Connecticut, the parking lot was only half full. "It's a lot quieter this year, a lot quieter," said shopper Theresa Forsberg, who visits the same five stores with her family at dawn every Black Friday. The rise of online shopping has reduced the importance of Black Friday as a single-day event.

Persons: Cowen, David Klink, ”, Barbara Kahn, Theresa Forsberg, Michael Brown, Kearney, Jimmy Lee, Leah Millis, there's, Jeff Gennette, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Oscar de, Carlos Araejo, Ruiz, It’s, Paul Aheren, Puma, Siddharth Cavale, Helen Reid, Arriana McLymore, Katherine Masters, Andrew Hay, Bianca Flowers, Danielle Broadway, James Davey, Deborah Sophia, Miral Fahmy, Nick Zieminski, Frances Kerry, Leslie Adler Organizations: Shoppers, Huntington Private Bank, Walmart, Target, Ross Stores, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, “, National Retail Federation, Garden, Insider Intelligence, Adobe Analytics, Adobe, Wealth Consulting, Amazon, REUTERS, Nordstrom, Saks, Protesters, Puma, Israel Football Association, Thomson Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, U.S, New Milford , Connecticut, Paramus , New Jersey, Wheaton, Glenmont , Maryland, Indianapolis, Israel, Palestine, United States, Dallas, Raleigh, Crabtree, Boston

☆ The Bergdorf Blonde Moves to Park Avenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Gabrielle Bluestone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Parvin Klein, the veteran colorist who perfected an iconic shade of blonde, has painted her last highlight at the Bergdorf Goodman department store salon. But the future of Ms. Klein has a happy ending, moving operations to Julien Farel’s salon at the Regency, a few blocks away from Bergdorf. Ms. Klein, who moved to New York at age 34 in the wake of the Iranian Revolution, had no experience when she enrolled in cosmetology school. Though the name of the salon changed over the years, Ms. Klein, and her eye for color, remained a constant. You have to have love and passion, and your brush, how you’re moving your brush, and how you’re moving your comb, how you look at the hair.”

Persons: Parvin Klein, Goodman, Klein’s, Sergio Valente, Frédéric Fekkai, John Barrett, Neiman Marcus, Klein, Julien Farel’s, Bergdorf Goodman, . Valente, Ms, “ It’s Locations: Bergdorf, New York

☆ Donald Trump to face anonymous jury in writer E. Jean Carroll's second trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

E. Jean Carroll exits the Manhattan Federal Court following the verdict in the civil rape accusation case against former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York City, U.S., May 9, 2023. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A federal judge said Donald Trump will face an anonymous jury as it decides how much he should pay E. Jean Carroll for defaming the writer in 2019 by denying that he raped her. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan said he found "strong reason" to provide special protections for jurors at the scheduled Jan. 16, 2024 civil trial. Neither Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, nor Trump, nor anyone else objected to using an anonymous jury, the judge said. Another anonymous jury in May ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million for sexual assault and defamation in a second lawsuit, after Trump again denied her claims in October 2022.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, David Dee Delgado, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, president's, Carroll, Kaplan, Letitia James, Trump, Goodman, Joe Biden, Jonathan Stempel, Rod Nickel Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, District, Trump, Mr, Elle, Republican, Democratic, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New, Carroll's, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ European regulator approves Farfetch deal for YNAP, Richemont says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A banner to celebrate the IPO of online fashion house Farfetch is displayed on the facade of the of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 21, 2018. Completion of the deal remains subject to "certain other conditions that Richemont and Farfetch are working towards fulfilling", Richemont said, promising a further update "in due course", without providing further detail. Under the terms of the deal unveiled in August 2022, Richemont would sell a stake of 47.5% in loss-making YNAP in exchange for more than 50 million Farfetch shares, and Farfetch could acquire the rest of YNAP through a put and call option arrangement. Bernstein analysts said last week that Farfetch's troubles raised questions for Richemont, which is set to transfer its online business to technology run by Farfetch and provide a $450 million credit facility. Reporting by John Revill and Mimosa Spencer; editing by Friederike Heine, Clarence Fernandez and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Porter, Cartier, Richemont, Farfetch, Bernstein, Bergdorf Goodman, John Revill, Mimosa Spencer, Friederike Heine, Clarence Fernandez, Jason Neely Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Yoox, Farfetch, Citi, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Richemont, YNAP, Farfetch, Harrods

☆ The Mother of ‘Eclectic’ Interior Design
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Although Ms. Wearstler has been recognized for her decorating style, it can be hard to define. The word “eclectic” is often applied to Ms. Wearstler’s work; “that one drives me crazy,” she said. The Proper hotel in Downtown Los Angeles — a neighborhood that has struggled as the city’s homelessness crisis has accelerated — is a place to eat Iberian-inspired food on Mexican-made furniture. In suites like that, about half of the décor is vintage and half is new, a combination that is essential to Ms. Wearstler. It’s how I design.”Heart and SoulMs. Wearstler uses the word “soul” often.

Persons: Wald, —, Kelly, ”, Wearstler, Gwen Stefani, Bergdorf Goodman, Wearstler’s, “ Organizations: Santa, Hollywood Locations: Texas, Santa Monica, Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown

☆ Trump loses bid to delay E. Jean Carroll rape-defame case, but granted expedited appeal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

E. Jean Carroll reacts as she exits the Manhattan Federal Court following the verdict in the civil rape accusation case against former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York City, May 9, 2023. A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied a bid by Donald Trump to delay a defamation lawsuit by the writer E. Jean Carroll, but granted him an expedited appeal on the question of whether he can claim absolute presidential immunity as a defense. Barring further action by that appeals court or the Supreme Court, the second of Carroll's suits remains scheduled for trial in mid-January in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. In the pending suit headed to trial, Carroll alleges Trump defamed her in 2019 when he, as president, first made statements denying her claim of rape. The DOJ also noted that Trump's allegedly defamatory statements about Carroll continued after he left the White House in January 2021.

Persons: Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Carroll, Trump, Carrol, Robbie Kaplan, Kaplan, Goodman, Trump's Organizations: U.S, Wednesday, 2nd Circuit, Trump, Circuit, Department of Justice, DOJ, Washington , D.C, ., White Locations: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S, Washington ,

Trump is appealing the May 9 jury verdict, as well as Kaplan's June 29 refusal to dismiss the current lawsuit, to the 2nd U.S. REPUTATIONAL HARMIn his 25-page decision, Kaplan said the May 9 jury verdict eliminated the need to relitigate the alleged attack. Kaplan also said the verdict precluded Trump from arguing that his June 2019 statements, which were similar to his October 2022 statements, were not defamatory. On Aug. 18, Judge Kaplan called Trump's appeal of his decision to let the second case go to trial "frivolous." In his June 2019 statements, Trump also disparaged Carroll by saying "she's not my type" and the alleged rape "never happened."

Persons: Donald Trump, Lindsay DeDario, Jean Carroll, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Trump, Carroll, Kaplan, Goodman, she's, Trump's, Roberta Kaplan, Judge Kaplan, Jonathan Stempel, William Maclean Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, District, Circuit, Elle, Carroll, Trump, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, Manhattan, Trump, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Trump raped E. Jean Carroll, and there's no need for a 2nd jury to waste time on that, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An earlier jury already settled that Trump raped Carroll, a judge ruled. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote that the question of whether Trump raped Carroll was settled in a separate trial earlier this year. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Jury finds Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean CarrollThat trial was for Carroll's second lawsuit against Trump. The jury used the New York state penal law standard to determine whether Trump "raped" or "sexually abused" Carroll. Trump is appealing the verdict in the earlier Carroll trial and has argued that a second trial would be unfairly duplicative.

Persons: Jean Carroll's, Donald Trump, Trump, Carroll, Jean Carroll, Lewis Kaplan, Kaplan, defaming Carroll, Goodman, countersued Carroll Organizations: Service, Republican, Jury, Trump, Justice Department, Trump's, Justice, New York Penal Locations: Wall, Silicon, Manhattan, York, New York

☆ Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Kara Scannell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how much money Donald Trump will have to pay her, after the judge found the former president was liable for making defamatory statements. Judge Lewis Kaplan said that a federal jury’s verdict earlier this year against Trump will carry over to the defamation case set to go to trial in January involving statements Trump made in 2019 about Carroll’s sexual assault allegations. “The truth or falsity of Mr Trump’s 2019 statements therefore depends – like the truth or falsity of his 2022 statement – on whether Ms Carroll lied about Mr Trump sexually assaulting her,” the judge ruled Wednesday. “The jury’s finding that she did not therefore is binding in this case and precludes Mr Trump from contesting the falsity of his 2019 statements.”Kaplan ruled the trial set for January 15 will be limited to damages. Although her initial lawsuit was filed in 2019, the judge previously allowed Carroll to include comments Trump made at a CNN town hall earlier this year.

Persons: Jean Carroll’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Judge Lewis Kaplan, Carroll, Goodman, didn’t, Trump’s, Ms Carroll, ”, Mr Trump, ” Kaplan, Jean Carroll, Kaplan, shouldn’t Organizations: CNN, Trump, Wednesday

☆ Trump raped E. Jean Carroll, and there's no need for a 2nd jury to say that, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

☆ Barbara Corcoran: A $320 coat was the 'best investment I ever made' at age 23—'it changed my life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Barbara Corcoran started her real estate firm at age 23, she quickly noticed a difference between herself and her competitors. Corcoran bought a wool coat with a brown and white print, high collar and a $320 price tag before tax, she said. Despite its hefty price, Corcoran says the coat gave her the one thing she "desperately" needed at the time: confidence. "I wore my coat for the next four years, and it was the best investment I ever made. Nearly three decades after founding her firm, Corcoran sold it to brokerage firm NRT for $66 million.

Persons: Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran, Bergdorf Goodman, Adam Galinsky, Hajo Adam, It's, You've, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC Locations: New Jersey

"Mr. Trump has not provided a single reason for the court to find that there is any likelihood that he will succeed on appeal," Kaplan wrote. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan could order Trump to pay damages and costs to Carroll if it found his appeal frivolous. "The only purported harm Mr. Trump reasonably may claim he would suffer in this case would be having to stand trial," the judge wrote. The case is Carroll v. Trump, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Alistair Bell and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Elle, Jean Carroll, Joe Tacopina, Donald Trump, Carroll, Trump, E, Jean Carroll's, Kaplan, Alina Habba, Roberta Kaplan, Goodman, Jonathan Stempel, Alistair Bell, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: District, U.S, Circuit, Trump, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Manhattan, Southern District, Southern District of New York

☆ Aritzia's mirrorless dressing rooms cause outrage online, but they seem to be a brilliant sales tactic
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On social media, though, the biggest issue seems to be the retailer's mirrorless fitting rooms. Aritzia's communal fitting rooms are part of the brand's DNASo why make customers go through this awkwardness? The mirrorless fitting rooms go against a growing trend in retail. Eugene Gologursky/Getty ImagesAritzia's mirrorless fitting rooms go against a growing trend in retail. For Aritzia, mirrorless rooms are part of its DNA.

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