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☆ The 20 Best Early Labor Day 2023 Sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Bellamy Richardson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +13 min

By Bellamy RichardsonLabor Day may not be until Sept. 4, but you don’t have to wait to take advantage of great Labor Day deals. Here are some of our early favorites; we’ll be continuing to add more early sales as they go live leading up to Labor Day Weekend. BrooklinenThe deal: 15% off sitewideHead over to Brooklinen’s Staycation/Early Labor Day Sale for 15% off bedding, bath and loungewear. There might be something for you at eBags during its Labor Day sale, running now through Sept. 12. LunaThe deal: 20% off sleep productsIf you’ve been craving a good night’s sleep, Luna’s Labor Day Sale might have just the thing to help you out.

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☆ The 8 Best Early Labor Day 2023 Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Bellamy Richardson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

By Bellamy RichardsonLabor Day may not be until Sept. 4, but you don’t have to wait to take advantage of great Labor Day deals. Here are some of our early favorites; we’ll be continuing to add more early sales as they go live leading up to Labor Day Weekend. BrooklinenThe deal: 15% off sitewideHead over to Brooklinen’s Staycation/Early Labor Day Sale for 15% off bedding, bath and loungewear. DreamCloudThe deal: 50% off all mattressesDreamCloud is hosting a Labor Day flash sale, with 50% off all mattresses. LunaThe deal: 20% off sleep productsIf you’ve been craving a good night’s sleep, Luna’s Labor Day Sale might have just the thing to help you out.

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☆ The 6 Best Early Labor Day 2023 Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Bellamy Richardson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

By Bellamy RichardsonLabor Day may not be until Sept. 4, but you don’t have to wait to take advantage of great Labor Day deals. Here are some of our early favorites; we’ll be continuing to add more early sales as they go live leading up to Labor Day Weekend. BrooklinenThe deal: 15% off sitewideHead over to Brooklinen’s Staycation/Early Labor Day Sale for 15% off bedding, bath and loungewear. LunaThe deal: 20% off sleep productsIf you’ve been craving a good night’s sleep, Luna’s Labor Day Sale might have just the thing to help you out. Head over to Tuft & Needle’s Labor Day Sale to save up to 20% off the Original and Mint Mattresses, up to $700 off the Mint Hybrid Mattress, 20% off all bedding and more.

Persons: Bellamy Richardson, we’ll, Staycation, unzipping, Casper, Luna, Luna’s, It’s Organizations: Labor, sitewide, Luna’s Labor, Sherpa Locations: California

☆ Uniqlo owner's 3Q profit surges 35%, raises forecast on China recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) - The Japanese operator of apparel retailer Uniqlo reported record third-quarter profit on Thursday and raised its full-year forecast as its business in China continued to recover from a pandemic slowdown. Fast Retailing's (9983.T) operating profit in the three months through May surged 35% to 110.3 billion yen ($797 million), exceeding the 102.4 billion yen average of forecasts from seven analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. The company raised its full-year profit forecast to 370 billion yen, also a new record, from 360 billion yen previously. Fast Retailing's Uniqlo sign boards are displayed at a casual clothing store in Tokyo, Japan January 11, 2023. Fast Retailing's shares have soared 32% so far this year, helping founder Tadashi Yanai cement his place as Japan's richest person.

Persons: Uniqlo, Issei Kato, Tadashi Yanai, Rocky Swift, Stephen Coates, Tom Hogue Organizations: REUTERS, Business, Nikkei, Thomson Locations: TOKYO, China, Tokyo, Japan

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Check back to this page often as we'll be consistently updating it with the best Amazon Prime Day Lightning Deals as we come across them. Check out Insider's picks for the best credit cards to use on Amazon purchasesBest Amazon Prime Day 2023 Lightning DealsDeal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. During this Prime Day lightning deal, it's on sale for $20 off its normal price. $16.98 from Amazon Originally $19.98 Save 15%What are Amazon Prime Day Lightning Deals? Yes, anyone looking to take advantage of a Prime Day Lightning Deal must have a Prime membership in order to do so.

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☆ Return to Office, Recession Fears End Wall Street's Hamptons Work-From-Home Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It may seem counterintuitive, but the pandemic was like a brief visit to Shangri-La for Wall Street. For the first time in years, Wall Street has to sing for its supper. A return to the office also means a return to more-classic Wall Street social norms. Wall Street, for all its highfalutin personalities and big paydays, is an apprenticeship system. For Wall Street, the heart of the pandemic was a moment to consider what life would be like at a slower, more-nurturing pace.

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☆ Shop REI’s Fourth of July Sale for Big Summer Savings
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

By Buy Side from WSJ StaffQuality gear can make every outdoor activity more enjoyable—and now is your opportunity to pick up that gear while it’s on sale during REI Co-op’s Fourth of July sale. The jacket is great as a single layer for warmer weather rain showers or as a top layer over a fleece in colder weather. Backpacking tentREI members can get the REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent for more than $130 off during this sale. Classic lawn chairThis lawn chair may give you happy flashbacks to backyard gatherings and for REI members, it’s 30% off. Lightweight sleeping bagsBoth these sleeping bags are 40% for REI members and feature water-repellent 600-fill-power duck down insulation and recycled nylon shells.

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☆ Tokyo residents find comfort in fluffy, street-strolling alpacas
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Chris Gallagher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Alpaca Fureai Land's Shinya Ide and Shion Ito walk alpacas Akane and Satsuki in the early morning in Tokyo, Japan June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO, June 22 (Reuters) - The quiet of early morning streets in one downtown Tokyo neighbourhood is broken by joggers, parents with children in strollers - and a pair of alpacas, out for their daily constitutional walk. Manager Shinya Ide (no relation) says the secret to the 5-year-old alpacas' appeal is that looking at them is comforting, and petting them even more soothing. "Alpacas are naturally very nervous and timid animals, so when people approach them, they may spit or run away, making them difficult animals to interact with," he added. "But these two are trained and have naturally laid-back personalities, so they are accustomed to people now and interact well."

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☆ The recycling idea at Levi's, Adidas, Zara to stop trillions in fast fashion from going to waste
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Carolyn Chun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The multi-trillion dollar fashion industry contributes significant greenhouse gas emissions, between 8% to 10% of total global emissions, according to the United Nations. With the majority of textiles in the fashion industry blended, it is harder to recycle one fiber without harming another. Spinnova partnered with the world's largest pulp and paper company this year, Suzano, to turn wood and waste into recycled textile fiber. Textile waste, by some measures, is a bigger issue than plastics waste, and it has a similar problem. Late last year it worked on a limited collection with fast fashion clothing giant — and consumer consumption flashpoint — Zara, using its recycled textile waste material.

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☆ Gap settles Patagonia trademark lawsuit over 'iconic' pocket design
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 1 (Reuters) - Outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia Inc has settled its lawsuit accusing Gap Inc (GPS.N) of illegally copying the "iconic" snapped flap pocket that the company has long featured on its fleece outerwear. The outfitter alleged the jackets were intended to confuse shoppers into believing they were Patagonia products or that Patagonia let the retailer use its trademarks. Gap denied the claims and argued in court filings that Patagonia had waited too long to bring the lawsuit. Gap also filed a counterclaim asking a judge to rule that the design of Patagonia’s Snap-T pullover fleece is not legally protected. (This story has been corrected to say "Patagonia products" not "Gap products" in paragraph 5)Reporting by Andrew GoudswardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Andrew Goudsward Organizations: Patagonia Inc, Gap Inc, Thomson Locations: Patagonia, San Francisco federal

☆ Republican DeSantis strives for personal touch on 2024 kick-off tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Earlier, DeSantis and his wife, Casey DeSantis, hosted an event at a welding company in Sioux City, in Iowa's extreme west. Now they were downriver in Council Bluffs, a city of about 60,000, and had two more events ahead before flying to New Hampshire and South Carolina for the remainder of a three-state, 12-city tour. Iowa voters are well known for demanding to see candidates up close. That means he will need to stump in places like Council Bluffs again and again before February. In her remarks, she showed herself as a fierce advocate for DeSantis’ Florida record while reminding listeners that the two are parents of three young children.

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☆ Bedding Deals for Memorial Day—These Sales Are Still Going
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

By Madeline DiamondWhile Memorial Day Weekend is over, many of these bedding deals are still available and include sheet sets, mattresses, pajamas and more. Memory foam mattressAnother pick from our mattress buying guide, this mattress from Dreamcloud, is 40% off for Memorial Day, which means that the queen-size version is marked down by $733. As part of the brand’s sitewide Memorial Day sale, you can score 20% off the blanket with the code SAVE20. Right now, the set is nearly $50 off as part of the brand’s Memorial Day sale. It comes in nine colors, five of which are on sale right now for 20% off.

☆ Uniqlo parent raises full-year outlook; sees China recovering
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Eimi Yamamitsu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After a "substantial decline" in first-quarter revenue and profit in mainland China, Uniqlo operations began to recover in January, resulting in a sharp increase in second-quarter profit there, Fast Retailing said in a statement. It said operating profit was 220 billion yen ($1.65 billion) in the six months through February, against 189 billion yen a year earlier, as Southeast Asia, North America and Europe logged strong revenue growth. Fast Retailing raised its full-year profit forecast to 360 billion yen from 350 billion yen forecast in January. That compared with a consensus forecast for annual profit to total 347 billion yen, according to a Refinitiv poll of 14 analysts. Japan's biggest retailer logged a 2% fall for the first quarter ending November as COVID-19 restrictions in China were a drag on growth.

☆ 12 Best Gifts for a First-Time Dad
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Here are 12 of the best first Father’s Day gift ideas. For the stylish dadFew things are more adorable than teeny baby shoes—especially when they’re paired up with a practically identical pair of kicks for Dad to wear as well. For the sentimental dadGo ahead, pull on the heartstrings—a sentimental gift makes perfect sense, especially for an occasion like Father’s Day. The cap comes in 14 color combinations and can even be personalized with a different word or phrase of your choice. “It’ll make a great prop or photo opp, and you can’t have too many cute new parent pictures!” she says.

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☆ 19 Best Gift Ideas for the Dad Who Has Everything
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

To help, we tapped a coterie of expert gift-givers to share the best gifts for dads who have everything. For the dad who loves to relaxFor the dad who’s always moaning about his aching feet, gift him this top-rated foot massager, which uses a mix of Shiatsu, compression and vibration to provide an effective and thorough massage. For the dad who loves to napFor fathers who enjoy an afternoon snooze or have trouble sleeping at night, these wireless sleep headphones are a solid bet. New York City-based Greenberg loves the space-saving aspect. If he’s even “slightly handy,” says Greenberg, he’ll appreciate this addition to his gadget arsenal.

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☆ This dating-simulator game says it'll help prepare your taxes as you play — and criticizes TurboTax as 'predatory'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

MSCHF announced a free dating simulator that it says helps prepare your 2022 US federal tax return. The game is scheduled to launch April 4, but its listing on the Steam platform has been removed. A screenshot from MSCHF's "Tax Heaven 3000" website, showing a character description for "Turbo." The dating simulator is scheduled to launch on April 4, but the game's storefront page has been removed from the popular platform Steam. A screenshot from MSCHF's "Tax Heaven 3000" dating simulator.

☆ Since When Are Double Breasted Blazers Cool and Casual?
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Ashley Ogawa Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

COUNTERINTUITIVELY, sales are higher than ever—almost triple prepandemic levels, in fact—at J. Mueser, a trendy Manhattan tailoring firm founded in 2008, reports creative director Matthew Woodruff. But not because guys need a new suit for the boardroom. As once-strict office dress codes continue to unravel, and Wall Street types stock up on skinny chinos and fleece vests, it’s become cool, almost rebellious, to wear formal tailored pieces. “People aren’t buying tailoring because they have to now; it’s because they want to,” said Mr. Woodruff. “Guys are wearing them as a replacement for a chore coat,” said Mr. Woodruff.

☆ Zelenskyy wore his signature olive-green sweater to meet King Charles during his surprise visit to the UK. Here's why he is rarely seen without it
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met King Charles III in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. The Ukrainian leader wore his casual, olive-green crewneck during the meeting. Zelenskyy previously said he only plans on changing his signature look if Ukraine wins the war. Zelenskyy and King Charles met in the 1844 room of Buckingham Palace, where the king has previously had an audience with British prime ministers. In an interview with the Financial Times in December, the Ukrainian president said he plans to keep wearing his new outfit until after the war is over.

☆ Ryan Gellert Wants Patagonia to Be Part of the Environmental Solution
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Emily Bobrow | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Calls to “overhaul” capitalism rarely come from the C-suite, but Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert doesn’t mince words. “Businesses for far too long have hidden behind this narrative that their number one role is to maximize shareholder wealth. That’s a fine little academic conversation to have, but we’ve outgrown it,” he says over video from his office at Patagonia’s headquarters in Ventura, Calif. Last September, Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s founder, announced that he was donating the company to a trust and a nonprofit that would use its earnings—some $100 million a year—to fund efforts to fight climate change. “Earth is now our only shareholder,” declared Mr. Chouinard.

☆ The Threads That Bind Us
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Peggy Orenstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I wondered if the commentator knew its origin: coloring sheep fleece rather than spun thread to reduce fading. The princess in “Sleeping Beauty” pricks her finger (on a spindle, on flax, on a wool comb) in the Middle East, South America and across Europe. Perhaps inspired by the molasses months of lockdown when so many found comfort in needlework, a trendlet of books has emerged celebrating the fiber arts. She drags him to an embroidery class at the local library that seems, at first, beyond his abilities. The needle that looks like a “tiger’s tooth” bites his finger, then bites it again.

☆ Why this retailer is bypassing Millennials and Gen Zers for Gen X customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Not Lands’ End. As it looks to grow its customer base, Lands’ End is bucking the trend by purposely embracing the “forgotten generation,” Gen Xers. “It didn’t fly with our customers.”In a rush to grab the attention of younger consumers, the retailer stumbled and made fashion missteps. But the company says it knows who its core customers are. They’re Gen Xers,” he said, adding that Gen X shoppers showed the same long-term loyalty to the brand as Baby Boomers.

☆ Uniqlo owner gives Japan Inc a jolt with 40% wage hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing Co Ltd (9983.T) on Wednesday said it would raise wages by as much as 40%, focusing on its home market of Japan, where salaries have been under downward pressure for years. The move by the casual clothing giant may serve as a wake-up call for Japan Inc ahead of annual spring labour negotiations. The company, which operates over 3,500 clothing stores worldwide, said its remuneration system would be revised from March, and that levels in Japan would be significantly raised. read moreThe company's share price rose 1.4% in Tokyo morning trade, versus a 1% advance in the benchmark Nikkei (.N225) index. ($1 = 132.4400 yen)($1 = 132.5300 yen)Reporting by Rocky Swift; Editing by Tom Hogue and Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A lawyer representing hundreds of laid-off Twitter staff has accused Elon Musk of trying to 'fleece' workers over severance pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A lawyer fighting Twitter said Elon Musk tried to "fleece" ex-workers with his offers of severance pay. This allegation has already been detailed in one of the four class-action lawsuits Liss-Riordan filed against the company in late 2022 on behalf of former Twitter employees. Musk himself had previously said that people who left the company would be given three months of severance. The former workers told Insider's Kali Hays that they were disappointed by the severance ultimately offered by Musk. "Musk's decision to fleece Twitter workers isn't just shameful – it's also going to be very costly," Liss-Riordan added.

☆ Ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg begs for leniency as he's sentenced to 5 months for Trump Org tax fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Top Trump money man Allen Weisselberg sentenced to five months in Trump Org tax-dodge scheme. He testified in a monthlong tax crimes trial against the Trump Organization, which was found guilty. The former Trump Organization chief financial officer had overseen a decade-long scheme that allowed top executives to dodge hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. Along with charges against Weisselberg, the Manhattan district attorney's office brought charges against the Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corporation, two of the entities that comprise the Trump Organization. Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesWeisselberg's plea came after months of pressure from the Manhattan district attorney's office.

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