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What it takes for one apparel company to make its clothes in the U.S.

by Marketplace Contributor
May 29, 2017
"It’s almost like letting go of a child," the American Giant CEO says of sending the company's pieces to market.
American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop at Carolina Cotton Works in Gaffney, SC examines fabric for his line of casual clothing. 
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Delaware town throws shade on beach tents to help relieve overcrowding

by Marketplace Contributor
May 26, 2017
On holidays like Memorial Day, the sand can get pretty crowded, so some cities are banning tents and barbecues.
The boardwalk at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The town attracts about 7 million people a year.
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Energy companies look to tech to make oil production easier and cheaper

by Travis Bubenik
May 26, 2017
The technology changes will also affect the industry workforce.
Jack Gregg, senior global marketing director with Honeywell Process Solutions, explains one of his company’s touch-screen control boards, used for a variety of remote operations centers in the oil and gas industry.
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Why do grocery stores sell gift cards to other places?

by Andy Uhler
May 25, 2017
All sides get something out of the deal.
That wall of different gift cards hanging on hooks at the end of a drugstore or grocery story aisle actually has a name: the gift card mall.
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Is the craft movement making service jobs hip?

by Kai Ryssdal
May 25, 2017
These are 'serious pursuits' of young urbanites, the 'Masters of Craft' author says. But will the careers last?
"I found across all these occupations is this renewed attention to detail," says Richard Ocejo, an associate professor of sociology at John Jay University and the The City University of New York. "They really reinvigorated them with this sense of meaning, this sense of craft,"
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California desert town Adelanto plans its future around pot

by David Weinberg
May 25, 2017
City officials see weed as the answer to the community's financial woes.
In the area now dubbed The Green Zone, land is being cleared for massive marijuana grow warehouses.
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Warby Parker offers free glasses to reporter 'body-slammed' by Montana’s GOP candidate

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 25, 2017
It was just a matter of time before brands got involved.
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Let’s do the numbers: the 'Star Wars' empire

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 25, 2017
“The force is strong with this one.”
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Sears’ continuing struggles have its suppliers jittery

by Aaron Schrank
May 25, 2017
The struggle is real for Sears Holdings — the company behind Sears and Kmart. The once-powerful brand warned investors back in March that there was “substantial doubt” about its future. This week, Sears announced it’s pushed back a deadline on a $500 million loan by six months. That’s got Sears vendors even more anxious about […]
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PayPal's Schulman says the future may not be cashless, but it's definitely mobile

by Kai Ryssdal
May 24, 2017
Helping people with everyday transactions is a 'noble mission,' the CEO says.
"When it comes to financial services, the single most important brand attribute you can have is trust," says Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal.
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