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University of New Brunswick Law Journal - Nbr. 56, January 2007

Science in the courtroom: the mouse that roared.

... (24) There were also three industry-sponsored reports which said that there was no ...... Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Sergeant Robert Kennedy testified that the impressions people's feet leave on the insoles of footwear are quite distinct and that by applying ...

Winnipeg Free Press - October 14, 2009

Retailers Tap Into Bollywood Trend

Prashant and Deepa Narula, whose family still owns and operates a private school in their homeland, opened a new retail store last fall that carries many of the same types of designer East Indian clothing and fashion accessories worn by Bollywood stars, including saris, scarves, shawls, costume jewelry, fancy footwear, embroidered dresses and kurta suits. Narula said they thought the name Bollywood would strike a chord with the city's East Indian community because many of them watch Bollywood...

Winnipeg Free Press - December 26, 2007

A Look Back at What We Looked Forward To

2008 prediction: [Stephanie Solomon] says flats won't fade, but by next winter she expects women back in their triangular toes and high heels. "If you look at some of the big names, they're showing pointed again," Solomon says. "Changes take longer in footwear. When trends are comfortable, they last. The ballet flat -- everyone likes it." 2007 prediction: Demand for Sony's PS3 will continue to surge, and toys that interact with the Internet, inspired by the hugely popular Ganz's Webkinz, will...

Winnipeg Free Press - July 18, 2009

U.S. Retailers Facing New Shock

The ripple effect could be as simple as a zipper supplier who can't rely on CIT to advance payment for orders. That would then hurt trucking companies that would ship the zippers and overseas factories that need the zippers to make dresses. That could mean mounds of zipperless dresses at factories or piles of goods sitting on docks. CIT is a key lender to the retail industry, but its most important role is serving as factor to about 2,000 vendors that supply merchandise to 300,000 stores, acc...

Winnipeg Free Press - January 02, 2010

The Bad and the Uggly

Christian Audiger/Ed Hardy clothing: The French designer's casual wear sporting designs by tattoo artist Hardy are everywhere, from hats and hoodies to jeans. I don't get the whole fascination this past decade with tattoos; they've been around forever. Maybe it was the commercialization of the industry though reality TV, but one thing is for certain -- I can sum this trend up with one word: gross. 'Nuff said. Of course, no shoe better exemplifies ugly than the aptly named UGG. Chewbacca, sasq...

Northern Ontario Business (February 2010)

Making the right connections: Thunder Bay innovation centre offers support for small business.

... Prior does not act as a forestry consultant though he does have an extensive industry background he has worked in forestry operations ...... They're definitely looking to grow the industry in Thunder Bay. "For any type of small ...

Winnipeg Free Press - January 05, 2008

Venice's Cold-Weather Warmth

From the Fondamente Nuovo departure point, the vaporetto takes only 15 minutes to reach the island of [Murano], the centre of Venice's glass-making industry since the 13th century, where visitors can warm up watching glass-blowing in several of the red-brick factories. Closer to Venice, just one stop on the 41 vaporetto, the island of San Michele is the city's walled public cemetery built among gardens and cypress trees, centred around a 15th-century church and cloister. Even at the height of...

Winnipeg Free Press - January 05, 2008

Pump It Up!

Another interesting service offered at Rooster is shoe repair. I don't know how many times I've pulled that little heel cover off my stilettos and roughed up the heels a bit too much -- to the point of having to go out and buy a new pair. Now there's a place where you can drop off those damaged shoes to get repaired -- and also do a little browsing. What a concept. At Rooster you'll find all those fantastic fun shoes that Silver Lotus has carried for years, as well as a few new brands that ar...

Winnipeg Free Press - May 28, 2008

Fuel Costs Cutting Trade

If oil goes to US$200, as the CIBC has forecast, "we are back to the tariff rates not seen since prior to the Kennedy Round GATT negotiations in the mid-1960s." "Are we seeing a major inflow of jobs back to the manufacturing sector? Not yet," he said. "But if oil prices continue to rise and transport prices even double from the current rate, you will see more and more jobs coming back." "How much of Chinese manufacturing production will be coming home remains to be seen," the report adds, "bu...