Mannequin Makers Redefine Store Displays in America
Retailers embrace lifelike and abstract mannequins as silent sales tools. Greneker-Wolf & Vine in Commerce reports 12 percent to 20 percent annual production growth, producing 400 to 500 mannequins weekly. Designers push new poses, lines, and ideas to stand out amid keen competition among six major firms.
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Norman Glazer
Greneker-Wolf & Vine
Calif
Glazer
Laurel Harper
Visual Merchandising & Store Design
Ment
Leslie Bott
Hindsqual
Vogue International
Whittier
Greneker
Bott
Workshop West
Patty Dismukes
Dismukes
Commerce
Schroeder vows to keep biting political comments
Rep. Patricia Schroeder of Colorado, a longtime campaigner known for sharp wit, travels to test waters for a possible Democratic presidential bid. She plans debates with rivals, aims to raise at least 1 million by mid September, and proposes a burden sharing defense plan with allied nations. Schroeder notes Gallup polls showing broader support for women and minority candidates and criticizes ally deficits and debt.
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Washington
Patricia Schroeder
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Reagan
Schroeder
Will Rogers
Los Angeles Times
Washington Bureau
Gary Hart
Gallup
Hart
U.S
Japan
Canada
United States
Venice
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