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PORTSMOUTH NEEDS TO LEARN FROM SISTER CITY.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
The Virginian Pilot
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April 11, 1997
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Byline: Ida Kay Jordan
A few years ago, Mark Hancock was working in ship-plating at the navy yard in his hometown of Portsmouth, England.
Today, this 35-year-old former shipyard employee is touring the Portsmouths of America as The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of the City of Portsmouth.
So he thoroughly enjoyed the red-carpet treatment he and his wife, Beverly, got at the Naval Shipyard here last week.
``I had an awful job,'' he said.
Then along came a cost-cutting revision of the yard's labor force, and Hancock was out of work.
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HALLOWEEN A REAL TREAT FOR RETAILERS.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
; ...ghouls aren't scaring off retailers this Halloween. For many of the nation's retailers...in Atlanta, who "didn't even carry Halloween merchandise two years ago," said he saw his Halloween sales increase by as much as 30 percent...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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HALLOWEEN HAUNTS AND HAPPENINGS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
; ...jumping out of your seat. What would Halloween be without a good scare? We've assembled...good and ready. 'Twas the week before Halloween and all through the haunted house...Tuesday and Wednesday, 3-8 p.m. Halloween Day, Oct. 31. Cost: $2. Trick...
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Halloween conjures up bewitching profits. (Halloween costumes)
Magazine article from: Playthings
; ...Batman, Barbie and hefty profits. Halloween 1989 was a treat for retailers and manufacturers...to industry observers, 1989 sales of Halloween products (excluding candy) exceeded...sales accounting for a large chunk of the Halloween market. Traditional and licensed costumes...
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Halloween just won't rest in peace. (increased styles in Halloween toys)
Magazine article from: Playthings
; Halloween just won't rest in peace With the most...but from retailers and manufacturers, Halloween 1990 seemed to be doomed to an untimely...of recessions and decreased spending, Halloween has cast quite a profitable spell. With...
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HALLOWEEN DRAWS NIGH
News Wire article from: United Press International
; ...United Press International 10-31-2001 Halloween draws nigh WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2001...have begun to cluster on the Internet as Halloween is upon us. Even in its modern incarnation, Halloween is still possessed of much of its old...
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Halloween's a Treat for Retailers
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; That cackling you hear into the Halloween night isn't a witch or vampire. It...totaling up receipts. Just how much money Halloween generates is hard to estimate, because...Association predicts $784 million in Halloween candy will be sold this year. Playthings...
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Halloween sales flat after six years of exceptional growth.
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business
; ...made a deal with the devil by the way Halloween sales have soared. Even in Arkansas...many fundamentalist Christians consider Halloween to be a satanic ritual, retailers are...boomers don't want to leave behind. Halloween now rakes in the second-highest revenue...
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Halloween Scares Up Sales, National Retail Federation Survey Says.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; ...Business News Oct. 17--TAMPA, Fla.--Halloween has become a holiday to be reckoned with...Americans expect to spend $6.9 billion on Halloween candy, costumes and decorations for...spending was only $2.5 billion. "Halloween's been celebrated for a long time...
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 "Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)")
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Halloween events
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)
; Halloween Hijinx: 7 p.m. Oct. 27, Lockport...815) 838-0755. Trick-or-treat Halloween concert: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Shorewood...Singer and guitarist Cat Catalani sings Halloween songs for children of all ages in a free...
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Halloween puts on a happy face.
Magazine article from: Playthings
; ...hot licenses With more age groups now celebrating Halloween, the Halloween business remains a profitable one for those retailers...of home decorating items. The weekend date for Halloween was a key factor in boosting 1993 retail sales above...
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