Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters, Inc. is an American multinational clothing corporation headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operates in the United States, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom and Spain. Its inventory primarily consists of women's and men's fashion apparel, footwear, beauty and accessories, activewear and gear, and housewares, which largely draw from bohemian, hipster, ironically humorous, kitschy, retro, and vintage styles. Their targeted group is young adults aged 18 to 28. The company has additionally collaborated with designers and luxury brands on several occasions. Urban Outfitters manages five separate brands, including its namesake, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN; together, the brands operate over 400 retail locations worldwide. Today, it sells its product to approximately 1,400 specialty stores and select department stores. Other than that, merchandise is sold directly to customers through websites, mobile applications, catalogs and customer contact centers. As of January 31, 2015, total of 238 Urban Outfitters stores are operating, in which 179 are located in the United States, 16 are located in Canada and 43 are located in Europe.

Forever 21

Forever 21 is an American chain of fashion retailers with its headquarters in Los Angeles and sales of $3.7 billion in 2013. Forever 21 began as a 900 square foot store in Los Angeles in 1984, and has grown to sell their clothing lines Forever 21, XXI Forever, Love 21, and Heritage in over 600 stores in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and the UK. More than 60% of its apparel is manufactured in China and the average store size is 38,000 square feet. According to Adrienne Tennant, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities, and Andrea Chang of the Los Angeles Times, Forever 21 is known for its trendy offerings and its economical pricing. The company sells clothing, accessories, and beauty products for women, men, and girls. The company has been involved in various controversies, ranging from labor practice issues and copyright infraction accusations to religion.

History

Forever 21 founders Do “Don” Won Chang (Hangul: 장도원) and his wife Jin Sook Chang (Hangul: 장진숙) emigrated from South Korea to the United States in 1981. The luxurious cars of those in the retail industry influenced Don to enter the garment industry and so Fashion 21, later renamed Forever 21, was established. Don is the Chief Executive Officer and Jin Sook the Chief Merchandising Officer, with a combined net worth of $5 billion. As of September 2013, the couple ranked 264 in Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list and 90 amongst America’s wealthiest. Their two daughters joined the business in 2009, Linda leading the Marketing department and Esther in charge of visuals.

Urban

Urban means "related to cities." It may refer to:

Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas

Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities, sometimes used as a euphemism for African-American culture

Media

Urban contemporary, an African American music radio format

Mainstream urban

Urban adult contemporary

Urban (newspaper), Danish free daily newspaper

Urban Records, record label

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Urban, California, former town in El Dorado County

Urban, South Dakota, a ghost town

Urban (name), given name and surname

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London. A massive fire broke out in Camden Lock market, popular Tourist destination in north London after Sunday midnight. According to the London fire Brigade, about 10 fire tenders and 70 firefighters were sent to contain the fire after the fire broke out near the Camden Stables which stretched to the market....

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London (CNN)British Prime Minister Theresa May has come under fire once again after the European Parliament warned it could veto her proposals on EU nationals living in the UK, claiming they risk creating a "second class of citizenship.". May has been criticized on a regular basis since making public her plans to extend rights to the 3.2 million EU nationals living in Britain after Brexit ... Read ... Read More ... JUST WATCHED. On GPS ... Replay ... Fmr....

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Egypt's urban consumer price inflation rises to 29.8 pct in June

Edit DNA India 10 Jul 2017

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation slightly rose in June to 29.8 percent from 29.7 percent in ......

Kerala to conduct survey of urban homeless

Edit The Times of India 10 Jul 2017

As a prelude to the launch of the housing scheme, the all-women self-help group, Kudumabshree would conduct a survey of the shelterless poor living in urban areas of the state on July 15. Sustainable shelter homes would be built in each urban centre across the state according to the number of homeless identified in the survey, Kudumbashree Executive Director S Harikishore said here....

Metropolitan Diary: The Urban Jurors

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Hong Kongs Skypark is an urban oasis for millennials

Edit Inhabitat 10 Jul 2017

A gorgeous green oasis has surfaced in one of the world’s most densely populated areas in Mongkok, Hong Kong. New World Development’s Adrian Cheng teamed up with Dutch architecture studio concrete to craft Skypark, an innovative luxury development where like-minded millennials can connect in beautiful co-living spaces ... Partially... ....

Kerala govt drawing up program to provide shelter to urban homeless

Edit One India 10 Jul 2017

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 10. Homeless poor, wandering and sleeping in city streets, will soon get a shelter in Kerala, with the state government drawing up a sustainable housing programme for them. As a prelude to the launch of the housing ... ....

South owners detail early plans for 'urban country club'

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Will TRNSMT festival's urban party kill off T in the Park?

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And the delighted promoter’s verdict was to stage it again next year. Music festivals. Music blog. Will TRNSMT festival's urban party kill off T in the Park? ... Supported by. About this content ... The urban, non-camping TRNSMT is not a like-for-like replacement, but it does offer headliners of a similar heft – alongside Radiohead, there were rollicking sets from Kasabian and local heroes Biffy Clyro – in a notably more slimline package ... ....

Green tribunal posts hearing for MoEF case on July 26

Edit Moneycontrol 10 Jul 2017

For smaller projects (less than 20,000 sq metre) it had a "self-declaration" clause that ensured issuance of permission from urban local bodies. For larger projects of over 20,000 square metre to less than 1.5 lakh square metre, the environmental clearance and building permission had to be given by urban local bodies simultaneously in an "integrated format." ... It entrusted urban local bodies with ensuring environmental compliances, too....

Kineforum to present 15 films discussing living spaces in July

Edit The Jakarta Post 10 Jul 2017

Read also. 'La La Land in Concert' to perform in Jakarta. The first category is Pendekar Urban (Urban Warriors) highlighting the complexity and chaos that urbanites have to face in city landscapes. The category features Bikes vs Cars, which seeks to examine how motor vehicles have marginalized human beings in urban settings ... Noer ... ....

Green tribunal to hear MoEF case excusing some realty projects from clearances today

Edit Moneycontrol 10 Jul 2017

For smaller projects (less than 20,000 sq metre) it had a "self-declaration" clause that ensured issuance of permission from urban local bodies. For larger projects of over 20,000 sq metre to less than 1.5 lakh sq metre, the environmental clearance and building permission had to be given by urban local bodies simultaneously in an "integrated format." ... It entrusted urban local bodies with ensuring environmental compliances, too....

Perfect for night owls! Tourists in Bordeaux can sleep in these bird-shaped cabins for FREE (if they're quick enough to snag a reservation)

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This project is just one of multiple Refuges Périurbains (peri-urban shelters) commissioned in Bordeaux by architectural firm Zebra3, with the aim to ......

Too many signboards in Delhi but not enough clarity, 70% ‘wrongly placed’

Edit Hindustan Times 10 Jul 2017

Architects, urban planners and graphic designers say Delhi lacks an efficient wayfinding system, and most road signage are not in tune with the character of the city ... with Delhi Urban Arts Commission....

Rural homelessness 'crisis' is being hidden as people sleep in barns and tents, think tank warns

Edit The Independent 10 Jul 2017

“Homelessness, traditionally depicted as an urban street phenomenon, is notably absent in people’s understanding of rural life. “The stigma of being visibly homeless in rural areas can be much stronger than in urban ......

Toolkit for heat wave management planning launched

Edit The News International 10 Jul 2017

General Omar Mahmood Hayat said that NDMA is committed to mainstream heat wave management in urban centres at national and regional level ... He said that the rising intensity and frequency of heat wave events under the influence of climate change presents a major adaptation challenge and urban centres, the engines of growth in modern economy, are particularly vulnerable in this regard....

Being a Human Rights Activist Is High Risk in Brazil. 66 Were Killed Last Year Alone

Edit Brazzil 10 Jul 2017

The rising violence and repression of activists is occurring in both rural and urban contexts. While campesino and land rights leaders are targeted in rural areas, in urban areas those fighting for housing access, LGBTQ rights, sex workers, journalists who operate in urban favelas, student activists, and black youth are targeted by state forces and incarcerated at disturbingly high levels ... teleSUR ....

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