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African American Market to hit 981 billion by 2010

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ —
Buoyed by advances in education and employment, the African American market now commands a buying power of $762 billion, an economic pocketbook that is expected to reach $981 billion by 2010, according to The U.S. African American Market, a new report from Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, a […]

Nike’s new hip-hop line

( Women )

Nike targets women with new hip-hop line
Thursday, February 16, 2006
By Stephanie Kang, The Wall Street Journal
In a recent music video, R&B artist Rihanna struts in a tight cropped shirt, baggy khaki pants and a white fedora. The outfit looks fresh off a streetwear designer’s rack, but Nike Inc. says it is actually made for a […]

Hip Hop Jewerly goes mainsteam

  Bling it on: Men’s trinkets gaining mainstream luster 

 
By Teri Agins The Wall Street Journal  
 Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.09.2006 advertisement 

   Are real men ready to shine? Retailers — from the mass-market Kay Jewelers to the venerable Tiffany & Co. — are hoping so, as a new generation of ordinary guys under 40 warms to such trinkets as […]