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Bag ladies, too

By Carla Paras-Sison | June 7, 2004 - 12:00am

Starting this month, Manels leather goods will be among the Avon lady’s supermarket of products directly sold to customers through fashion catalogs across Asia. Manels will be sold alongside international brand...

Business As Usual

Retail sales seen to grow 7% this year

By Marianne V. Go | March 16, 2001 - 12:00am

With the improvement in business and consumer confidence retail sales are projected to grow by seven percent this year, according to Manuel M. Siggaoat, president of the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA). "Retail...

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