Fair dealing
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The London Contemporary Art Fair, which was created in 1989, saw sales worth 2.5 million pounds sterling in 1996 and attracted 30,000 visitors. Some 5,400 works of art were sold over a five-day period, and 80 dealers were present. The event appears to be successful, but some observers question whether it can ever really be more than just another modern art sale. It is not supported by some major dealers, and is generally not worthwhile for those dealers which do not gain a key position in the main hall.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Forever friends with her bank manager
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It is strange that the Forever Friends characters, which now have a worldwide retail value of almost $400 million, should be so popular, according to Deborah Jones, who invented the characters. She now produces more than 800 different Forever Friends cards a year, and Forever Friends is syndicated in 40 countries. The characters seem to be popular because they appear to come from an old-fashioned world and allow adults to convey meaningful messages to each other.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Straight flesh, nothing fancy
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Men's magazine Penthouse has had to change considerably since it was launched in 1965. It almost collapsed completely in the 1980s, when it was considered to be insulting to women, whose views were becoming increasingly prevalent. It also had to face competition from magazines offering more explicit pictures of women and from those with more interesting lifestyle features. It has managed to survive by becoming less intellectual and more aggressive.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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