51.   Some designers and retailers are finding ways to win women back, as indicated by mild sales upturns among various apparel retailers in recent months.

52.   Some specialty apparel retailers reported weak July sales.

53.   Some specialty apparel retailers, hard hit by slow spending throughout the year, are expected to file for protection from creditors.

54.   Specialty apparel retailers were the hardest hit, as consumers continue to turn to discount and department stores for clothing.

55.   Specialty apparel retailers, such as AnnTaylor Stores Corp., Limited Inc. and Talbots Inc., saw sales decline.

56.   Specialty apparel retailers such as AnnTaylor Stores Corp., Limited Inc. and Talbots Inc. continued to lose sales.

57.   Specialty apparel retailers reported some of the weakest July sales.

58.   Specialty apparel retailers are expected to report mixed first-quarter earnings, with the largest increases coming at chains that sell better-quality fashions at moderate prices.

59.   Specialty apparel retailers were hard hit, as consumers continue to turn to discount and department stores for clothing.

60.   That forced many apparel retailers -- including AnnTaylor Stores Corp., Limited Inc. and Talbots Inc. -- to slash prices.