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since the 1930s parched pasture lands and
forced ranchers to send more animals to be
slaughtered. Feedlots lost about $52 a head
on average in August, according to Rich
Nelson, chief strategist at brokerage
Allendale.
US hide processor to resolve
wage suit for $1m
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US hide processing plant must pay nearly
$1 million to resolve a court case
involving underpaid workers.
Boston Hides & Furs will pay $825,000 in
back wages and damages to 14 workers plus
$100,000 in damages to 10 workers who
were allegedly fired for assisting in the
investigation, and $50,000 in civil penalties
to the US Department of Labour.
Boston Hides & Furs denies all wrongdoing,
lawyer Gary Feldman said: “If the case
proceeded through discovery and trial,
Boston Hides would have demonstrated that
the amount of hours they claimed was grossly
inflated. Boston Hides also would have
proved that it did not fire the workers or
retaliate in any way. To the contrary, each of
the individuals stopped coming to work after
the federal government showed up at the
workplace. Boston Hides concluded it was in
its business interests to amicably resolve
these claims at this time and move forward
with its business, continuing to be a source
of good employment for many families in the
Chelsea community.”
Permanent Wolverine store to
replace pop-up shop
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eather boot maker Wolverine has opened
a permanent store in New York's Nolita
neighbourhood. The new location follows the
opening of a successful pop-up venture last
autumn.
Designed by BKLYN Dry Goods, the pop-up
shop was named one of the top-ten pop-up
shops by Racked NY and received four
Association for Retail Environment (ARE)
Awards.
"The success of the Wolverine Company
Store pop-up shop exceeded our
expectations and made it an easy decision to
open a permanent location," said Todd Yates,
president of the Wolverine Brand.
"The store showcases our heritage, and
through that story we've been able to make
strong brand connections with so many
people. We are excited to continue that
momentum with the permanent location for
many years to come."
BKLYN Dry Goods created the concept and
design of the permanent location, keeping
familiar pop-up store features such as
wooden beams that were part of Wolverine's
original tannery dating back to the late 1800s
and a wall of vintage shoe lasts.
In addition to the full men's and women's
collections of Wolverine 1000 Mile and
Wolverine No. 1883, the store will showcase
items from other heritage fashion and
leathergoods brands including Filson, Tellason
denim, Samantha Pleet, Left Field NYC and
Tanner Goods.
New leathergoods brand captures
the essence of Chicago
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eathergoods brand Tola launched in
Chicago on October 1. The company will
sell a range of luxury leather items that have
been designed, hand-cut, hand-sewn and
hand-stitched at its Chicago showroom in
Logan Square.
Made from Italian and Brazilian leather, the
accessory collection includes handbags,
guitar straps, smartphone holders, wallets,
cardholders and coasters. Each item is
available in a variety of colours and textures
including python and crocodile patterns, hair-
on-hide styles and magenta, tangerine and
indigo leather shades.
Laurie Roberts, president and founding
partner of Tola, said: "Many of the accessories
from the line have been named after Chicago
streets, neighbourhoods and landmarks the
Damen, the Roscoe, the McKinley, the
Gramercy.
"We wanted to harness the mood and vibe
that these classic Chicago places have, and
channel their diverse energy into each of our
fashion pieces."
Tola’s leathergoods line featured at various
trade shows and events over the summer,
including the Atlanta International Gift and
Home Furnishings Market in Atlanta, Georgia,
in July and WWD Magic in Las Vegas, Nevada,
in August.
Escalating cattle rustling linked
to drugs gangs in Latin America
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attle rustling is becoming an increasingly
serious problem in Latin America with
more 100 cattle rustling gangs in Nicaragua
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