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Victoria's Secret Protested
Nearly two dozen protestors stood in the cold in Utah to tell Victoria's Secret to cover up the models in their provocative advertisements.
The group, comprised of about 22 people who gathered at the corner of University Parkway and State Street said they're joining calls from American Decency Association, The Lighted Candle Society and Parents Television Council to boycott the lingerie chain because of its TV and mall advertisements. The group said they're encouraging people to shop elsewhere until Victoria's Secret cleans up its marketing campaign.
"It's nothing against their products," Orem resident Eric Bylund, 21, said. "We just do not want to reward their inappropriate ads by giving them money."
It remains to be seen whether the group's efforts will have any impact. It was business as usual at the local Victoria's Secret inside University Mall with dozens of people perusing the store's products.
Outside the store, Rich Lewis said he didn't think the advertisements were offensive.
"They probably tame it down quite a bit here," he said. "It's a lingerie stop, what do you want 'em to show?"
In March, Victoria's Secret Chief Executive Sharen Turney said she thought the lingerie chain has become "too sexy" and that it had departed its heritage of creating an comfortable atmosphere where people can shop for their dainties. She reportedly vowed to turn that around, but the group says it feels like she's just made an empty promise.
Cody Hill, 18, of Provo, said he feels uncomfortable just walking by the local Victoria's Secret.
"It's ridiculous to stroll through the mall and have to shield your eyes," he said. "And I'm not a kid."
The group stood out by the intersection of University Parkway and State Street for nearly two hours. Dozens of cars honked their support as temperatures dropped as low as 26 degrees Fahrenheit, and a few couldn't resist heckling.
The advertisements depicting air-brushed, half-naked women intrude into public space, the group says, and that has an adverse, lasting effect on young children.
"These are powerful images," Aaron Bylund said. "And they affect children in a negative way."
Orem resident Maria Crockett, 19, said women feel insecure and objectified when they see 7-foot high posters of women lounging in their lingerie.
"It's not fair to women to be portrayed like that," she said.
The group acknowledges the store's right to advertise, Eric Bylund said, but they want the store to make it's advertisements child and family appropriate. And until that happens, they encourage people to shop somewhere else.
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Frederick's Reports $5.3M
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Lingerie specialist Frederick's of Hollywood has pledged to cut costs further after reporting a US$5.3m
loss in its first quarter ended October 25.
The company's net sales were up 14.5% to $42.6m, thanks to the addition of $9.4m in net sales from the
wholesale division following its merger with parent
company FOH Holdings in January 2008.
However, retail sales slipped $4.1m to $33.1m in the quarter.
The company's $5.3m net loss compared with a loss of $3.9m in the same period last year.
"As we anticipated, our first quarter results were significantly impacted by an unprecedented negative
macroeconomic environment," said executive chairman Peter Cole.
He added that the company was continuing to cut operating expenses, mainly by reducing personnel.
Excluding store staff, Frederick's has cut about 15% of its domestic workforce since the merger, also
transferring some manufacturing support functions to its facility in the Philippines.
That has contributed annualized net savings of about $3.8m, Cole said.
But he said the company was continuing efforts to consolidate its retail and wholesale merchandising and
design, distribution, IT and finance functions.
"We are also focused on improving online sales and anticipate that our new, state-of-the-art e-commerce
system will be operational in early calendar year
2009," said Cole.
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