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Miami Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Women's apparel chain makes a big move toward men
A shaky economy might not prevent people from getting married, but it may prompt them to streamline their wedding planning. That's yet another tough break for the wedding industry, which was severely impacted by the Covid pandemic. After all, social distancing pushed the pause button on wedding guests doing the Cha Cha Slide on dance floors for a long while. But one thing remains for many couples in love: They want to do everything possible to ensure their special day goes off without a hitch. Related: Top luxury fashion brands just made a quiet change About half (52%) of engaged couples start planning their wedding a year ahead, according to The Knot 2025 Real Wedding Study, which surveyed 17,000 U.S. couples who got married in 2024 and a number who plan to this year. After all, there's a lot that goes into putting together a memorable event. Plus, couples want to look as good as they feel on their special day. And that means making room in their budget for the perfect wedding wardrobe. Now a well-known brand in the space has just made it a bit easier. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Image source: Getty Images David's Bridal has just revealed its partnership with Generation Tux, a tuxedo and suit rental shop, as an exclusive in-store shop-in-shop for menswear. The goal is to create a one-stop location offering great deals to outfit the entire wedding party. "Through our partnership with Generation Tux, we know we are offering the highest-quality product to our customers, and doing it at the best possible prices," David's Bridal's President Elina Vilk said in a statement. "For over 70 years, brides have trusted us to ensure they feel beautiful on their big day. We're ready and excited to offer the same to grooms online and exclusively in 10 select stores, with more to come." Related: Popular women's retailer closing 30% of its stores The Knot study said 90% of couples' wedding planning takes place online. That impressive stat points to the fact that couples want convenience as they prepare for their big days. Yet even in the age of e-commerce, many brides also want to "say yes to the dress" in person. By partnering with Generation Tux, David's Bridal is now extending the same courtesy to grooms. Unlike weddings of the past, where it was believed to be bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the ceremony, over three-quarters of surveyed couples who married in 2024 shared a "first look" before the ceremony, according to Brides. David's Bridal and Generation Tux appear to be capitalizing on this trend by inviting couples to shop together at the same store. Related: Another popular furniture retailer files Chapter 11 bankruptcy "We're thrilled to partner with David's Bridal to offer a seamless, head-to-toe wedding style experience for couples and their wedding parties," said Generation Tux President Jason Jackson. More Retail: Walmart CEO sounds alarm on a big problem for customersTarget makes a change that might scare Walmart, CostcoTop investor takes firm stance on troubled retail brandWalmart and Costco making major change affecting all customers In addition to the Generation Tux partnership, David's Bridal is rolling out a new store concept called Diamonds & Pearls, which will offer a more exclusive selection of merchandise that isn't available at other stores. The concept will debut in Delray Beach, Florida, with plans to expand. The company's new offerings come after it declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2023 with nearly $260 million in debt. It was acquired three months later by Cion Investment Corp., which lowered the retailer's debts to around $50 million and aimed to maintain up to 195 locations- and keep around 7,000 employees in their jobs. It wasn't the first time David's Bridal needed to take such measures. It also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in November 2018. A restructuring plan helped revive it, but like many other retailers, it wasn't prepared for the pandemic. Time will tell whether these new endeavors will bring about the happily-ever-after the bridal retailer has been hoping for. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Tupelo, Oxford and Booneville to host memorials for fallen police officers next week
TUPELO – At least three Northeast Mississippi communities will host ceremonies as part of National Law Enforcement Memorial Week. The Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Memorial Service, hosted by Wives of Warriors and C.O.P.S. (Concerns Of Police Survivors), will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 12, outside the theater at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. The memorial service was started more than a quarter-century ago by John Harmon after his son, Casey Harmon, was shot and killed while working as a jailer at the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center in March 1998. Northeast Mississippi Community College Police Chief Jason Jackson will be the speaker at the event, which will include the playing of taps, the reading of the names of the area's officers who have been killed in the line of duty and a candlelight vigil. Thursday morning, the Lafayette County Law Enforcement Officers Association will host its annual ceremony on the courthouse lawn. Representatives from area agencies will report if any officers were killed or injured in the line of duty. Following the laying of a wreath at the Public Safety Memorial at the courthouse, the Oxford Police Department honor guard will give a 21-gun salute. The Prentiss County Sheriff's Office will hold their annual ceremony at the Prentiss County Justice Center at 6 p.m. Thursday. Recently appointed First Circuit District Attorney Jason Herring will be the guest speaker. The event will include the laying of a wreath on the memorial to the agency's only officer lost in the line of duty, Michael Hisaw. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy established May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week around that day is National Police Week. There will be a pair of events in Jackson on Tuesday. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety will host their memorial service at 10 a.m. at their 1900 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue headquarters. Lt. Col. Matt Lott will be the keynote speaker. Robin Whitfield will offer comments about the late Lee Tartt, an MBN agent who was killed during a February 2016 standoff. The same day at 6:30 p.m., the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police and the Mississippi Sheriff's Association will host their annual fallen officer candlelight vigil at the State Capitol Mall in downtown Jackson. The national memorial will also be held Tuesday night at 7 p.m. with a candlelight vigil on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. That event, which will be livestreamed on social media by the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund, will include the reading of the names of fallen officers, including the 148 who died in 2024.
CBC
10-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Trying to fix my combine, I need politicians who really get what farmers are facing
This First Person article is the experience of Jason Jackson, a farmer near Olds, Alta. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. My favourite farm machine is my old combine, a Case IH 1688. It's 30 years old and I've racked up countless hours in the cab harvesting barley, wheat, oats, peas, faba beans and canola. Using older farm machinery helps keep costs down at my small central Alberta farm, but repairing this older machinery is getting difficult. That's why my ballot box issue is right-to-repair legislation. I want our next government to actually understand the complexity of the issues facing Canadian farmers, and right-to-repair legislation is a prime example. Right-to-repair is crucial to helping farmers survive. But it's not just to help out farmers. Keeping our costs down can help keep grocery prices lower for all Canadians, and protect Canada's food sovereignty. Rising costs on my farm I grow grain and hay on about 1,300 acres near Olds, Alta., which is roughly an hour drive north of Calgary. I'm the fifth generation of my family to farm this land and, like many smaller farmers, I work off-farm as well to help supplement my income by teaching French immersion part-time in a nearby high school. My old combine is very cost effective to operate. It would only fetch about $10,000 at an auction, but a new one would cost more than $1 million. That's capital that I would rather deploy elsewhere. Plus, my dad and two uncles, all in their 70s now, can continue to operate this old combine without wasting time learning a new technology. Our trusty old combine doesn't have nearly the capacity of a newer harvester, but it chugs along each fall at eight to 10 acres an hour, helping us get the harvest in ahead of the prairie winter. For smaller farms like mine, used equipment is essential for profitability and the survival of our businesses. But these older machines are only effective if we can keep them running. In 2022, one of the few electronic components on my old combine failed. It was a small metallic cube housing two printed circuit boards that controlled the header speed. Without it, the front of my combine wouldn't feed crop into the separator. A mechanic found the problem. Then I checked the manufacturer's website to find the part. This quickly brought up a hideous list price of $1,400 and some bland grey letters that simply told me the part was "no longer available." I eventually sourced a used part from one of the four machinery recyclers saved in my phone contacts. It was just under $700 and came with no guarantee that it still worked, much less a warranty. But when I had it installed, my 1688 roared back to life. My old combine has soldiered on through two more harvests since. In theory, modern technologies, such as 3D printing and CNC machining, should make repairing these older machines easier, cheaper and faster. But equipment dealerships have been generally hostile to the right‑to‑repair movement. For newer machines with more electronic components, diagnostic software is an essential tool for repairs. However, dealerships carefully guard access to most software. Repairs are becoming slower, more expensive and often no longer a do-it-yourself job. John Deere is one of the biggest manufacturers of agricultural machinery. The majority of its dealerships in Alberta and Saskatchewan belong to only two companies. For two other popular brands, a chain carrying the brand of my combine, Case IH, as well as New Holland operates no less than 43 dealers across the Prairies. Under this oligopoly, there is little need to compete by offering better repair services. A lack of parts for equipment like my Case lH 1688 will eventually force farmers like me to buy newer machines at high costs. Action the federal government could take If federal politicians really understand agriculture and want to support small farms like mine, they would change the regulatory framework around repairs. For example, they could mandate that if agricultural equipment manufacturers choose to no longer offer parts to support machines, they would be obliged to sell a downloadable schematic so a replacement part can be quickly manufactured by machining or 3D printing. They could also mandate that full diagnostic software be made available to offer competitive repairs. I'm not the only one thinking this way. In January, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued John Deere over this very issue. Canadian politicians should be standing up for farmers more forcefully as well. A private member's bill passed during the last parliament amended the Copyright Act to stop manufacturers from preventing repairs. It did not, however, improve farmers' access to schematics or repair parts. Stronger action could reduce costs for farmers, boost the Canadian economy by encouraging the local manufacturing of repair parts and prevent more of these machines from ending up on the scrap pile prematurely. During federal election campaigns, agriculture often seems to be an afterthought — something to talk about only after a drought or trade disruption. Some of the most pressing problems facing farmers are deeper and more structural in nature. Farmers need serious, nuanced, thoughtful policy to help us keep feeding the nation. WATCH | How agriculture workers in Lethbridge feel about the upcoming federal election: How agriculture workers in Lethbridge feel about the upcoming federal election | What Matters 18 days ago Duration 2:06 CBC is asking Canadians from coast to coast to coast what their top priorities are for this federal election. We asked attendees at the Agriculture Expo in Lethbridge what topics matter the most to them. So this campaign, I will be looking for a party that I think actually understands deeper structural issues facing the agriculture industry. One way a party can show this deeper understanding is by supporting comprehensive "right‑to‑repair" legislation.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Main event announced for PFL World Tournament in Nashville
MMA returns to Nashville this summer as PFL hosts its World Tournament semifinals on June 12 at Municipal Auditorium. Headlining this summer's card is former Bellator world champion Jason Jackson (18-5) taking on the unbeaten Thad Jean (9-0) in a welterweight semifinal, PFL confirmed on Wednesday. Jackson, who was formerly featured on The Ultimate Fighter, won the Bellator welterweight world championship in 2023 and joined the PFL Welterweight World Tournament earlier this year, picking up a second-round technical submission win over Andrey Koreshkov on April 3. Jean also picked up a victory on the same card, knocking out Mukhamed Berkhamov in the first round. More: Next Caleb Plant fight on same card as Jermall Charlo in May | Report The co-main event will see a rubber match between Peru's Jesus Pinedo (24-6), the 2023 PFL featherweight champion, and Gabriel Braga (16-2) in a featherweight semifinal. Pinedo made his PFL debut against Braga in 2023, suffering a split decision loss, before rematching him later that year in the PFL Featherweight Championship and scoring a third-round stoppage to win the belt. The remainder of the card sees former Bellator champion Logan Storley (17-3) in a welterweight semifinal bout against Masayuki Kikuiri (11-2-1) of Japan, as well as unbeaten 2021 PFL Featherweight Champion Movlid Khaybulaev (22-0-1) returning to face Taekyun Kim (11-1). Tickets for the 2025 PFL World Tournament 5: Semifinals in Nashville begin at $35 are available through Ticketmaster. The PFL World Tournament will stream live on ESPN platforms in the United States. This summer's fight card comes after Nashville previously hosted PFL 7 last August, with the success of the event leading the organization to return to Music City. The PFL World Tournament is an annual single-elimination tournament held across seven weight classes: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight. The tournament spans over five months with fighters looking to win three straight fights to become PFL Tournament Champion. Each winner will receive a $500,000 bonus while a total of $20 million will be paid out during the tournament. Ahead of Nashville's semifinals, PFL will host three first-round events at Universal Studios in Orlando. Harrison Campbell covers combat sports for The Tennessean and high school sports for The Daily Herald. Email him at hcampbell@ and follow him on Twitter @hccamp. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: PFL World Tournament main event announced for Nashville fight card
USA Today
03-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 PFL World Tournament 1 live and official results (7:30 p.m. ET)
PFL returns to action Thursday with 2025 PFL World Tournament 1, and MMA Junkie has you covered with live and official results throughout the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 takes place at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Fla., and broadcasts live on ESPN 2 and ESPN+. The event features opening-round tournament bouts in the welterweight and featherweight divisions. In the main event, former Bellator champions Jason Jackson (18-5) and Andrey Koreshkov (28-5) fight to advance in the welterweight bracket. In the co-feature, former Bellator title challenger Adam Borics (19-2) takes on 2023 PFL champion Jesus Pinedo (23-6-1) in the featherweight tournament. 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 results MAIN CARD (ESPN2, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET) Jason Jackson vs. Andrey Koreshkov Adam Borics vs. Jesus Pinedo Joseph Luciano vs. Logan Storley Jeremy Kennedy vs. Movlid Khaybulaev PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. ET) Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Thad Jean Gabriel Braga vs. Yves Landu Giannis Bachar vs. Masayuki Kikuiri Nathan Kelly vs. Tae Kyun Kim 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 weigh-in gallery Gallery Photos: 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 ceremonial weigh-ins and final faceoffs View 24 photos For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for 2025 PFL World Tournament 1.
