In response to the market, the Soviet Union decreased its exports to its East European partners, and increased its purchases of soft goods from these countries.
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It prided itself on its specialties in tools and appliances, then began to build a business in clothing and other " soft goods " in the 1990s.
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The YJ USA corporation has specialized and functioned as a sewing manufacture of textiles, soft goods and metals and it has now gone into the trampoline business.
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Analysts said Penney has lost apparel sales to Wal-Mart and Sears, Roebuck & Co ., both of which have been significantly stepping up their efforts in soft goods.
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The soft goods of midcentury modern design are surfacing, too, and influencing impressions of what is stylish, according to Jack Lenor Larsen, the textile designer, who knew Armi Ratia.
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Hardware stores focus on selling hard goods or durable goods which do not quickly wear out, but some soft goods or consumables can generally be found in such stores.
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Analysts said Penney has lost apparel sales to Wal-Mart and Sears, Roebuck & AMP; Co ., both of which have been significantly stepping up their efforts in soft goods.
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For instance, she said, " a very huge program " will begin in March in conjunction with the Kmart Corp . involving " paint and soft goods " like linens.
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Kronk has also started his own brand TK, which provides an expanding range of services that currently include : coaching, track building, limited edition team jerseys and some soft goods.
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The manufacturing basis of the soft goods sector had been steadily migrating out of the United States to lower labor cost location, both in South America and in the Asia-Pacific.
