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Death Row: Sears Responds to Pressure, Drops Benetton From Stores.


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TORRANCE Torrance, industrial and residential city (1990 pop. 133,107), Los Angeles co., SW Calif.; inc. 1921. It has large aircraft and electronics industries. Among its many manufactures are aircraft, electronics, communications equipment, aluminum products, steel, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2000

Pleas from Death Row editors and allied support groups urging consumers to &uot;Buy American&uot; paid off today when a spokesperson for Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced the retailer's decision to drop Benetton Benetton may refer to:
  • Benetton Group, an Italian clothing retailer
  • Benetton family, the family who were responsible for the brand's creation
  • Benetton Formula, a Formula One constructor which became Renault F1 in 2002
 clothing from its shelves.

Following the introduction of the Italian clothier's new ad program featuring murderers, Sears was targeted by activists as Benetton's largest U.S. distributor. Death Row editors and victims' rights groups A victim's rights group is a type of interest group which advocates or lobbies for legal, social or political change on behalf of victims of serious crime or injustice. Members of such groups often include family members or friends of such victims.  across the country campaigned to end relations between the companies.

For details on Death Row's 26-week campaign honoring the victims of the murderers featured in Benetton's ads, contact Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie  
adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots
1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty.

2. Excellent.
 Bobit at bonnie@bobit.com or 310/533-2460.
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