SAN FRANCISCO - JULY 13: San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom (L) greets Levi's employees outside of the Levi Strauss headquarters after a press conference July 13, 2009 in San Francisco, California. After 156 years in San Francisco, the Levi Strauss Company has announced plans to renew the lease on its 400,000-square-foot headquarters in downtown San Francisco after a year long search that might have moved the company out of the city. One thousand two hundred employees work at the Levi's headquarters. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

SAN FRANCISCO - JULY 13: San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom (L) greets Levi's employees outside of the Levi Strauss headquarters after a press conference July 13, 2009 in San Francisco, California. After 156 years in San Francisco, the Levi Strauss Company has announced plans to renew the lease on its 400,000-square-foot headquarters in downtown San Francisco after a year long search that might have moved the company out of the city. One thousand two hundred employees work at the Levi's headquarters.

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  1. A motorist stops by a Levi's apparel store, displaying an advertisement which reads jeans payable in monthly installments, in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. U.S. jeans maker Levi Strauss, in an effort to target Indians with limited budget, have started selling their denim products on credit in India, offering buyers to buy a USD $30 pair in three installments.

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  1. A motorist stops by a Levi's apparel store, displaying an advertisement which reads jeans payable in monthly installments, in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. U.S. jeans maker Levi Strauss, in an effort to target Indians with limited budget, have started selling their denim products on credit in India, offering buyers to buy a USD $30 pair in three installments.
  2. To go with India-retail-fashion-banking-company-Levis,FOCUS by Naseeb Chand Pedestrians (R) walk past a Levi's apparel showroom, advertising jeans payable in monthly installments on its storefront, in Bangalore on August 31, 2009. US jeans maker Levi Strauss has begun selling its denim on credit in India, offering shoppers the chance to buy a 30-dollar pair of its famous trousers in three installments. The technique of allowing deferred payments is an age-old commercial strategy more common for sales of washing machines or cars, but the company has embraced the concept to tempt aspirational Indians with restricted budgets.
  3. To go with India-retail-fashion-banking-company-Levis,FOCUS by Naseeb Chand Pedestrians (R) walk past a Levi's apparel showroom, advertising jeans payable in monthly installments on its storefront, in Bangalore on August 31, 2009. US jeans maker Levi Strauss has begun selling its denim on credit in India, offering shoppers the chance to buy a 30-dollar pair of its famous trousers in three installments. The technique of allowing deferred payments is an age-old commercial strategy more common for sales of washing machines or cars, but the company has embraced the concept to tempt aspirational Indians with restricted budgets.
  4. To go with India-retail-fashion-banking-company-Levis,FOCUS by Naseeb Chand Pedestrians walk past a Levi's apparel showroom, advertising jeans payable in monthly installments on its storefront, in Bangalore on August 31, 2009. US jeans maker Levi Strauss has begun selling its denim on credit in India, offering shoppers the chance to buy a 30-dollar pair of its famous trousers in three installments. The technique of allowing deferred payments is an age-old commercial strategy more common for sales of washing machines or cars, but the company has embraced the concept to tempt aspirational Indians with restricted budgets.
  5. To go with India-retail-fashion-banking-company-Levis,FOCUS by Naseeb Chand Pedestrians (R) walk past a Levi's apparel showroom, advertising jeans payable in monthly installments on its storefront, in Bangalore on August 31, 2009. US jeans maker Levi Strauss has begun selling its denim on credit in India, offering shoppers the chance to buy a 30-dollar pair of its famous trousers in three installments. The technique of allowing deferred payments is an age-old commercial strategy more common for sales of washing machines or cars, but the company has embraced the concept to tempt aspirational Indians with restricted budgets.
  6. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom waves to the crowd at the closing ceremonies for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park golf course in San Francisco, California, in this October 11, 2009 file photo. In a statement from his campaign office, Newsom withdrew from the 2010 California Governors race.
  7. SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Charles Schwab Corp. founder and chairman Chuck Schwab (L) jokes with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom (C) and John Fisher (R) during the grand opening of the new Charles Schwab flagship branch October 27, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Charles Schwab's new 12,500 square foot flagship location will offer space for customers to work with financial consultants, check on accounts and attend workshops.
  8. SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Charles Schwab Corp. founder and chairman Chuck Schwab (L) talks with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom during the grand opening of the new Charles Schwab flagship branch October 27, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Charles Schwab's new 12,500 square foot flagship location will offer space for customers to work with financial consultants, check on accounts and attend workshops.
  9. SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Charles Schwab Corp. founder and chairman Chuck Schwab (R) talks with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom (C) and Carrie Schwab Pomerantz (L) during the grand opening of the new Charles Schwab flagship branch October 27, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Charles Schwab's new 12,500 square foot flagship location will offer space for customers to work with financial consultants, check on accounts and attend workshops.
  10. SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 27: Charles Schwab Corp. founder and chairman Chuck Schwab (L) walks with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom during the grand opening of the new Charles Schwab flagship branch October 27, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Charles Schwab's new 12,500 square foot flagship location will offer space for customers to work with financial consultants, check on accounts and attend workshops.
  11. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (L) with actress and wife Jennifer Siebel (R) and their newborn child attend closing ceremonies for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park golf course in San Francisco, California, October 11, 2009.
  12. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (L) with actress and wife Jennifer Siebel (R) and their newborn child attend closing ceremonies for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park golf course in San Francisco, California, October 11, 2009.
  13. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom waves to crowd at the closing ceremonies for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park golf course in San Francisco, California, October 11, 2009.

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