Workers press women's t-shirts after they have been printed with designs at the Sledge USA clothing factory in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. U.S. store chains are hedging a major bet they made this year by slashing inventories, sometimes as much as 25 percent, to make sure they do not get stuck with a glut of merchandise for a second consecutive year. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Workers press women's t-shirts after they have been printed with designs at the Sledge USA clothing factory in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. U.S. store chains are hedging a major bet they made this year by slashing inventories, sometimes as much as 25 percent, to make sure they do not get stuck with a glut of merchandise for a second consecutive year.

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