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Retailers highlight special size options
With petite and plus sizes outpacing other clothing sales, retailers, including the Gap, Hot Topic and Nordstrom, have expanded their offerings to petite and plus-size women. [LA Times]

Google could fight trademark ruling
Google is considering whether to wage an appeal following a Paris court ruling that ordered the search engine to stop displaying ads of rivals when a user searches for Louis Vuitton. Google was ordered to pay $260,000 plus costs for breach of trademark. Los Angeles Times/Associated Press

Fashion Week shows kids want to be trendy too
For the first time in Fashion Week history, young children sported the latest apparel from Kenneth Cole and Sean John, among others, on the New York City catwalk. Analysts say the rise in children’s fashion comes from both children wanting to wear new styles and parents who take their children along when shopping for themselves. The Sun (Baltimore)

Amazon customers can now get unlimited free two-day shipping – for $79 a year
Amazon.com today unveiled its Amazon.com Prime membership program that offers free two-day shipping and $3.99 overnight shipping on orders received until 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. To qualify for those deals, customers pay $79 a year. Read more. Sign-up for Amazon Prime