The high sales apparent in the luxury goods market strongly contrast the dismal success of apparel stores, who are having tremendous sales to get consumers in the stores.

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The stark contrast from NBC's buttoned-up, business-as-usual event was even more apparent when ABC announced its bold lineup.

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