Macy's, based in Cincinnati, is suing Martha Stewart for breaching a long-standing exclusive contract that it had with the New York-based merchandising and media company in certain goods like bedding and bath items when it made a deal in late 2011 with Penney to open Martha Stewart mini-shops in the stores.

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Especially the green marketer in me: I'm a chief marketing officer at Marcal, the segment leader in bath tissue, paper towels and other paper goods made from 100% recycled paper.

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Besides opening new branded stores, the company has also been busy expanding its product range, moving into both a bath-and-body line, perfumed essential oils and Italian hand-made leather goods.

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While Bangladesh has become a poster child for what's wrong with Asia's factories, Myanmar, Pakistan, China, Indonesia and India are even riskier to brands for sourcing goods and investing, according to Maplecroft, a risk-analysis firm based in Bath, England.

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