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I think its just a misleading choice of words. Article writers will often substitute a descriptive word for a proper name to avoid being overly repetitive - "t

by Qz 16y ago

I think its just a misleading choice of words. Article writers will often substitute a descriptive word for a proper name to avoid being overly repetitive - "the retailer" was probably just a reference to Brooks Brothers.

Groxx 16y ago
Most definitely a possibility. I thought it seemed a bit strange, in any case.