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Accessories to the act included labor shortages, engine problems, a financially squeezed customer base, and competition from basic economy fares at the big players.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Accessories chain Claire's meanwhile collapsed into administration, putting 2,150 jobs at risk.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

When the movie “Barbie” came out last year, the department urged drivers not to text with the message: “Be a Doll, Use Your Accessories at Home.”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

A few doors down at Be Accessories, Brandon Vasquez, 14, and his cousin Lucia Garcia, 9, watched the crowd from inside their family’s store that sells plush dolls, phone accessories, backpacks and toys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2023

The manager of the Men’s Wear & Accessories department is a Mr. Kellerman, although I have already learned that employees under a certain age refer to him as Killer Man.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe