Article: Polo s Rugby launches iPhone app for custom shirts.

Byline: Reuters

NEW YORK: Polo Ralph Lauren Corp, the fashion company behind the Polo and Club Monaco brands, said on Thursday its smaller Rugby brand was launching an iPhone application that lets users design their own shirts.

Rugby is a collegiate-inspired brand that targets young adults and has a dozen stores in the United States. The action comes as brands ranging from computer maker Dell Inc to Starbucks Corp use networking sites to boost sales and communicate directly with the public.

Rugby s application, available this week for Apple Inc iPhone and iPod touch devices, allows consumers to customize 19 products, including sweaters, shirts, ...

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