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Article: Fleet Street pushes for new image. (coat manufacturer)
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- WWD
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- July 26, 1988
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FLEET STREET PUSHES FOR NEW IMAGE
NEW YORK--Just as the name Fleet Street has become synonymous with newspapers, Fleet Street, Ltd., a 25-year-old outerwear manufacturer, is pushing hard to make new headlines in the coat business.
Since its beginnings as a rainwear manufacturer, when founder Manny Harber thought the name, Fleet Street, would conjure up images of wet, foggy England, the company has grown to the point where it produces a wide range of outerwear.
"From now on, we are going to be a marketing company, emphasizing the quality of what we produce as well as our image," said Steve Haber, Manny's son, who is executive vice president and ...