With the retail industry supporting 1 in 4 American jobs (per the NRF 2013 Annual Report), it stands to reason that the color and size codes enjoy widespread use across the country and are a vital tool for retailers and suppliers of all sizes.
heirloom noun [C] uk / ËeÉluËm / us âº a valuable object that has been given by older members of a family to younger members of the same family over many years:
An heir apparent means more than next in line; it means one whose right to title or property cannot be denied, if the heir outlives the ancestor. An heir presumptive is one who would inherit if the ancestor died, but whose claim would be defeated by someone else born in more direct descent.