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The Canton, Mass.-based athletic brand, a division of Adidas Group, said in a statement that it's dropping the hip-hop star over the artist's lyrics in the single "U.O.E.N.O," which many have claimed glorify rape. According to Reebok's statement, "Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand. Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so." 

When Laura J. Alber was named Williams-Sonoma CEO in January, she got some advice from the company's founder, Charles E. "Chuck" Williams: "Don't change it. Make it better." Williams-Sonoma - Business - Home - Cooking - Laura J. Alber