New Buyer Stephanie Jensen of Painted Zebra wins big at the August 09 Show! Winner of the Dash for Cash Giveaway also scores great deals at show and share colorful insights about her new store in Oregon
November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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The winner of the Off Price Show’s inaugural “Dash for Cash Giveaway” was Stephanie Jensen of Painted Zebra Designs LLC, a new boutique in North Bend, Oregon. She is yet another new buyer who opened a store in today’s challenging retail market, thanks to help from Off Price vendors. Show management was very excited to [...]
November 24, 2009 | Posted in
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Our secret shopper is a retired chief merchandising officer for a family retailer with over 200 locations. He/she continues to advise the Off Price Specialist Center on show trends and buying tips that can benefit retailers and vendors alike. Here is the Secret Shopper’s feedback on the recent August 09 Off Price Show. You can [...]
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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How R.G. Riley utilizes the latest technologies to provide the best quality control and customer service anywhere in the industry R. G. Riley & Sons, Inc. (Salons A, A1 at the Feb ’10 Show) is one of the largest jobbers in America, with headquarters in the Chicago’s south suburb of Tinley Park, Illinois, and distribution [...]
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Marshall Kline has been in the apparel trade for more than 40 years. During the last 23 years, he has been a dependable resource to retailers and jobbers alike through his Marshall Kline Buying Service located in Los Angeles. He serves a global clientele with keen market knowledge, a second-to-none roster of vendors, and the [...]
By Don Browne In Issue 12.2 of This is Off Price, our columnist Les Tepper wrote a piece called “Now is the Time to Expand: Great Opportunities During Troubled Times.” In it he explains how the availability of both prime retail space and talented personnel can work to the advantage of the savvy merchandiser with [...]
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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On July 23rd of this year, the Off Price industry lost a devoted jobber and even better friend – Lance Owl Williams. Just two months before his 37th birthday, Lance passed away in his sleep as a result of Autonomic Dysreflexia (also known as Hyperreflexia), a condition that is unique to people like Lance who [...]
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Esther Maya, one of the original founders of S. Maya & Sons passed away on September 15th of this year at 90 years old. She was a veteran of the industry for most of the life, dating back to the company’s original organization in Cuba. She co-founded S. Maya & Sons with her husband Saloman [...]
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Joni Dahan of Sapman gets married 2 weeks before the Off Price Show
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Sweater vendor Fredini of LA has a new address and contact details: 945 E.12th St. Suite A Los Angeles, CA 90021 213.955.8000 213.955.8005 Fax Their website remains the same at www.sweatersforless.com.
November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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