Opened October 10, 2008 Target Market › Fashionable Women Ages 20 & above Income $20,000- $100,000 Lifestyle Have children Wear brand names Career women Fabulous. Fun. Fashionable.
Mes Ames › Older women 30 and older › Higher price point $100 and up Citizen jeans Red Berry › Younger age group Cheaper forever 21—graphic print eliminates older people Teenagers › Moderately priced apparel Found Objects › New to selling apparel Accessories—purses and such › Same price point No brand loyalty like others because haven’t been around Upper 30s and above More moderately priced than Mes Ames
High fashion for the women of McMinnville, OR Use Facebook & s to notify customers Offer “Girls Night Out” Fresh, social atmosphere Designer Apparel › Michael Stars › Splendid › Matty M Designer Denim › Hudson › 7 For All Mankind › Paige Premium
Brick and Mortar only Shorter hours than most department stores Limited advertising One location Limited market
Expanding to online Open another location Increase advertising
New stores in town “brand stealing” Economy › Hard on small business’s Department Store’s › Nordstrom › Nordstrom Rack
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