“(Girls get) the social messages that being a single, unwed mother is a very bad thing, and they're smart enough to know they aren't going to do that very bad thing,”
“We're trying to fit the round pegs into the round holes if we can. We need to start talking to people and figure out what's there. We need to find out who they are, what are their interests, and do they want to stay with the organization.”
“We're trying to get less clutter in our stores. We're also replenishing our merchandise faster. When a customer goes into our stores, we want her to find new products that weren't there two weeks ago, ... This will also allow us to sell more products at full price.”
“We've studied the market there and we think this would be a good opportunity for Bloomingdale's, ... And by making the announcement now, we can have more input into the interior design of the store and we can make it truly a Bloomingdale's.”
“We're trying to get less clutter in our stores. We're also replenishing our merchandise faster. When a customer goes into our stores, we want her to find new products that weren't there two weeks ago. This will also allow us to sell more products at full price.”
