For all things there is a season and the time has come where change is inevitable.
Since the fall of 2008 we have experienced price increases from nearly 100% of our suppliers. Business Taxes have increased on our premises by more than 140% over this period while our rent was increased by 15% this past February.
We have struggled to absorb these costs in order to protect our Guests from price increases.
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Since early this fall I’ve been wondering what Christmas would look like in the fourth year of the “Great Recession”. I believe that this year is going to be more about doing than buying (although I’m sure there will be plenty of that). The imperative for Christmas 2011 will be more about creating memories and less about accumulating stuff.
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