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Groucho Marx, as Otis B. Driftwood in A Night at the Opera, and his brother Chico, as Fiorello, are haggling over a contract for an opera singer's services, when Groucho brings up one more clause: "It says 'If any of the parties participating in this contract is shown not to be in their right mind, the entire agreement is automatically nullified.'" When Chico demurs, Groucho soothingly replies, "It's all right, that's in every contract. That's what they call a 'sanity clause'." Chico laughs derisively. "You can't fool me!" he snorts. "There ain't no Sanity...
...Curious Chico...
Many think apparel manufacturers are zeroing in on this market because of the success of Chico's, a specialty retailer based in Fort Myers, Fla., that started in 1983 as a folk-art shop. Chico's operates more than 500 stores in the U.S. in addition to a catalog business. The company's profits have grown for nine consecutive years, and sales surged 34.6% in the second quarter of this year, to $343 million. "Because of that growth, every company and their mother is trying to get into selling a line of clothing to women in their...
According to Gabrielle Kivitz, senior retail analyst with Deutsche Bank Securities, Chico's focus on fit and styling has paid off. "It's appropriate for this age," she says. The clothes are sized 0 to 3, which means women can avoid the embarrassment of having to ask for a high number like 14 or 16. Service is a key component of Chico's strategy too. The company trains sales associates to create personal relationships with customers...
...L?pez se ha asegurado de que su equipo de trabajo emplee Latinos y miembros de otras minor?as. "Entrar a nuestro plat? es como ir a Costco", dice. El comediante aspira a que los j?venes latinos que siguen su programa, vean -como ?l lo hizo con Prinze padre cuando hac?a Chico and the Man- que ellos tambi?n pueden tener ?metas, no s?lo sue?os. Lo que es un sue?o para un ni?o mexicano, para los ni?os anglos es una meta...