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...fishing legend, Johnny Morris, had established a mail-order company called Bass Pro to sell lures. Then, in 1978, Morris started a company called Tracker Marine that sold fully rigged bass boats (boat, motor, range finder, trolling motor, trailer, etc.) on a one-stop basis. Morris had opened a retail store on the site principally to give fishermen something to do when they came to Springfield to pick up their boats. In 1981, Morris changed outdoor retailing by establishing a combination sporting-goods store, museum and boat dealership that became the biggest tourist attraction in the state...
...been a manufacturing center. But at a time when there are few manufacturers for cities to pursue, the bass business looks pretty good. "You've got to go find something that drives tourism, which drives jobs and incremental sales revenues without impacting the infrastructure," Hagale says. Bass Pro is retail's answer to a chip-fab or an auto plant...
Point was the brainchild of Bruce Lindstrom, 60, who in 1976 helped Sol Price launch the warehouse retail industry with the first Price Club, in San Diego. Lindstrom had grown up in an evangelical family in Riverside, Calif., and says when his parents and two brothers learned he was gay, they stopped talking to him. His nephew Nathan Lindstrom, 29, says whenever Bruce sent gifts home, the kids were told, "This is from Uncle Bruce, the sodomite...
...purchase on the island itself. Clothing shops freckle the island, which is just 1,900 sq km in size. In the village of Arsenal on the northwest coast, for instance, you can buy Hugo Boss and DKNY polo shirts for around $16 - much cheaper than the West's retail price of $65. Bargain hunters should also head to other shopping villages such as Curepipe or Rose Hill in central Mauritius. The trick is to seek out the best deals and sales - and negotiate hard if you buy more than one item. The island's real clothing hot spot...
...underneath the façade of generosity is a huge cash cow. Bottled water is one of the most profitable retail beverages, and Starbucks is clearly aiming to increase its sales of water with Ethos’ marketing campaign, which includes brochures and signs in its stores. Considering that Starbucks has 4,666 stores in the U.S. (as of April) and charges $1.80 per bottle—for an approximate $1 profit (Starbucks wouldn’t confirm this amount)—the corporation is set to make far more in profit from Ethos than what it has promised...