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Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for NPD, said it came down to value. ugg classic short boots will spend money on brands that they already have or that they trust, he said.Off 5th stores tend to locate where there are concentrations of upscale buyers or in areas that have strong tourist traffic. The Legends is near such draws as Kansas Speedway, Livestrong Sporting Park and Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark.
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one just had to engage in a game of puzzle building to find it.?ugg mini boots the Early Move in the Stock (Down)Coach's North America comp of 10.1% was fine compared to other specialty retail chains in the mall, but directionally the trend continues to soften on a sequential basis. Usually when comp trends begin to moderate for a retailerits stock tends to fall out of the good graces of Wall Street as it means less leverage on expenses. Coach is in full international expansion mode and is contending with elevated input
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