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The Buckle's secrets to success with juniors
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Active sale on table
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Executive Edition West 49's new outlet strategy and more December 10, 2009 07:52 AM
West 49 CEO Sam Baio. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

By TIFFANY MONTGOMERY

Here is the most interesting news from West 49’s conference call this morning. Company executives discussed West 49’s outlet strategy, the tough juniors market, looking for “opportunity buys” from vendors, and its online business.

West 49 is the industry’s biggest customer in Canada. It operates a total of 133 ... 


 
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