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Consequently, foreign manufacturers were selling their goods at a lower price on the retail shelves.
To combat that on an immediate basis, Aileen, Inc. has committed to opening factory outlet stores at selected sewing plants. The approach appears to be working.
“I’d say that imports took about one-third” of the sales of Americanmade goods, Walker said. “They have certainly cost us business, no question. We could have been in very serious trouble today but we’ve contended with imports through our outlet stores.”
The Flint Hill outlet store opened in late August, one of “40couple” to open nationally in the last two years. Another 40 or 50 stores
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