The stores that are in the process of closing are scattered all over the country and they're our lower-performing stores.
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We try not to focus on specific words, and we don't have a standing policy that says you have to use holiday or Christmas or one or the other. We just want our customers to feel comfortable whatever faith they may be and ask sales associates to be sensitive to that.Tim Lyons
Climbing is a great sport for all kids. Not only does it help for physical fitness, it also develops a high level of self-confidence. Once kids begin climbing they develop a strong positive attitude, and a willingness to take on challenges both physical and mental that might have scared them away before they learned to climb. Parents tell us their kids often do better in school after they go climbing.
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We got into the game fairly early. We had a successful catalog business already, so going to the Internet was a natural extension. It's been our fastest-growing channel of business for a number of years.
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Ocean State School of Gymnastics has a 25-year history of quality instruction and safety from highly trained instructors and coaches. We brought that same tradition to our rock climbing business. All our instructors have been trained and safety certified.
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We've invested a lot in improving our stores and we're working heavily on our marketing. But it all starts with the merchandise. If you don't have the things people want, they're not going to come in.
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When trying to get a new business or property started up, I find that local banks are much better at seeing the vision you have laid out for the business or property because the investment is in their backyard. They tend to share that vision.
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