They know that 70% off does not even approach the cost a retailer likely paid for a pair of shoes or a new laptop.
David May, director of global marketing at Goldman Sachs, argues that whereas firms can control almost every aspect of the brand of, say, a soft drink or a pair of shoes, in financial services the brand depends heavily on the people who are employed by a firm.
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She could neither read nor write, had never been to school, never been to a hospital or a clinic or a dentist, had never had a new dress or owned a pair of shoes, had gone to bed hungry on more nights than she could remember, and, like millions of other black South Africans, she had learned to settle for what was there and to expect nothing more.
Staff analyse a customer's running gait, often on a treadmill and "diagnose" a pair of shoes that will avoid injury.
Although she kills them by accident, Dorothy is much more of an American pragmatist and problem-solver a Horatio Alger with a pair of magic shoes than, say, Lewis Carroll's Alice, who mainly wanders about Wonderland eating and drinking things.
Indeed, First Virtual, an Internet commerce firm, has developed an advertisement that can act as a tiny shopfront (imagine a Nike ad that would let you order a pair of shoes from within the banner), merging advertising and direct commerce.
Some of the group's ideas for jazzing up Senator Sominex were deemed too creative. (That's always a hazard when you are culling advice from a world where adult diapers are hawked as a fashion statement.) The campaign reportedly rejected doing an aerial shot of a giant pair of shoes to conjure up the former Knick as tall and Lincolnesque.
For women, a simple sheath dress and a sharp pair of shoes will fit the bill.
But from a marketing perspective, having Wade in a pair of shoes other than Nikes could be beneficial to him.
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He hands me a discount card and suggests I try on a pair of running shoes on my way out.
The concept of the door-to-door salesman traded on the idea that anyone could make money with a good product, hard work, and a comfortable pair of shoes.
From a new pair of shoes to a new friend and hopefully, a new love in life too!
The company's mission is uncomplicated: It gives a free pair of shoes to a child in need every time it sells a pair.
Her passenger had a blanket over her lap and, on her feet, a pair of golden shoes that, glinting in the sunlight, looked as though they were encrusted with coins.
In all, it takes 38 to 45 hours of work and a minimum of two fittings to produce a bespoke pair of Bemer shoes.
As the sort of people who are on a first-name basis with librarians, historians and English professors, historians are thrilled to hold a new book, to crack the binding and break it in like a new pair of shoes.
And just as purchasing a pair of Toms shoes means that the company will donate a pair to someone in the developing world, buying a pair of sunglasses will guarantee prescription glasses or medical care for those in developing countries.
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The tube can easily hold a toilet kit (it comes with one but I just used my own), a pair of shoes, and some other stuff, like socks, belts or underwear.
Shoes: If possible, bring a pair of comfortable shoes to leave at work.
If you're looking for a new pair of shoes that won't squeeze your wide feet, a search engine can help, but a post on your Facebook wall will result in faster responses from your most trusted critics--your friends.
However, I have never owned a pair of shoes that costs remotely close to that price.
The Everett has space for folders, technology and even a pair of gym shoes.
In winter, women are advised to take a pair of smart shoes to change into.
The poor still queue for government-subsidised bread and must scrimp and save to buy a pair of shoes.
Conversely, if you often suit up for work, keep a pair of comfortable shoes and jeans in your drawer.
In the sneaker business, a pair of running shoes can go from conception to store shelf in eight months.
It might be a pair of shoes, printed in solid form as a design prototype before being produced in bulk.
They shared their problems, took vacations together and consulted each other even over the purchase of a pair of shoes.
And, like all other women, my wife has never purchased a pair of shoes without trying on 37 other pairs beforehand.
On Nancy's silver charm bracelet, there's a pair of baby shoes that a friend gave her when she became Noor's temporary mother.
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