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How This Lingerie Store Boosted its Bottom Line, Despite the Downturn

Harvard Business Review

From the first quarter of 2007 to 2008 bankruptcy filings for small businesses grew 33%. From first quarter 2008 to 2009, bankruptcy filings leapt by 75%. The results are staggering: same-store sales are up 55% from the first half of 2011 to the same period in 2012. What we found was literally a blueprint for success.

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How This Lingerie Store Boosted its Bottom Line, Despite the Downturn

Harvard Business Review

From the first quarter of 2007 to 2008 bankruptcy filings for small businesses grew 33%. From first quarter 2008 to 2009, bankruptcy filings leapt by 75%. The results are staggering: same-store sales are up 55% from the first half of 2011 to the same period in 2012. What we found was literally a blueprint for success.

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