North Face Retail Store

The North Face opened a second Pacific Northwest store, its ninth freestanding retail location. It opened at 1202 NW Davis Street, Portland. Continuing the brand's strategic expansion into key markets.

Question is: are North Face profits getting to bad that they have to open retail store's or that they do not care about the retailer and cutting into their business. Just like Oakley and a few other venders as a retailer you have to consider is it worth holding a full stock?

Just my 2 cents.

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