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<br /> SIREN The sign says it all —
<br /> overstocked and under-priced.
<br /> 'C'hat's what Outlet 35,a new busi-
<br /> new on Siren's north side,is trying
<br /> to bring to their customers.
<br /> "_We, try to,have our prices 25
<br /> percent to 75 percent below retail,"
<br /> co-owner Missy Marazzo said of
<br /> the new store.
<br /> Sister and fellow co-owner Gabri-
<br /> elle agreed.
<br /> "I've even seen people take out
<br /> their phones and check our prices," ,
<br /> ��ep�oirited.out. �:.. .`
<br /> ' lie sisters say it is worth at least '
<br /> one trip to check out the inventory.
<br /> "Even if you don't need any-
<br /> thing, I think it would be worth >
<br /> your while to'stop and see what we
<br /> have," Gabrielle encouraged. "We
<br /> have a variety of items — every-
<br /> thing from kids toys to makeup.,'
<br /> Missy said they get a lot of their
<br /> merchandise from stores like Tar-
<br /> get or Wal-Mart.
<br /> We get -shelf Pulls, overstock
<br /> items, returns - we never know
<br /> wh*w6'11 get,"Missy exclaimed.
<br /> Shelf pulls arethose items al-
<br /> reatfy on display but get pulled
<br /> when_the retailer has a special
<br /> items "fat space.
<br /> Because-of, and tide of
<br /> their me " weir inver0ory Missy(left)and Gdmuh Masao welcome you tourer stere,
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<br /> it may be here the knave we are here,"she voiced. fulltime student in Rice lie.and
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<br /> ed. helped," Missy agreed.
<br /> Speaking of- a 1.
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<br /> " ys that social media has played a for alae s - ,_
<br /> isitsignnitf shop nor a big part of their early success. when we started.
<br /> thrift store. I "We have online auctions," she "We're doing a lot of trial and er-
<br /> Missy, who has worked in retail said, ror to see,what works for our cus-
<br /> since she was 16,decided to try her She will-post a picture of a Lego tourers,"she concluded.
<br /> hafift the retail world. set, for example,
<br /> i "I was`selling stuff online and and set an open-
<br /> ended up with a lot of stuff in my ing price along
<br /> apartment,"she noted-dffi a laugh, with bidding
<br /> "It had gotten to tle point where instructions for Through
<br /> my&mlly would come over when' the 24-hour sale
<br /> ,they-eededtoshop.,' period• .the ,, .
<br /> Misery decided the time was right,. ,Once its been
<br /> Pipelineand she and
<br /> . Gabrielle took the posted,our Face-
<br /> plunge and opened to business on book members By Luke Thoreson
<br /> January 24. can bid It's been Burnett Plumbing Company
<br /> With the help of their folks and fun to do-sales-
<br /> Missy's boyfriend; the.store took that way," Missy- The Cost of a Leak
<br /> shape.We've had a really good start r remarked.The tore is It is-easy to Ignore that irtne
<br /> and lots of good feedback," Missy open 9 a.m to noise coming from your toilet yt
<br /> opined. After all, you know n Is just
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