[County Commissioner J. Bracken Burns estimated that the unknown opponent spent $100,000 on a campaign that lasted about a week and has failed to halt the development.] I think it backfired, ... mask. |
I don?t know. They took it pretty well last night. |
Obviously, it's not an ideal situation. But I can tell you that this (decision) in no way prevents us from entering the direct-selling business, which we plan to do by the holiday season in 2006. |
Our position is that as they grow bigger and bigger, and their tourism destinations get closer and closer, you have to question how much of a draw they will have. |
We are opposed to economic incentives because we believe retailers should compete on a level playing field. Cities don't need to offer these incentives. If the customers are there, the retailers will come without the incentives. |
We don?t have anything right now, no ramps or decks. No, we don?t have any ashtrays to give them, either. A pretty good amount of people are going out for a smoke, too. |
We don't have mountains and aquariums and polished wood flooring, |
We don't have mountains and aquariums and polished wood flooring. But, we do offer a great assortment of products and we'll match anyone's price in this market, including Cabela's. |
We would have made these changes anyway, but Cabela's caused us to push up the time line. |
We would have made these changes anyway, but Cabela's caused us to push up the timeline. |
We're still moving ahead to get into direct marketing, but the name on the cover is one of the smaller considerations if you're trying to build a catalog or e-commerce site. |