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" Back when I was 15 or 16, in Dallas there was a department store called Sanger-Harris. One holiday season, I got a job as a gift wrapper there. The others were all experts who did that job every year, and I was by far the youngest person, who was totally inexperienced. In those days, department stores around Christmastime were a total frenzy. "

" Bergdorf Goodman is positioned at the very top of the luxury pyramid, and I think that as we go through this next phase of renovation, we're going to elevate it even further. "

" Chanel is a very important vendor for Neiman Marcus. My favorite thing is the way they finish off the hems on dresses and jackets. "

" Competing at full price is the way we like to do business, but we cannot ignore the promotional environment. "

" Customers are extremely savvy. They don't want to pay more. "

" Diane von Furstenberg is an extraordinary woman. She's modern. She's a mother, a grandmother, a leader. "

" Every day, I pinch myself. It has been an incredible journey. "

" For what we want to accomplish in the future, we have to be able to view everything from the eyes of the customer. "

" I am honored to join the Under Armour Board, and look forward to seeing how a founder and CEO operates a dynamic and fast-growing company known for innovation and its competitive edge. "

" I am the ultimate Jewish mother. "

" I certainly don't dumb down the way I dress. "

" I have admired Kevin Plank and Under Armour from afar. He has assembled an impressive team. "

" I look fashionable every day. And the pendulum swings between more, or less, edgy when I'm with bankers. "

" I never had lofty dreams of doing important things. "

" I've never looked at my career as something that I was striving to get to one position or another. For me, it was one step at a time. "

" My husband, he's very supportive. I couldn't be here without his support along the way. "

" Our customers' business interests are heavily dependent on the oil and gas industry. "

" Our customers do not differentiate between channels, and now, neither will we. "

" Over the years, the way our customers shop our stores and websites has changed and will continue to change with the increasing popularity and convenience of smart phones and tablets. "

" Partnering with Rent the Runway's innovative model, combined with their affinity amongst millennials, provides an exciting opportunity for us. Together, we're helping the next generation of luxury consumers discover and fall in love with designer fashion. "

" People ask me, 'What keeps you up at night?' It's delivering a personal experience to every Neiman Marcus customer. It's the hardest thing we do. "

" Sneakers have become a significant category for us and a very tangible reminder that what our customers want and wear is changing. "

" The demographics and the psychographics show that there should be, over the longer term, a continued growth in the numbers of customers who will be shopping for luxury goods, both domestically - as well, international tourists come to the United States. "

" The promotional environment is part of the world we live in. "

" There is no question that international tourism is on the rise - we see it at Bergdorf Goodman; we see it in Miami. "

" Today, fashion shows are now blogged and broadcast all over the world via social media. By the time the merchandise ships many months later, the newness and excitement has worn off, and in many cases, the customer has moved on. "

" Two of our biggest stores are in Dallas NorthPark and Houston Galleria, where the economy and our customers' business interests are heavily dependent on the oil and gas industry. "

" We are committed to investing in new technology so we can remain a leader in the online luxury business. "

" We are now focused on the brand, not the channel. "

" We believe that we can deliver better shareholder value by remaining an independent retailer. "

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