While some Indian consumers still prefer to have their furniture custom-made or go to small-time retailers, many appear to be embracing the one-stop-shop concept.

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This product line was going to be a cornerstone shop concept.

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However, the new jcp, centered around the shop concept, is gaining traction with customers every day and is surpassing our own expectations in terms of sales productivity which continues to give us confidence in our long term business model.

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Mr. Johnson is concerned with customers having very little loyalty, but expects his 100 shop specialty department store concept to be a destination for many new customers when the transformation is completed.

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In theory, the idea of a single Facebook page with aggregated job postings struck me as a great concept: a one-stop shop where users can check on friends and job opportunities at the same time.

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But when a tricked-out Specialized concept store opened 3 miles from his shop, after assurances from the bikemaker that this would never happen, Lopatkin switched gears.

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Somewhere between jumble sale and vintage boutique, Kilo Shop (with two locations in the 4th and 6th arrondissements) offers a unique concept: recycled clothing and accessories priced according to the items' weight.

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