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Show 8monday, 26, OThhmhhmmhm Sidney Makoff says back to basics Makoff withdraws from Fashion Place Makoff Salt Lakes pre- Im not putting down the chains, but their drawing power doesnt produce a Makoff customer in volume high enough to justify mier clothier of women will close its Fashion Place store Jan. 31. Sidney G. Makoff, vice president of the firm, said we were never able to give the store at Fashion Place the continued operation. ambience a Makoff store should have. A specialty store like ours cannot afford to give selection at a branch, and frankly we had trouble sharing customers with a chain. Im not putting down the chains, but I am saying their drawing power doesnt produce a Makoff customer in volume high enough to justify continued operation, Makoff said. Chain stores at Fashion Place include the Broadway and Sears, and Makoff said she believed the physical layout of the stores at Fashion Place was too deep for our kind of operation. Best sales ever Now Makoff will consol- idate operations at its flagship store at 210 E. South Temple and at Trolley Square. And we will finish the year with our best sales year ever, she said, in spite of the fact the last two years have INDIVIDUAL been money-loser- s for Makoff. RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS Were HIGHEST LEGAL RATES PAID ON ALL SAVINGS OPEN SATURDAYS 9:30 T0 1:00 back to pleasing that discriminating Utah customer with specialized service and selection. When we moved to Fashion Place we were directed to do so by people we hired who just didn't understand our community, Makoff said. People in Utah take a back seat to no one when it comes to fashion. In many ways Utah is a bellwether for the trade. Richard began sharing the operation of the Makoff stores when Dicks younger brother Sam died quickly arid unexpectedly at age 40 from lung cancer. She does the merchandising and Dick does the money. was a political science major in college and had some experience in decorating. Richard was in law school. Then Sam died and there we were. A lot of people think it came easily. Well, it didnt. First of all there are others that must be satisfied with the operation of the store and the I money that comes from it. There are the bankers And of course there are the bankers who love you when you dont need them and are practically impossible to deal with when you do. All that business they give you about were reviewing your account and so on, she said. Dont forget: we are not just a clothing store. We run a fine restaurant, a beauty salon, a garage, and parking lot too. Thats the kind of High markup SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 272-42- 75 FREE CHECKING But one problem we have here is that people think if you sell expensive clothes, youre marking your clothes That up more, she said. isnt so." Makoff and her husband, ffm; s SereqityZ . Evans outgrows offices Evans Advertising has begun a $100,000 remodeling project which will expand its offices into the third floor of the building adjacent to its present offices, 110 Social Hall Avenue. Spokesman Glenn Snarr told the Enterprise Olson Construction Co. will create a hallway connecting the two buildings on the third floor. in your jjome or office. 1 3 down deposit to hold House until Spring The agency is adding 4,000 square feet of space to its present 17,000 square foot office. Completion is slated for February. Scott, Louie and Browning designed the expansion project, Snarr said, to meet space requirements resulting from added employees and Evans computer systems. employs about 75 people, he said. See this unigue home at 1900 SOUTH STATE (IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE World Motor Hotel) PIONEER pre-c- ut OF LARGE CLOSED SYSTEM AQUARIA CALL PATTY HEIRONYMUS (801)277-736- 4 -- fV cedar log homes. Model Open from 12 Noon to 6 p.m. Prices from $6,500 to $22,500 Phone: Boyd Clawson, 487,7801 Pioneer Pre-CCedar Log Homes 1900 So. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 ut Jf (In the parking lot at the World Motor Hotel) |