Olympic Mitts: Selling Like Pancakes
Now that the 2010 Olympic games are fast approaching, a high demand for Olympic wear has broken out. Fields stores in Carleton Place have sold out their last pair of Olympic mittens — they were only given 18 pairs to distribute.
The Fields stores manager, Mindy Turgeon, claimed that she could have sold 1000 pairs. She said that a lot of people were searching for them, and that some would even buy ten pairs if they had the chance. Unfortunately, her supply couldn’t meet the demand. She couldn’t even secure a pair herself.
Although the $10 mittens are now out of stock, other Olympic items are still available such as: toques, pens, caps, blankets, hooded sweatshirts and T-shirts for adults and kids.
The Hudson’s Bay Company is the official supplier of clothing for the winter games. Fields, being a division of that company, is the only local business that sells registered Olympic merchandise.
Olympic merchandise continue to sell rapidly according to Turgeon. Starting from the 13th of December — the day that the Olympic torch came — up to the week leading up to Christmas, there has been a steep increase in sales.
She said that no further shipments of Olympic merchandise will be delivered to the store, and she advised people to come and buy before its too late.
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