- Mexicali Blues (company)
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Mexicali Blues is a chain of stores located in Maine that was founded by Pete Erskine and Kim Erskine in 1988 in Portland, Maine. Mexicali Blues is a privately held company that sells its own unique line of self branded clothing, jewelry, accessories, home decor and gifts. In 2005 CEO, Topher Mallory was hired to help expand retail stores and online operations[1]. An affordable pricing scheme coupled with a vertically integrated business plan has been one of the reasons Mexicali Blues has maintained profitability and been able to grow every year from 1996 thru 2010.[citation needed]. Mexicali Blues designs, manufactures and imports its products directly from, Nepal, India, Thailand, Mexico, Guatemala and Bali.
The company tag line is "clothing that fits your mind, jewelry to accent your life".
Currently Mexicali Blues has store locations in Portland, Newcastle, Raymond, Freeport and Bangor. The office, warehouse and website distribution center are in Newcastle, Maine.
External links
- Mexicali Blues official web site
Sources
- ^ "The race is on". MaineBiz. 2008-03-24. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news12633.html?Type=search. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
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