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“I asked one retailer, I said, "Let me ask you, are you going to raise prices next year?" They looked at me and said, "Not only are we not going to raise prices, we're going to have to lower prices, increase the quality of the goods, and turn the inventory quicker."”

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Ken Moelis, born in 1958, is of an unknown profession category. His life experience and contributions are currently limited in available information. more

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