Free People Retail Stores Founders Facts and Trivia:
The first Free People retail store was opened in Philadelphia, by Dick Hayne in 1970. With the opening of the second store, the name was changed to Urban Outfitters. For the next 14 years, the stores that were opened were called Urban Outfitters stores. In 1984 stores with the Free People name were opened once again.
Free People Retail Stores (Urban Outfitters) Headquarters:
The Urban Outfitters headquarters is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the first Free People store was opened.
Mission Statement of Free People Retail Stores (and the Urban Outfitters Company):
The Urban Outfitters company first started as a single store named Free People, and as part of the same retail organization, the mission statement for both Free People retail stores and the Urban Outfitters company is the same. The Mission Statement of Free People retail stores is...
“Lifestyle merchandising is our business and our passion. The goal for our brands is to build a strong emotional bond with the customer.
To do this we must build lifestyle environments that appeal emotionally, and offer fashion correct products on a timely basis.
Our customers are the reason and the inspiration for everything we do.”
More About U.S. Company Mission Statements, History, and Headquarters:
The first Free People retail store was opened in Philadelphia, by Dick Hayne in 1970. With the opening of the second store, the name was changed to Urban Outfitters. For the next 14 years, the stores that were opened were called Urban Outfitters stores. In 1984 stores with the Free People name were opened once again.
Free People Retail Stores (Urban Outfitters) Headquarters:
The Urban Outfitters headquarters is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the first Free People store was opened.
Mission Statement of Free People Retail Stores (and the Urban Outfitters Company):
The Urban Outfitters company first started as a single store named Free People, and as part of the same retail organization, the mission statement for both Free People retail stores and the Urban Outfitters company is the same. The Mission Statement of Free People retail stores is...
“Lifestyle merchandising is our business and our passion. The goal for our brands is to build a strong emotional bond with the customer.
To do this we must build lifestyle environments that appeal emotionally, and offer fashion correct products on a timely basis.
Our customers are the reason and the inspiration for everything we do.”
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