TORN N’ WORN

Submitted by: Emily Papp, Emily Prawdzik, Brennan Rae, and Muharrem Ahmeti
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WHAT WE DO
▸ Torn n’ Worn is a retail store focused on repurposing used
clothing

▸ We take clothing donations from the public and repurpose

them into new, trendy clothing and other items, such as
bags, blankets, and pillows
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“TO GIVE CLOTHES A

REBIRTH”
Mission Statement
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WHO WE ARE
▸ Emily Papp: Operations and human resources

▸ Emily Prawdzik: Finance management

▸ Brennan: Online management and information technology

▸ Mu: Marketing and social media presence

PRODUCTS
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THE STORE
▸ The retail store will operate year-round in a metropolitan
area with low to middle income citizens

▸ We aim for a modern rustic atmosphere in the store

▸ Open hours:
▸ Monday - Friday: 9 am - 10 pm
▸ Saturday: 9 am - 9 pm
▸ Sunday: 12 pm - 6 pm
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TARGET MARKETS
▸ Low to middle income
▸ Our prices are low

▸ Young adults (ages 18 - 35)

▸ Repurposing old clothes saves the planet!
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OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES

▸ We plan to hire 1 seamstress and 1 sales associate

▸ Our main source of material for our products will be

donations

▸ As a retail store, we will have to deal with customer issues

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FINANCES
▸ We estimate a start-up cost of about $15,000
▸ Prices
▸ Shirts: $9.99 + tax
▸ Pants: $14.99 + tax
▸ Dresses: $12.99 + tax
▸ Shorts and Skirts: $9.99 + tax
▸ Accessories: $2.99 - $9.99 + tax
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ONLINE STORE
▸ Includes:
▸ General information about the store
▸ The online store
▸ Information about donations
▸ Who we are and what we do
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
▸ Tech support

▸ Cash register

▸ Website maintenance
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MARKETING
▸ Major social media presence

▸ Promoting in-store and online deals via social media

▸ Creating flyers and pamphlets to provide information to

customers
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SOCIAL
MEDIA
PAGES
DONATIONS