Xu: Target operated 750 stores with 48 feet of candle shelf space
Mei Xu · Chesapeake Bay Candle: Mei Xu · Mar 6, 2017 · at 27:02
Mei Xu, founder of Chesapeake Bay Candle, discusses why she targeted Target as a retail partner in the mid-1990s.
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“Because it's already 750 stores nationally, and they have two dedicated aisles with 48 feet of candle space.”
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