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Question: Patricia A. Baker - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Brian, I was quite intrigued this morning with your press release that you are launching the pop-ups of the Super Puff, which, I guess, sounds
interesting and makes sense given the success you had with the introduction of the men's Super Puff last year. But I've got 3 questions around this.
Now typically, when retailers talk about pop-ups, they're usually short-term locations. But in your release, you indicated you're taking a long-term
lease in Manhattan location where -- formerly a Dean & DeLuca. So I find that particularly interesting. Would love to hear your thoughts on the
Question: Patricia A. Baker - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes, please.
Question: Patricia A. Baker - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: No kidding.
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Question: Patricia A. Baker - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. And there's a last question. I think I know the answer from the enthusiasm that you're giving in the answer to the first parts was I just ask
whether you think that there's opportunity for that kind of concept to be rolled out elsewhere.
Question: Stephen MacLeod - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research - Analyst
: I just wanted to follow up on a couple of comments, Brian, Jennifer, that you guys have with respect to kind of the distribution network. And Brian,
you mentioned eCommerce has sort of hit a critical mass. Can you just talk a little bit about what kind of volumes your business -- what kind of
volumes your infrastructure can support without the necessity for increased investment in either the eCommerce platform or distribution network
sort of more broadly?
Question: Stephen MacLeod - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research - Analyst
: Okay. That's very helpful. I just wanted to follow up. Can you just talk a little bit about sort of what you've seen in terms of your trends with stores
being reopened? Like have you just seen sort of accelerating growth from the early days of reopening through until now or if things began to
plateau a little bit? I'm just curious kind of what you're seeing on the cadence of that.
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Question: Stephen MacLeod - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research - Analyst
: Right. Okay. That's helpful, Brian. And then I just have one final question, maybe, for Todd here. You talked about SG&A being flat year-over-year.
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