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Mexicali Blues (company)
Mexicali Blues is a chain of stores based in Maine, that sells its own line of self-branded clothing, jewelry, accessories, home decor and gifts. A privately held company, Mexicali Blues was founded by Pete Erskine and Kim Erskine in 1988 in Portland, Maine. The chain's "hippie" aesthetic was largely inspired by the Grateful Dead, whose merchandise was a focal point of the original store's sales. The store was named for the band's 1972 song "Mexicali Blues". In 2005, CEO Topher Mallory was hired to help expand retail stores and online operations. An affordable pricing scheme coupled with a vertically integrated business plan has been one of the reasons Mexicali Blues has maintained profitability and been able to grow every year from 1996 thru 2010.. Mexicali Blues designs, manufactures and imports its products directly from, Nepal, India, Thailand, Mexico, Guatemala and Bali. The company tag line is "clothing that fits your mind, jewelry to accent your life". Currently Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta. Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
