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that may impact the level of spending for the types of merchandise sold by the Company; civil disturbances and
terrorist acts; unusual weather patterns and natural disasters; competition from existing and potential competitors
across all channels of distribution; pricing pressures; liquidity; the ability to attract and retain qualified
employees in all areas of the organization; the cost of labor, merchandise and other costs and expenses; potential
supply chain disruption due to political instability, labor disturbances, product recalls, financial or operational
instability of supplier or carriers, and other items; the ability to find suitable locations at acceptable occupancy
costs and other terms to support the Company’s plan for new stores; the ability to assess and implement
technologies in support of the Company’s development of its omnichannel capabilities; uncertainty in financial
markets; disruptions to the Company’s information technology systems including but not limited to security
breaches of systems protecting consumer and employee information; reputational risk arising from challenges to
the Company’s or a third party supplier’s compliance with various laws, regulations or standards, including those
related to labor, health, safety, privacy or the environment; reputational risk arising from third-party merchandise
or service vendor performance in direct home delivery or assembly of product for customers; changes to
statutory, regulatory and legal requirements; new, or developments in existing, litigation, claims or assessments;
changes to, or new, tax laws or interpretation of existing tax laws; changes to, or new, accounting standards;
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the integration of acquired businesses. The Company does not
undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
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