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'''Hollister Co.''' '''Hollister Co.'''
is a clothing store that targets 14-18 year olds. The Hollister concept was formed during 2000, and the first store was opened in 2002 at the Topanga Canyon Mall in Canoga, CA.It is an offshoot of ]. It is named after ], located near Santa Barbara, California. Many in the Southern California surfer community have taken great offense to Abercrombie & Fitch's exploitation of their local culture, however Hollister has proven to be an enormous marketing success throughout the United States. Much like its parent, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister sells somewhat predictable clothing: polos, cargo shorts, skirts, jeans, humorous tees, and athletic pants. Hollister also is known for its use of sex to advertise their products (but to a lesser degree than Abercrombie). For example, pictures of scantily clad models appear in the stores. is a clothing store that targets high school students ages fourteen through eighteen. The Hollister concept was formed in 2000, the first store opening in 2002 at the Topanga Canyon Mall in Canoga, CA. Hollister Co. is a brand under Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which also includes the lifestyle brands of Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie, and Ruehl no. 925. Contrary to popular belief, Hollister Co. was not named after a city in California -it is named after ], located near Santa Barbara, California. (Hollister, California is actually located about one hour inland and has no connection with the company).


Hollister Co. is one of the few brands to create an entire look to its stores. The actual store layout much like an Abercrombie and Fitch store, with the entrance bearing a large poster of the main marketing used during the current season and fake palm trees scattered around the perimeter; however, the look of the store could not be more different. The entrance of the store is a teal wooden boardwalk leading into the dude's and betty's side of the store. Over the boardwalk is a clay tile roofing, held up by a few beige wooden poles. On each side of the boardwalk are two manicans dressed in the latest Hollister Co. apparel. In addition, the windows on the outside of the store are lined with shutters. Entering the store, the worn look continues on, with leather chairs set around with the latest magazines sitting on nearby tables. The clothing is illuminated by dim lighting, creating an amazing feel to the store. The signature scent, Hollister Co., fills the air and smells of the beach. Entering the main room of the store, where the cash registers are located, a brown "mesh" lines the ceiling, where a California and American flag hang. Behind the cash register are surfboard shelfs and the front of the cash register counter has popular magazines and CD's laying around for sale.


Hollister is a very trendy and popular store. Many young teens can apply for jobs there, although the pay is minimum wage. This store has California style with some edge! Along with this, the store has a very hard to resist feeling as you walk into the store you seem to enter a "tiki hut" style building. It's unique setup helps teens find what they want or need. Hollister also incorporates a TouchTunes-powered touchscreen jukebox into all of their stores.


A rewards program called Club Cali runs at Hollister Co. The program starts off with a Red card at the $0-$500 levels. Once a Red cardholder hits the $500 mark, Hollister Co. will send a personalized Gold Card, and when the $1000 level is reached, Gold becomes Platinum. The Club Cali program gives one point for every dollar spent. These points can be traded in for mechandise such as autographed CDs, surfboards, and the like.


Hollister also implentmented a rewards program called Club Cali to reward their customers. The program starts off with a Red card at the $0-$500 levels. Once a Red cardholder hits the $500 mark, Hollister will send them a personalized Gold Card, and when the $1000 level is reached, Gold becomes Platinum. The Club Cali program used to send a $20 off coupon for every $250 spent, but Hollister has eschewed this perk in favor of the new Stash program, which has mechandise such as autographed CDs by bands like The Killers and such. Club Cali was the inspiraton for the AE All Access Pass program implented by ].


] is also a city in ]. Though many articles of Hollister Co. apparel bear the phrase "Hollister, CA" or "Hollister, Calif.," the town is an hour inland and has no connection with the company.





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Hollister Co. is a clothing store that targets high school students ages fourteen through eighteen. The Hollister concept was formed in 2000, the first store opening in 2002 at the Topanga Canyon Mall in Canoga, CA. Hollister Co. is a brand under Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which also includes the lifestyle brands of Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie, and Ruehl no. 925. Contrary to popular belief, Hollister Co. was not named after a city in California -it is named after Hollister Ranch, located near Santa Barbara, California. (Hollister, California is actually located about one hour inland and has no connection with the company).

Hollister Co. is one of the few brands to create an entire look to its stores. The actual store layout much like an Abercrombie and Fitch store, with the entrance bearing a large poster of the main marketing used during the current season and fake palm trees scattered around the perimeter; however, the look of the store could not be more different. The entrance of the store is a teal wooden boardwalk leading into the dude's and betty's side of the store. Over the boardwalk is a clay tile roofing, held up by a few beige wooden poles. On each side of the boardwalk are two manicans dressed in the latest Hollister Co. apparel. In addition, the windows on the outside of the store are lined with shutters. Entering the store, the worn look continues on, with leather chairs set around with the latest magazines sitting on nearby tables. The clothing is illuminated by dim lighting, creating an amazing feel to the store. The signature scent, Hollister Co., fills the air and smells of the beach. Entering the main room of the store, where the cash registers are located, a brown "mesh" lines the ceiling, where a California and American flag hang. Behind the cash register are surfboard shelfs and the front of the cash register counter has popular magazines and CD's laying around for sale.


A rewards program called Club Cali runs at Hollister Co. The program starts off with a Red card at the $0-$500 levels. Once a Red cardholder hits the $500 mark, Hollister Co. will send a personalized Gold Card, and when the $1000 level is reached, Gold becomes Platinum. The Club Cali program gives one point for every dollar spent. These points can be traded in for mechandise such as autographed CDs, surfboards, and the like.



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