PARAGRAPH ONE:
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A chain |
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is called "wardrobing" |
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getting |
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if the tag is missing |
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This "return fraud" |
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of department stores |
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It happens to around |
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the bottom of dresses |
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large, black tags on |
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a refund |
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The dress cannot be returned |
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65 per cent of shops |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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shopping |
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make them feel dishonest |
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people don't realize |
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and losing customers |
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Bloomingdale's is risking annoying |
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balance |
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the customer |
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analyst |
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Some customers think the tags |
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is always right |
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a delicate |
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wardrobing is illegal |
(1) ___________________ stores wants to stop people buying expensive clothes, wearing them once and then (2) ___________________. This "return fraud" is called "wardrobing". It (3) ___________________ 65 per cent of shops. Stores lose $8.8 billion a year. The store Bloomingdale's puts large, (4) ___________________ bottom of dresses that cost over $150. The dress (5) ___________________ if the tag is missing. Now, people have to reveal they are (6) ___________________ want a "free dress rental".
A shopping analyst said (7) ___________________ wardrobing is illegal. It is a big problem. The store Bloomingdale's (8) ___________________ and losing customers to stop it. They (9) ___________________ "the customer is always right". Some customers think the (10) ___________________ dishonest, while others think it's (11) ___________________ sly shoppers. An industry spokesman said it was (12) ___________________ to give good customer service and stop wardrobing.
Write five GOOD questions about clothes in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
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