Plastic Hanger

Mia, who runs a fast-fashion boutique chain with 5 stores, used to view bulk plastic clothing hangers as a “set-it-and-forget-it” expense. “Last spring, I ordered 40,000 plastic hangers for 12,000—theywere 0.30 each, which seemed cheap,” she said. “But by summer, 25% had broken under lightweight dresses, and I had to spend $3,500 on rush replacements….