Rawson's Department Store in Okanogan

Big-city Shopping in a Small Town?

ridiculous claims exposed

Q:  Is it true you claim Rawson’s gives shoppers big-city selection in a small town setting?

Rawson:  I never said “small town”.  I wouldn’t dare call Okanogan a small town.  The Chamber of Commerce would ride me out of town on a rail.  Okanogan is NOT a small town.  Compact, maybe. Not small.

Q:  You claim Rawson’s is like a big-city department store.  Then why are your clerks so friendly?

Rawson:  That’s just an ugly rumor.  After all, our clerks are only human.  They can’t help it if they smile once in a while.  And if they seem helpful, well, they really just want the customer to find what he wants so they can get him out of the store faster.

Q:  If Rawson’s is so trendy, how come those are real cowboys buying your cowboy boots?

Rawson:  Look, there are laws.  I can’t discriminate.  I can’t keep the real people out of my store.

Q:  You could if you charged big-city prices.

Rawson:  Okay.  You got me there.  I have no excuse for keeping our prices so low.  Just too lazy to mark ’em up, I guess.

Q:  If Rawson’s is just like a big-city store, how come it’s been in the same family for two generations?

Rawson:  There’s talk of a takeover.  Just the other day, Donald Trump called...