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Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, communication, etc. Selling General Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses Share Based Compensation Share-based compensation Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Softgoods Softgoods [Member] Softgoods Statement Class Of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Axis] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table]