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2. F. W. Woolworth Company - Wikipedia

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   The F. W. Woolworth Company (often referred to as Woolworth's or simply Woolworth) was a retail company and one of the pioneers of the five-and-dime store.It was among the most successful American and international five-and-dime businesses, setting trends and creating the modern retail model that stores follow worldwide today.

3. Hanover Shoe - Wikipedia

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   Harper Donelson Sheppard was born in Pitt County, North Carolina, on October 9, 1868, the 13th of 15 children.Sheppard then entered into a financial partnership with C.N. Myers, and together they established the Hanover Shoe on December 26, 1899, with a common vision: sell the best shoes possible for one price, $2.50 a pair, and eliminate the middle-man by selling directly to the public.

4. Journeys (company) - Wikipedia

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   Journeys opened its first store in Nashville, Tennessee at Rivergate Mall in December 1986. [6] Within ten years, Journeys had opened 100 stores, and by 1999 launched its website. [6] In 2001, Journeys Kidz opened its first location, followed by an opening of Shï in 2005. [6] In 2010, Journeys opened its first store in Canada. [6]

5. Champs Sports - Wikipedia

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   Champs Sports was acquired in the 1980s by the Woolworth Corporation, then a specialty store division of the F. W. Woolworth Company.It, along with Foot Locker (which was owned by Woolworth and is now the name of the company that succeeded Woolworth), sold athletic merchandise, replacing the five and dime and department store concepts with the increasing specialty store concept.

6. Warehouse Shoe Sale - Wikipedia

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   WSS, formerly known as Warehouse Shoe Sale, is a national retail chain of shoe stores headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with 92 retail outlets as of January 2020. [1] Its parent company is Eurostar, Inc. [2] The company now known as WSS traces its roots to 1977 when Eric Alon first sold shoes at a swap meet.

7. Bata Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The Batanagar factory was the first Indian shoe manufacturing unit to receive the ISO 9001 certification in 1993. [16] As of 1934, the firm owned 300 stores in North America (after World War II, many of theses stores were rebranded with the "Barrett Shoes" trademark), a thousand in Asia, more than 4,000 in Europe. In 1938, the Group employed ...