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Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.
A 1953-55 Lesney-Matchbox Road Roller, one of the first toys to be produced under the Matchbox name. The Matchbox name originated in 1953 as a brand name of the British die-casting company Lesney Products, whose reputation was moulded by [2] John W. "Jack" Odell (1920–2007), [3] Leslie Charles Smith (1918–2005), [4] and Rodney Smith.
Over half of Board-level positions at AllSaints are held by women and, for the past three years, the company has had no median gender pay gap. [40] In the year to February 2020, AllSaints’ revenues grew 10% to reach £364.1m. In the same period, operating profit rose 161% to £9.4m, making it the best financial performance in the brand's history.
Reiss ( / riːs / Reess) is an English fashion brand and retail store chain owned and run by the founder, David Reiss. [1] The brand produces men's and women's clothing. It has 160 stores in 15 countries. [2] Reiss was founded in 1971, and its first store in London's Bishopsgate sold men's suits. It did not move into women's clothes until 2000.
Evans was founded in 1930 by the manufacturer Jack Green. After 40 years as a limited company, the Burton Group (later Arcadia Group) acquired Evans and it became a public company. Mail order purchases were introduced in 1972, just after Evans had expanded to over 77 branches nationwide. In 1988, Evans became the market leader in womenswear ...
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.
Avenue Stores LLC was a specialty retailer in the United States offering plus-size clothing to women who wear larger-size clothing. The company serves a target audience of women aged between 25 and 55 years of age, wearing apparel of size 14 or larger, and also sells shoes and accessories. [2] The group operated 222 stores in 33 states in 2019 ...
Crew Clothing Company Ltd. Crew Clothing is a British clothing retailer that specialises in casual wear, shoes and accessories for men and women, [ 1] selling through stores and by mail order. [ 2] The company describes its clothes as being British-inspired and influenced by British casual wear, sporting and yachting traditions.