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  2. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. F. W. Woolworth Company - Wikipedia

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    Richman Brothers. 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.

  4. List of defunct department stores of the United States ...

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    Acorn Stores ( Minneapolis, Minnesota) Ames Department Stores Inc. (based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut) Arlan's Department Store (Mid-Atlantic and Midwest) Ayr-Way (Midwest/Great Lakes States-Based out of Indianapolis) Was discount chain of L.S. Ayres & Co. that eventually became Target Stores.

  5. History of Walmart - Wikipedia

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    The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and opened Walton's 5 & 10. [ 1] The Walmart chain proper was founded in 1962 with a single store in Rogers, expanding inside Oklahoma by 1968 and throughout the ...

  6. List of Walmart brands - Wikipedia

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    Equate is an example of the strength of Walmart's private label store brand. In a 2006 study, The Hartman Group marketing research firm issued a report which found that "Five of the top 10 "likely to purchase" private label brands are managed by Walmart including: Great Value, Equate, Sam's Choice, Walmart, and Member's Mark (Sam's Club), per ...

  7. Voices (Matchbook Romance album) - Wikipedia

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    Voices is the second and final studio album by American rock band Matchbook Romance. The album's sound leaves behind much of the stripped down sound of their debut, Stories and Alibis, opting for a darker, more foreboding tone. The album was released through Epitaph Records on February 14 in the US. [3] accompanied by the single "Monsters", and ...

  8. Sam's Club - Wikipedia

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    Sam's West, Inc. Sam's West, Inc. ( doing business as Sam's Club) is an American chain of membership-only warehouse club retail stores owned and operated by Walmart Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Walmart founder Sam Walton as Sam's Wholesale Club. [ 4] As of January 31, 2019, Sam's Club ranks second in sales volume among warehouse clubs ...

  9. How much should a house down payment be? - AOL

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    0%. It's important to note that the 3% minimum down payment for conventional loans is mainly for first-time homebuyers. If you've owned a home in the past three years, the minimum is generally 5% ...