Statements (101)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Person |
| gptkbp:acquired_by |
acquired by other retailers
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
Clinton Liberal Institute
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Woolworth_Corporation
gptkb:Woolworth's |
| gptkbp:awards |
honorary degrees
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1852-02-22
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Rodman,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:Rodman,_New_York |
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_The_Bronx,_New_York
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| gptkbp:business_closure |
gptkb:1997
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| gptkbp:business_model |
gptkb:customer_service
value for money variety store |
| gptkbp:cause_of_death |
natural causes
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:5
gptkb:Charles_Sumner_Woolworth |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
American retail culture
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
1919-04-08
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
internationally
across the United States |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
pioneering discount retailing
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Woolworth_Building
gptkb:Woolworth's |
| gptkbp:founded_in |
gptkb:F._W._Woolworth_Company
|
| gptkbp:has_store_in |
gptkb:Utica,_New_York
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
retail history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
F. W. Woolworth
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| gptkbp:inception |
1879
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| gptkbp:influenced |
retail industry
|
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Frank_Woolworth
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:John_Wanamaker
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| gptkbp:influenced_by_retailer |
gptkb:Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company
|
| gptkbp:influenced_retail |
discount retailing
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
one-price system
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Five-and-dime stores
pioneering the concept of fixed-price retailing founding the F. W. Woolworth Company |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Woolworth's stores worldwide
Woolworth's as a cultural icon Woolworth's impact on American shopping culture establishment of a retail empire influence on discount retailing Woolworth's role in the development of shopping malls |
| gptkbp:market |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:market_position |
low prices
pioneered the concept of fixed pricing |
| gptkbp:merchandise |
merchandising strategies
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:net_worth |
$100 million (at time of death)
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Woolworth's_chain_of_stores
five-and-dime stores |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Retail
gptkb:Businessman |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
over 1,000 stores
|
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
donated to various charities
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Woolworth's_lunch_counter_sit-ins
Woolworth's advertising strategies Woolworth's bankruptcy Woolworth's community involvement Woolworth's competition with other retailers Woolworth's customer service approach Woolworth's historical locations Woolworth's historical significance Woolworth's impact on urban development Woolworth's influence on modern retailing Woolworth's international expansion Woolworth's legacy in retail history Woolworth's marketing techniques Woolworth's merchandise variety Woolworth's philanthropic efforts Woolworth's pricing strategy Woolworth's role in the Great Depression Woolworth's store design Woolworth's stores in the United States |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:resting_place |
Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York City
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| gptkbp:retail_chain |
gptkb:Woolworth's
|
| gptkbp:retail_concept |
self-service
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| gptkbp:retail_concept_development |
self-service shopping experience
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| gptkbp:retail_era |
gptkb:20th_century
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| gptkbp:retail_innovation_impact |
changed retail landscape
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| gptkbp:retail_legacy |
influenced future discount retailers
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
expansion into Canada
death of F. W. Woolworth establishment of the Woolworth's lunch counter introduction of self-service shopping opening of first store in Utica, New York opening of the first Woolworth store in the UK |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ethel_Woolworth
gptkb:Etta_W._Woolworth Jennie Woolworth |
| gptkbp:store_format |
variety store format
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Woolworth_Company
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| gptkbp:year_established |
1879
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Woolworth_Building
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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