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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Retail
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Woolworths_Holdings_Limited
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Woolworths_Holdings_Limited
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Woolco
Woolworth's in the UK
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gptkbp:business_model
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discount retailing
self-service retailing
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gptkbp:closed
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most stores by 1997
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gptkbp:closing_date
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:closure_type
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stores in the 1990s
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Kresge_Company
gptkb:Sears
gptkb:Wal-Mart
gptkb:Kmart
gptkb:J._C._Penney
gptkb:Giant_Food
gptkb:Safeway
gptkb:Target
gptkb:A&_P
Ben Franklin Stores
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and literature
associated with the Great Depression
associated with post-war consumerism
associated with suburban shopping centers
symbol of American retail history
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1997
gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:employees
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over 1,000 at peak
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gptkbp:expansion
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:customer_service
gptkb:business_practices
gptkb:strategy
gptkb:historical_significance
gptkb:supply_chain_management
brand loyalty
community involvement
customer engagement
employment opportunities
market analysis
business growth
customer loyalty
financial performance
affordable pricing
economic impact
brand recognition
cultural impact
market share
franchise opportunities
merchandising strategies
store layout
retail partnerships
charitable contributions
inventory control
store ambiance
retail innovation
retail marketing
customer demographics
lunch counters
retail trends
promotional tactics
low-priced goods
store expansion
store design
penny stores
pioneering the concept of the discount store
variety merchandise
wide selection of goods
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gptkbp:founded
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1879
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gptkbp:founded_by
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gptkb:Frank_Woolworth
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gptkbp:founded_in
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gptkb:Utica,_New_York
gptkb:Woolworth_Building
1879
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Frank_Winfield_Woolworth
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gptkbp:has_store_in
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gptkb:Utica,_New_York
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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F. W. Woolworth Company
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:Retail
retail
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern retailing
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gptkbp:investment
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$1.00
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Frank_Woolworth
gptkb:Frank_Winfield_Woolworth
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneered the concept of self-service retailing
pioneered the concept of fixed pricing
inspired other discount retailers
established a model for future retail chains
influence on retail industry
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gptkbp:market_position
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one of the largest retailers in the early 20th century
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gptkbp:notable_event
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expansion in the 1920s
bankruptcy filing in 1997
first store opened in Utica, New York
closure of last store in 1997
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Five-and-dime stores
five-and-dime stores
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gptkbp:notable_locations
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gptkb:Woolworth_Building
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gptkbp:notable_products
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five-and-dime stores
variety store merchandise
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gptkbp:number_of_employees
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over 400,000 at peak
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gptkbp:number_of_locations
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Over 1,000 at peak
over 1,000 at peak
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gptkbp:opened
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August 21, 1879
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:1997
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:operating_countries
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Woolworth_Corporation
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gptkbp:products
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General merchandise
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1 billion (at peak)
$1 billion at peak
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Champs_Sports
gptkb:Eastbay
gptkb:Woolworths_Holdings_Limited
gptkb:Woolworths
gptkb:Foot_Locker
gptkb:Woolworths_Group
gptkb:Woolworth's
gptkb:Lady_Foot_Locker
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Foot_Locker,_Inc.
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gptkbp:type
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Variety store
variety store
five-and-dime store
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gptkbp:type_of_business
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discount store
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gptkbp:website
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woolworths.com.au
www.woolworths.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Woolworth_Building
gptkb:The_Woolworth_Building
gptkb:Woolworth's
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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