Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Businessman
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
Clinton Liberal Institute
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Woolworth_family
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| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:born |
February 22, 1852
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| gptkbp:business_model |
Low-cost retailing
Customer-centric approach. Value for money. Focus on affordability. Discount pricing. Emphasized customer satisfaction. Low-cost retailing. |
| gptkbp:career_start |
Clerk in a dry goods store.
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Eleanor_Woolworth
gptkb:Frank_Woolworth_Jr. gptkb:Helen_Woolworth |
| gptkbp:civic_engagement |
Contributed to local communities.
Active in community affairs. |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Adapted to changing market.
Faced competition from other retailers. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced American shopping culture.
Part of American culture. Part of American retail history. |
| gptkbp:died |
April 8, 1919
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1997
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Expanded internationally.
Grew to thousands of stores. Influenced retail practices. Opened stores across the United States. Transformed retail industry. Transformed retail landscape. |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Woolworth's lunch counters.
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Woolworth's_five-and-dime_stores
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| gptkbp:has_store_in |
Thousands of locations at peak.
Fixed pricing. Simple and accessible. Utica, New York. |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Key figure in retail history.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Frank Winfield Woolworth
|
| gptkbp:inception |
1879
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Retail industry
Discount retailing |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:John_Wanamaker
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Many modern retailers.
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Founding the F. W. Woolworth Company
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneered the concept of the five-and-dime store.
|
| gptkbp:market_position |
Aggressive expansion.
Established a retail empire. Focus on volume sales. One of the first retail chains. Pioneered discount retailing. |
| gptkbp:marketing_strategy |
High volume, low margin.
|
| gptkbp:merchandise |
Self-service shopping.
Introduced new retail practices. Pioneered self-service. |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:net_worth |
$100 million (at time of death)
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Woolworth's stores
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Retail entrepreneur
|
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
Supported various charities
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:resting_place |
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_The_Bronx
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| gptkbp:retail_chain |
Woolworth's.
|
| gptkbp:retail_concept |
Five-and-dime stores.
Five-and-dime. |
| gptkbp:retail_history |
Part of American retail evolution.
Significant figure in retail. |
| gptkbp:retail_legacy |
Influenced future generations.
Enduring influence on retail. Influenced future discount retailers. |
| gptkbp:retail_philosophy |
Customer service focus.
|
| gptkbp:retail_success |
Recognized for innovation.
Achieved widespread recognition. |
| gptkbp:retail_trends |
Set standards for discount retailing.
Set trends in retail. |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ethel_Woolworth
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Woolworth_Corporation
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| gptkbp:type_of_business |
gptkb:Woolworth's
|
| gptkbp:year_established |
1879
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Woolworth's
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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