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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Retail
gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:advertising
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gptkb:catalogs
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television
newspapers
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Michigan
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1843-02-17
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:closure_type
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gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Sears
gptkb:Kmart
gptkb:Walmart
gptkb:J._C._Penney
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gptkbp:death_date
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1913-12-07
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:expansion
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brick-and-mortar stores
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gptkbp:financials
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:Montgomery_Ward
1872
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Montgomery_Ward
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gptkbp:has_a_focus_on
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mail-order sales
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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development of consumer culture
impact on American retail industry
influence on catalog shopping
pioneering mail-order retailing
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Montgomery Ward
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:Retail
retail
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Edward_W._D._Ward
Montgomery Ward (founder)
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gptkbp:known_for
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Mail-order retailing
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future retailers
contribution to e-commerce evolution
cultural icon in American retail history
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_for
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innovative marketing strategies
diverse product offerings
customer satisfaction initiatives
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Businessman
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Montgomery_Ward_Holding_Corporation
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:clothing
gptkb:automotive_industry
gptkb:toys
gptkb:furniture
Electronics
Household goods
appliances
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gptkbp:reformed
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Lillian_Ward
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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Wards.com
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company
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gptkbp:type
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catalog retailer
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gptkbp:website
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montgomeryward.com
www.ward.com
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gptkbp:year_established
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1872
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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