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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Retail
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gptkbp:acquisition
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by General Electric
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gptkbp:advertising
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utilized print media extensively
used innovative marketing strategies
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gptkbp:brand
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as a discount retailer
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gptkbp:business_model
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mail-order catalog
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gptkbp:closure_type
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in 2001
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gptkbp:community_involvement
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supported local charities
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Sears,_Roebuck_and_Company
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gptkbp:conflict
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in the late 20th century
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gptkbp:customer_support
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pioneered return policies
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gptkbp:decline
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due to changing retail landscape
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:demographics
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targeted middle-class families
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:2001
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gptkbp:distribution
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through mail and retail stores
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gptkbp:employees
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thousands at its peak
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gptkbp:exhibition
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over 200 pages
offered a wide range of products
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its annual catalogs
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gptkbp:financials
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gptkb:1997
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gptkbp:first_catalog
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published in 1872
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gptkbp:founded
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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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rural customers
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
in 1872
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gptkbp:historical_event
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shaped its business model.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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in American retail history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog House
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gptkbp:impact
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on American consumer culture
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gptkbp:industry
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retail
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gptkbp:influenced
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the development of other catalog retailers
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Robert_E._Wood
gptkb:Montgomery_Ward
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced modern retailing practices
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gptkbp:market_position
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focused on value and selection
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gptkbp:merchandising
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focused on affordability
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gptkbp:notable_for
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being one of the first mail-order companies
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gptkbp:opened
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as an online retailer in 2004
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Montgomery_Ward_Holdings_Corporation
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gptkbp:partnerships
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with various manufacturers
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gptkbp:product_range
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included tools and home goods
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:clothing
gptkb:furniture
appliances
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:slogan
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“ Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back”
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gptkbp:store_format
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gptkb:Retail
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Montgomery_Ward_LLC
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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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gptkb:public_company
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gptkbp:type_of_business
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expanded into retail stores
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gptkbp:website
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montgomeryward.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkb:Daniel_H._Burnham
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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