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Kmart buys Sears
One of the most interesting books I read in the past few years was the history of F.W. Woolworth (yes, I should get out more). Woolworth did almot the same thing to suppliers that Walmart does way back in the early part of the 20th century, dictating prices to suppliers and dropping them if they couldn't make a price point. They also did the Warren Buffett thing, buying businesses outright with cash (Woolworth never went into debt, back then) and running them to maximize profits and get a certain price. Where is Woolworth now? My dad would like to know, he misses the liver and onions that the lunch counter used to serve. Nick |
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