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  2. List of defunct department stores of the United States

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    Timeline of former nameplates merging into Macy's. Many United States department store chains and local department stores, some with long and proud histories, went out of business or lost their identities between 1986 and 2006 as the result of a complex series of corporate mergers and acquisitions that involved Federated Department Stores and The May Department Stores Company with many stores ...

  3. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    See List of English words with disputed usage for words that are used in ways that are deprecated by some usage writers but are condoned by some dictionaries. There may be regional variations in grammar , orthography , and word-use , especially between different English-speaking countries.

  4. List of defunct consumer brands - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of defunct (mainly American) consumer brands which are no longer made and usually no longer mass-marketed to consumers. Brands in this list may still be made, but are only made in modest quantities and/or limited runs as a nostalgic or retro style item. A set of signs promoting Burma-Shave, on U.S. Route 66

  5. 5 Big Companies That Suddenly Went Out of Business & Why - AOL

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    This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: 5 Big Companies That Suddenly Went Out of Business & Why. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment.

  6. Big-Name Stores That Have Closed in the Last 30 Years - AOL

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    Once a mall stalwart, this well-known fashion retailer went bankrupt at the beginning of 2017 and closed all of its roughly 250 stores. Though it initially planned to become an e-commerce company ...

  7. List of obsolete occupations - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Some rare occupations are included in this list, but only if they have notable practitioners, for example alchemist or phrenologist. Terms which describe groups of people carrying out a variety of roles, but which are not specific occupations, are excluded from this list even if they are obsolete, for example conquistador or retinue.

  8. List of corporate collapses and scandals - Wikipedia

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    It went public in 1865, but was badly affected by a general fall in stock prices. The Bank of England refused to advance money, and it collapsed. The directors were sued, but exonerated from fraud. Friedrich Krupp: Germany: 1873: Steel, metals: Krupp's business over-expanded, and had to take a 30m Mark loan from the Preußische Bank, the Bank ...

  9. Category : Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom

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    The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 244 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) List of clothing and footwear ...