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Word: roebuck (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1923-1923
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Sales by Sears, Roebuck & Co. for the first nine months this year totaled $151 millions, as against $121 millions for last year-a gain of 25.12%. In the same comparative periods, Montgomery, Ward & Co. show sales of $90 millions and $59 millions-a gain of 51.60% over last year. F. W. Woolworth Co. has run 14.83% ahead of 1922 in the first nine months, with sales of $125 millions against $109 millions. During the same period the S. S. Kresge stores increased their sales 27.57%; the McCrory stores...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Merchandise Boom | 10/29/1923 | See Source »

Meditate upon heroes. The day is easily recalled when Francis X. Bushman was the brightest star of evening. He was the squarejawed, peg-top hero who resembled models of elegance of the Sears-Roebuck Co. Nowadays it is Rodolph Valentino, his fame somewhat muddied of late, but still Rodolph...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Better Movies | 10/8/1923 | See Source »

Combined March sales of Sears Roebuck & Co. and Montgomery Ward & Co. were exceeded only once before, in 1920, when prices were about at the peak. Considering the difference in price levels, last month s business was better than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Two Chicago Houses | 4/14/1923 | See Source »

...Sears-Roebuck sales last month were $19,755,338, an increase of 25 03% over March, 1922, while sales for three months at $55,800,179 showed a gain of 31.6% over the first quarter of last year. Montgomery-Ward sales last month were $12,975,073, an increase of 61.55% over March, 1922, while sales for three months at $30,515,616 showed a gain of 57.21% over the first quarter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Two Chicago Houses | 4/14/1923 | See Source »

What Sears-Roebuck and Montgomery-Ward disposed of during March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Apr. 14, 1923 | 4/14/1923 | See Source »

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