History of Footlocker

Foot Locker leads the pack in the race to capture the biggest share of the athletic footwear market. The company is a leading retailer of athletic shoes and apparel. Foot Locker has more than 3,900 specialty stores in 20 countires in North America and Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand, led by Foot …

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History of Floataway

During 1998 and 1999, the first floataway floatation tank was designed by Colin Stanwell-Smith. He also came up with name floataway after an all day brainstorming session. Curiously the first design was conceived as a personal use tank and the name “floathome” was near the top of the list. By word association the final name …

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History of Energizer

Energizer Holdings, Inc., formerly known as Eveready Battery Company, Inc., is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of dry cell batteries and flashlights. In the United States, it battles intensely for market share with the category leader, Duracell. Its share of the domestic market in the late 1990s was estimated at just over 30 percent, …

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History of ebay

The online auction web site was founded in San Jose, California on September 3, 1995 by computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as AuctionWeb, part of a larger personal site that included, among other things, Omidyar’s own tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Ebola virus. The very first item sold on eBay was Omidyar’s broken laser pointer for $13.83. …

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History of Walt Disney

When Walt arrived in California in 1923, he didn’t even have enough clothing to fill a shabby suitcase. Ten years later he was the world-famous father of Mickey Mouse and the Silly Symphonies. The story of this incredible decade is replete with enormous disappointments for Walt along with great successes. On two occasions, men he …

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History of Cartoon Network

By the end of the 1980s, Ted Turner’s cable-TV conglomerate had acquired the MGM film library (which included the older catalog of pre-1948 color Warner Bros. cartoons), and its cable channel Turner Network Television had gained an audience with its film library. In 1991, it purchased animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions and acquired its large library. …

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