Montgomery Ward opened its first retail store in which city?

Business Trivia / September 20, 2024

Plymouth, Indiana. Founded as the world's first mail order business in 1872, Montgomery Ward closed all of its retail stores and catalog operations by early 2001.

Which US State had the lowest unemployment rate in July 2018?

Business Trivia / September 20, 2024

Hawaii. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US unemployment average in 2018 was 3.7%.

What "protective device" did Joseph Glidden invent in 1873?

Business Trivia / September 19, 2024

Barbed Wire. The invention of barbed wire changed forever the American West.

Besides "Haunted Mansion", which Disneyland attraction was the last Walt Disney helped "imagineer"?

Business Trivia / September 19, 2024

The Pirates Of The Caribbean. Although he did not live to see its completion, Walt Disney's love for auto-animatronics can be found in "The Pirates of the Caribbean".

How did Charles De Ganahl Koch, 99th on the 2006 "Forbes" Top 100 Richest in the U.S., make his billions?

Business Trivia / September 18, 2024

Oil. Charles De Ganahl Koch ranked 19th on "Forbes" 2006 Rich List was 70 years old in 2006 and was worth $12 billion.

What was the first chain store business established in the U.S.?

Business Trivia / September 18, 2024

A&P. "A&P" stood for "Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company".