“The customer is always right.”

— John Wanamaker

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About John Wanamaker

Merchant • American

John Wanamaker was a prominent American merchant and a pioneer in retail and advertising. He opened his first men's clothing store in 1861 and later established one of the first department stores in the United States....

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