Board: Company Man

How Woolworths UK became a DIY store

The UK spin-off of Woolworths. Became a conglomerate (renamed Kingfisher plc) owning Woolworths (UK), drug stores, electrical retailers and a diy chain. Attempted to buy Asda supermarket but got beaten…

YKK zippers

I see these zippers everywhere and know nothing about the brand.

Joann Fabrics and Crafts

They acquired tons of competitors in the 90s, then went from many small stores to fewer but bigger stores. They sell a lot of holiday decorations too, which always confused…

Academy

This was initially going to be a suggestion for BCG athletics. i recently bought a cheap Camelbak-like hydration pack, by BCG. At the time, it wasn’t a brand that I…

National Wholesale Liquidators

There used to be one near my home. It filed for bankruptcy before it got brought by its former workers and the one in Brooklyn reopened. Please do rise and…

Legos vs Duplo

2 different toy Company’s aiming for the same demographic. Thought it would be interesting to compare the two companies.