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Alexander Turney Stewart (October 12, 1803 – April 10, 1876) was an American entrepreneur who moved to New York and made his multimillion-dollar fortune in the most extensive and lucrative dry goods store in the world.
Sep 14, 2010 · Alexander Turney Stewart used the funds to open a small dry goods store in New York City. When faced with a financial difficulty he marked all his stock down, put flyers up all over and became famous for selling top quality goods at a wholesale price to all.
Alexander Turney Stewart (born Oct. 12, 1803, Lisburn, County Antrim, Ire.—died April 10, 1876, New York City) was an American textile merchant whose dry-goods store grew into a giant wholesale and retail business. Stewart came to New York City from Ireland as an adolescent.
Stewart gained prominence as a dry-goods merchant by introducing a policy of one retail price for all customers, with occasional general sales and mark-downs. He was an innovator in advertising, in providing credit and for his policy of accepting returned goods for exchange or cash.
Jul 12, 2014 · You've probably never heard of Alexander Turney Stewart (1803-1876), a native of Lisburn who became the eighth richest man in America, never mind being left behind by his mother and a lowly...
Jun 4, 2018 · Alexander Turney Stewart was a stunningly successful Ulster-Scots entrepreneur who made his multimillion-dollar fortune in what was at the time the most extensive and lucrative dry goods...
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"Alexander Turney Stewart, (born Oct. 12, 1803, Lisburn, County Antrim, Ire.—died April 10, 1876, New York City), American textile merchant whose dry-goods store grew into a giant wholesale and retail business. Stewart came to New York City from Ireland as an adolescent.
