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Think Big flourished in the 1980s, when the scaled-up aesthetic was popular. Other companies, such as Swatch, also created comically large versions of their wares. In the early 1990s the retailer was at its peak and was sold to the high-end art gallery firm Martin Lawrence Galleries. The gallery already had many retail locations and attracted ...
Sheaffer Pen Corporation (/ ˈ ʃ eɪ f ə r /) is an Indian owned manufacturing company of writing instruments, particularly luxury fountain pens. The company was founded by Walter A. Sheaffer in Fort Madison, Iowa , and incorporated in 1913 [ 4 ] to exploit his invention of a lever-filling fountain pen.
Bich soon perfected the design of the ballpoint pen, and the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen became the company's first product in 1950. [6] [7] The Bic Cristal has sold over one hundred billion units since its launch in 1950. [8] Bich formed Société Bic in 1953, [4] and the company was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. [9]
Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest pen manufacturers in the world. Cross' products include fountain, ballpoint, and rollerball pens, mechanical pencils and refills. The company also manufactures accessories for those goods such as cases and wallets. The company has also owned Sheaffer, another pen manufacturer, since 2014. [3]
"Reynolds Rocket" pen was introduced at Gimbel’s department store in New York City, selling $100,000 worth of pens on the first day. [2] Demand in 1945 was running 30,000 pens per day, making it America's #1 ballpoint pen. [3] However, within three years the price of the pen went from $12.50 to 50¢.
In August 1985, Sanford became a public company. On February 14, 1992, Sanford was acquired by the Newell Company (now called Newell Brands, a Fortune 500 company). In August 1976, the company launched the first Expo dry erase marker. [4] In November 1986, the company launched a new marker named Expo II.
Believed to be the first coupon ever, this ticket for a free glass of Coca-Cola was first distributed in 1888 to help promote the drink. By 1913, the company had redeemed 8.5 million tickets. [6] Coca-Cola's 1888-issued "free glass of" is the earliest documented coupon. [6] [7] Coupons were mailed to potential customers and placed in magazines ...
Coupons.com is an American discount product website based in Atlanta, Georgia that offers coupon codes and deals. [1] Founded in 1998, Coupons.com is today owned and operated by Global Savings Group , who acquired the company from Quotient Technology in 2022.