Frank Winfield Woolworth Frank Winfield Woolworth Frank Winfield Woolworth (April 13, 1852 – April 8, 1919) was an American entrepreneur and the founder of F. W. Woolworth Company and the operator of variety stores known as "Five-and-Dimes" (5- and 10-cent stores) or dimestores, which featured a low-priced selection of merchandise. He pioneered the now-common practices of buying merchandise directly from manufacturers and fixing the selling prices on items, rather than haggling. He was also the first to use self-service display cases, so customers could examine what they wanted to buy without the help of a sales clerk. Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman,
Hatley (brand) opening in Annapolis, Maryland. In 2014 Hatley opened a warehouse in Portsmouth, England, to handle the UK and European market, and the first European store opened in July 2015 in Chiswick, London. Hatley (brand) Hatley is a Montreal-based gift and apparel retailer & wholesaler brand founded in 1987 and is best-known for its PVC-free raingear and cotton pajamas. John and Alice Oldland started Hatley as a cottage business in North Hatley, Québec, Canada, in 1986. Alice, an artist, opened a gift store called "The Little Blue House" and painted in her studio on the second floor. To help out local