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BATUS Inc. is a United States former subsidiary of British American Tobacco, now the world's second largest cigarette manufacturer. Beginning in the late 1960s, British American Tobacco followed the then-fashionable theory of diversification, including significant investments in the apparently booming world of retail. British American Tobacco Plc (LSE: BATS, AMEX: BTI) (BTI on the American Stock Exchange) is the third largest cigarette company in the world. ... A lighted cigarette will burn to ash from one end. ... Diversification is a measure of the commonality of a population. ... Drawing of a self-service store. ...


Through its BATUS unit (somewhat redundantly, the acronym referred to "British American Tobacco – US"), the company created BRG, for BATUS Retail Group.


BRG also owned ready-to-wear specialist Thimbles and west coast furniture chain Breuners. Ultimately, BATUS proved unable to withstand increasing competitive pressures, leading it to withdraw from the market completely by 1990. This article is about the year. ...


Department stores owned by BATUS

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Associated Companies:  BATUS | Target Corporation | May Department Stores | Federated Department Stores
Associated Stores:  Frederick & Nelson | The Crescent | Ivey's     Store Conversions:  Dayton's | Hudson's
Related Topics:  Marshall Field | Frango | Macy's North
 view  talk  edit  Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1902 as the In 1962, the first Target store was opened in Roseville, Minnesota. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Federated Department Stores, Inc. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... The Crescent was a historic Spokane, Washington, department store. ... Iveys, a former department store chain, was acquired by Dillards, inc. ... The famous Minneapolis department store known as Daytons was among the leaders in shopping and fashion in the United States for nearly a century. ... The Hudsons Logo Hudsons or The J.L. Hudson Company was a major retail department store chain based in Detroit. ... Marshall Field (1834 -1906) was founder of Marshall Field and Company, the Chicago based chain of department stores. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Macys North, with its flagship store on Chicagos State Street, is a department store division of Federated Department Stores headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...



 
 

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