Shoppers World is a
retail chain
A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate the retail and dining markets and many service categories, in many pa ...
of
discount department store
A discount store or discounter offers a retail format in which products are sold at prices that are in principle lower than an actual or supposed "full retail price". Discounters rely on bulk purchasing and efficient Logistics, distribution to kee ...
s headquartered in
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
. It has approximately 40 locations, mostly in the eastern United States. It is operated by the SW Group, controlled by the Dushey family.
History
Shoppers World traces its founding to the 1930s, when Sam Dushey Sr. founded "The Mart" in
Baltimore, Maryland
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. In the 1950s, Dushey opened the Pitkin Bargain Center on Pitkin Avenue in
Brooklyn, New York
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. Dushey opened the first Shoppers World store in
, in 1972.
In 2015, CEO Sam Dushey went undercover in Shoppers World stores for an episode of the TV show ''
Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''.
References
External links
Official website
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Discount stores of the United States
1972 establishments in New York City
Retail companies established in 1972
Companies based in New York City