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词条 Anderson-Little
释义

  1. Foundation and success

  2. Decline and fall

  3. Revival

  4. External Links

  5. References

  6. Notes

  7. External links

Anderson–Little was an American clothing manufacturer and retailer of the 20th century, particularly of men's suits. It operated in the eastern United States, and in New England in particular.

The brand has been revived in the 21st century as a small internet retailer.

Foundation and success

Anderson–Little was founded in the Boston area in 1918[1] or in the 1920s[2] by Morris B. Anderson and Albert Little. Anderson had been born in Russia and came to America as a teen; before co-founding Anderson-Little he had worked for Singer Sewing Machine, and managed firms including the Morris B. Anderson Clothing Company.[1] In the 1930s[2] – perhaps 1933,[5] or perhaps 1936[1] – the company relocated to Fall River, Massachusetts, then a textile-manufacturing center.{{#tag:ref|According to the company website the company was founded in Fall River, in 1933, but other sources contradict this|group=note}}

The company opened a retail store in Fall River in 1936, and after World War II they opened their first factory showroom (a store in a factory), becoming a pioneer of factory–to–consumer retailing.[5] These outlets were relatively austere operations with suits being hung on racks made of pipes assembled by company hands.[2] Their main slogan and jingle for decades, "The Best Factory Makes the Best Clothing",[10][11] emphasized the manufacturing side of the business. In 1956, the Fall River factory was producing 3000 garments every week and had employed over 1000 people.

By 1960 they had eleven stores, all in New England. In 1966 they were acquired by Richman Brothers,[12][13] at which time there were 40 stores.[5] In 1969 Richman Brothers (including Anderson–Little) was acquired by the retail giant Woolworth.[16][17][18] In 1981, the company created three new brands – Strathmore, Shefford, and Southport – and added business attire for women (they had formerly only offered men's clothing).[2]

Reports in contemporary news publications showed that the growth of stores may have been much slower than the figures given by articles that were written decades later. The Daily Boston Globe reported that the firm had 7 stores in 1950[20] and 9 stores in 1956.[21] Women's Wear Daily reported that the firm had 19 stores in 4 states in 1966[22] and 22 stores in 1967.[23]

During the time of Woolworth's ownership, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach served as the company's celebrity spokesman.[24]

Decline and fall

Under Woolworth control Anderson–Little grew to 100 stores and beyond.

However, when Woolworth took its swan-dive to extinction[25] it ran Anderson–Little into the ground.[26] By 1992 the company had swollen to 260 stores, three factories, and two distribution centers,[27] but was no longer profitable. That same year Woolworth (just a few years short of its own 1997 demise) closed all but seven Anderson–Little stores and announced it would shut the division down entirely,[27] but a buyer was found and the remnants of Anderson–Little were sold to Cliftex Manufacturing (owners of Gentleman's Wearhouse (not to be confused with Men's Wearhouse)) that same year.[27][30] Cliftex then rebranded some of their Gentlemen's Wearhouse stores as Anderson–Little stores[31] and also began selling clothing under the Anderson–Little brand in their Gentleman's Wearhouse stores.[32]

In 1992, Cliftex operated 26 Anderson–Little stores, but closed 16 of them that year.[33] Cliftex Manufacturing closed the remaining Anderson–Little stores in 1998.[5]

Revival

Ten years later, in 2008, Stuart Anderson (great-grandson of founder Morris Anderson)[36] and his son Scott Anderson reclaimed the brand, which had become available after Cliftex went bankrupt,[26] and started a new clothing company under that name.

This revived company, based in Miami, is a web–only retailer, with products made in America.[38] Their first product was a classic blue blazer, and as of 2016 that and a black version remain their sole product.[39]

In a planned succession Stuart Anderson retired in 2014 and Anderson-Little is now owned and run by Scott Anderson, the fifth generation of Andersons to run the brand.[40]

External Links

  • [https://www.AndersonLittle.com Anderson-Little Homepage]

References

1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.heraldnews.com/x1506802033/Fall-River-classic-mens-clothing-store-Anderson-Little-is-reborn |title=Fall River classic men's clothing store Anderson-Little is reborn |author=Kevin P. O'Connor |date=April 29, 2013 |work=The Herald News |location=Fall River, Massachusetts |accessdate=August 26, 2016}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |last=Kiefer |first=Francine |date=April 12, 1983 |title=Image change at Anderson-Little helps set sales record |url=http://www.csmonitor.com/1983/0412/041242.html |newspaper=Christian Science Monitor |location=Boston |access-date=November 17, 2015}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://andersonlittle.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801030034/http://andersonlittle.com/ |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |title=Classic Blue Blazer |work=Anderson–Little website |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date= |author=}}
4. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=https://andersonlittle.com/history |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921203918/http://andersonlittle.com/history |archive-date=September 21, 2015 |title=A Brief History of Anderson–Little |work=Anderson–Little website |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |date= |author=}}
5. ^1 {{cite AV media |people=Scott Anderson |date=May 6, 2011 |title=Interview with Scott Anderson |medium=TV news interview |url=http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3875542/anderson-little-resurrects-family-business/?#sp=show-clips |access-date=November 17, 2015 |format=Flash video |time=0:15 |location=New York City |publisher=Fox Business Network |author=}}
6. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19730327&id=Mp4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KfwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6409,3930680&hl=en |title=(advertisement) |date=March 27, 1973 |volume=105 |issue=23 |work=The Telegraph (Nashua) |page=15 |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |author=}}
7. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/59611450/ |title=(advertisement) |date=November 21, 1957 |p=15 |work=The Bridgeport Post |accessdate=November 17, 2015 |author= |via=Newspapers.com |subscription=yes}}
8. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14436929.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516182120/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14436929.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=May 16, 2011 |title=Gentlemen's Wear-House chain using Anderson-Little Logo. |newspaper=Daily News Record |via=HighBeam Research |subscription=yes |author= |date=September 24, 1993 |accessdate=June 19, 2010}}
9. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-12107513.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516182016/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-12107513.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=May 16, 2011 |title=Woolworth's to shut Anderson Little chain. (F.W. Woolworth Co. closes Anderson Little-Richman Brothers) |newspaper=Daily News Record |via=HighBeam Research |subscription=yes |author= |date=April 6, 1992 |accessdate=June 19, 2010}}
10. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/19961118/News/311189991 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113124523/http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/11-96/11-18-96/a01lo008.htm |archive-date=November 13, 2007 |title=Cliftex closing stores |first=David |last=Rising |date=November 18, 1996 |work=South Coast Today |publisher=Standard–Times (New Bedford, Massachusetts) |accessdate=November 18, 2015}}
11. ^1 {{cite news |last=Weisman |first=Robert |date=August 18, 1993 |title=Gentlemen's Wear-house Acquires Anderson-little |url=http://articles.courant.com/1993-08-18/business/0000005906_1_stores-new-england-customer-mailing-list |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |access-date=November 17, 2015}}
12. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.brandlandusa.com/2009/01/01/founding-family-interview-the-anderson-little-brand-returns/ |title=Founding Family Interview: The Anderson-Little Brand Returns |first=Garland |last=Pollard |date=January 1, 2009 |work=BrandlandUSA (blog) |accessdate=November 18, 2015}}
13. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.brandlandusa.com/2007/07/01/f-w-woolworths-july-2007-dead-brand-of-the-month/ |title=F. W. Woolworth’s: July 2007 Dead Brand of The Month |first=Garland |last=Pollard |date=July 1, 2007 |work=BrandlandUSA (blog) |accessdate=November 18, 2015}}
14. ^1 {{cite news |title=Richman Bros. Votes Woolworth Unit Merger |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=March 5, 1969 |page=c6 |author= |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1969/03/05/page/64/article/richman-bros-votes-woolworth-unit-merger |accessdate=November 19, 2015}} Alternate Link via ProQuest.
15. ^1 {{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/156166016.html |title=Woolworth completed acquisition at the Richman Bros. clothing firm. |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=March 26, 1969 |page=f9 |author= |subscription=yes |accessdate=November 19, 2015}} Alternate Link via ProQuest.
16. ^1 {{cite news |title=Woolworth Buys Apparel Concern: Variety Chain and Richman of Cleveland Combined; Companies Take Merger Actions |newspaper=New York Times |date=March 26, 1969 |page=61 |first=John J. |last=Abele |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/03/26/archives/woolworth-buys-apparel-concern-variety-chain-and-richman-of.html |subscription=yes |accessdate=November 19, 2015}} Alternate Link via ProQuest.
17. ^1 {{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/367059865.html |title=Anderson-Little Merges With Richman Brothers |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=January 12, 1967 |page=48 |author= |subscription=yes |accessdate=November 19, 2015}} Alternate Link via ProQuest.
18. ^1 {{cite news |title=Richman Brothers Styles New Gains On Modern Operating Approach |newspaper=Barron's |date=January 29, 1968 |page=24 |last=Campanella |first=Frank. |quote=Richman significantly expanded its marketing area by taking over on November 1, 1966, Anderson-Little, a New England chain of 14 retail stores, with two outlets in Rhode Island, seven in Massachusetts and five in Connecticut, plus manufacturing facilities in Fall River, Mass. }} Link via ProQuest.
19. ^1 {{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/839623931.html |title=Anderson Little Open New Retail Clothing Store on Summer St. |newspaper=Daily Boston Globe |date=March 8, 1950 |page=8 |author= |subscription=yes |quote=Anderson Little was founded in Boston in 1911 by Morris B. Anderson and operations were shifted to Fall River in 1936. There are now seven units in the retail chain. |accessdate=November 19, 2015}} Alternate Link via ProQuest.
20. ^1 {{cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/doc/843366436.html |title=Anderson-Little Label Assures Utmost in Value |newspaper=Daily Boston Globe |date=September 20, 1956 |page=23 |author= |subscription=yes |accessdate=November 19, 2015}} Alternate Link via ProQuest.
21. ^1 {{cite news |title=Anderson-Little Opens Waltham, Portland Units |newspaper=Women's Wear Daily |date=November 22, 1966 |page=28 |volume=113 |issue=101 |author= |quote=Two stores have opened simultaneously in Waltham, Mass., and Portland, Me., by Anderson-Little Co., to bring the total to 19 stores in four states for the manufacturing-retail firm headquartered in Fall River, Mass. }} Link via ProQuest.
22. ^1 {{cite news |title=Anderson-Little Opens Another Unit |newspaper=Women's Wear Daily |date=December 12, 1967 |page=43 |volume=115 |issue=240 |author= |quote=Anderson-Little opened its twelfth Massachusetts store, here [Lowell, Mass.], in its growing chain of 22 factory salesrooms. }} Link via ProQuest.
23. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/16646043/ |title=M. Anderson, 95, Clothier, Dies |newspaper=Newport Mercury |date=August 6, 1971 |page=3 |author= |via=Newspapers.com |subscription=yes |quote=Morris B. Anderson, 95, of Miami, Fla., clothing magnate and co-founder of Anderson-Little Co. of Fall River, Mass., died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital in Miami. Mr. Anderson was born in Russia. When he was 13 years old, his family came to this country and settled in Boston. He began his career as an employee of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., and later managed several small manufacturing firms, including the Morris B. Anderson Clothing Co. In 1918, he joined Albert Little in founding the Anderson-Little Co., with outlets in Boston and Watertown, Mass. In 1936, he moved to Fall River where they established their factory there. The company currently has 32 outlets throughout New. England, including one in Middietown. After moving to Miami in 1946, he helped found an innovative scholarship loan program at the University of Miami. Besides his son, Mr. Anderson leaves his second wife, Mrs. Jeanette Anderson of Miami, whom he married in 1969; son, Raymond R. Anderson of Barrington, five grandsons and a granddaughter. His first wife, Mrs.Sophie Anderson, died in Newport in 1967. The funeral and burial were in Miami today. |accessdate=November 19, 2015}} Alternate Link via NewspaperArchive.com.
24. ^1 {{cite news |title=Clothier buys Anderson-Little name |work=Telegram & Gazette |date=August 18, 1993 |page=E2 |last=Donker |first=Peter P. |quote=Gentlemen's Wear-House, the New Bedford-based men's factory-direct clothier, said it has bought the Anderson-Little name and will change the name of 26 of its 30 retail outlets to Anderson- Little. Gentlemen's Wear-House outlets are primarily in the Boston market, the Hartford-New Haven-Springfield area; Providence, the Albany, N.Y., market and in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Gentlemen's Wear-House was founded in 1972 and is a privately held company.}} Link via ProQuest.
25. ^1 {{cite news |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/glens-falls/glens-falls-post-star/1978/02-28/page-2 |title=Clothing Store Plans to Open |newspaper=Glens Falls Post Star |date=February 28, 1978 |page=16 |author= |subscription=yes |quote=The company’s national spokesman is Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach, quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.}} Alternate Link via NewspaperArchive.com.
26. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.local10.com/news/local/made-in-south-florida-anderson-little |title=Made in South Florida: Anderson-Little |author= |date= |work=Local 10 News |publisher=WPLG |accessdate=August 26, 2016}}
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Notes

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External links

  • [https://www.andersonlittle.com/ Anderson–Little website]

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