| 词条 | John Little (department store) |
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| name = John Little | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_padding = | image = Marina Square, John Little, Jul 07.JPG | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = John Little's Marina Square store | trading_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | romanized_name = | former_name = {{Unbulleted list|Little, Cursetjee & Co.|John Little & Co.}} | type = retail | traded_as = | ISIN = | ISIN2 = | industry = retail | genre = | fate = Acquired by Robinson & Co. Limited | predecessor = | successor = | founded = {{Start date and age|1845|08|30}} in Commercial Square, Singapore, Straits Settlements | founder = |founders = {{Unbulleted list|John Martin Little|Cursetjee Frommurzee|Matthew Little}} | defunct = | hq_location = Singapore | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = Singapore | num_locations = | num_locations_year = | area_served = | key_people = | products = | brands = | production = | production_year = | services = | revenue = | revenue_year = | operating_income = | income_year = | net_income = | net_income_year = | aum = | assets = | assets_year = | equity = | equity_year = | owner = Robinson & Co. Limited | members = | members_year = | num_employees = | num_employees_year = | parent = Robinson & Co. Limited | divisions = | subsid = | module = | ratio = | rating = | website = {{URL|http://www.johnlittle.com.sg}} | footnotes = | intl = }} John Little was a former chain of department stores in Singapore. Established in 1845, John Little was the oldest department store in Singapore.[1] The John Little chain was acquired and owned by Robinson & Co. Limited in 1955. HistoryIn 1842, John Martin Little worked for his uncle Francis S. Martin who started a retail business at Commercial Square (now Raffles Place).[2] In 1845, Francis S. Martin sold his business to Little and Cursetjee Frommurze to form Little, Cursetjee & Co..[3] Cursetjee Frommurze was a well-known Parsee merchant. On 30 August 1845, Little and Frommurze started their business as auctioneers and commission agents, and offered services in retail as well as auction of properties such as spice plantations and valuable household furniture. Shoppers could buy tickets to plays, musicals and other performances. Little, Cursetjee & Co. became a popular hangout for locals to hold meetings, and functioned like the modern-day equivalent of a central box office. On 30 June 1853, Little and Frommurze ended their eight-year partnership. Frommurze set up Cursetjee & Co. and hired Philip Robinson, who later founded Spicer & Robinson, which became Robinsons.[2] Little formed John Little & Co., and John's brother, Matthew Little, was made a partner. The business continued in the same direction and premises. In January 1894, John Little & Co. Ltd was registered in London by Harwood and Stephenson, with a capital of ₤75,000 in £20 shares.[2] As Singapore grew as a trading port in the late 19th century, John Little expanded in the same period. In addition to retail, John Little also operated a car business, a motor garage, a furniture factory, a café and a beauty salon. From its original one-storey premises in Raffles Place, the store expanded to occupy another floor. In the early 20th century, John Little also set up branches in Malaya; there were branches in Kuala Lumpur (1914, near today's Market Square and Masjid Jamek), Penang (1926), and Ipoh (1929). However, the advent of World War II and subsequent Japanese Occupation resulted in the closure of these branches. After the Japanese occupation of Singapore ended in 1945, it took some time for John Little to re-open for business due to lack of manpower and merchandise. In June 1946, John Little resumed business, and subsequently registered such good sales that the store declared a 20% dividend for its ordinary shareholders in 1948. In 1955, John Little was acquired by Robinsons. The store was relaunched as JL on 29 August 1987 with a new logo, new image and merchandise selection. Its main store moved from Raffles Place to several locations before moving into Specialists' Shopping Centre until its closure in July 2007.[4] Closure of storesIn 2015, Al-Futtaim, the owner of Robinsons, announced that JL's Marina Square & Tiong Bahru Plaza store will be closed due to lack of businesses and renovation. The Marina Square store closed on April 26, while Tiong Bahru Plaza also closed on August 2015. John Little will also close Jurong Point outlet in August 2016 for the transfer to BHG. [5] By the end of 2016, its last store in Plaza Singapura will also be closed.[6] The chain's last store in Plaza Singapura was closed in the end of 2016.[7] The former stores included:
Pop-up retail storeIn 2016, the Robinsons company announced that they would be changing the John Little brand to a pop up store. The company currently holds regular sales at Singapore Expo. Notes and references1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.frommers.com/destinations/singapore/S31571.html |title=Frommers: Specialists' Shopping Centre |accessdate=10 July 2007 |work= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929102846/http://www.frommers.com/destinations/singapore/S31571.html |archivedate=29 September 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 2. ^1 2 {{cite news |url= http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/john-little-to-close-final-outlet-at-plaza-singapura-174-years-of-history-at-a-glance |title=John Little to close final outlet at Plaza Singapura: 174 years of history at a glance |first=Annabeth|last= Leow |work=The Straits Times |date=7 November 2016 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.johnlittle.com.sg/about_us/about_us.htm# |title=John Little: About Us |accessdate=10 July 2007 |format= |work= |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20070117113158/http://www.johnlittle.com.sg/about_us/about_us.htm |archivedate=17 January 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web |url= http://sg.ksdb.com/510413.page|title= John Little: Only in Singapore|accessdate=10 July 2007 |format= |work= }} 5. ^{{cite web|url= http://features.insing.com/feature/two-john-little-stores-to-close-in-singapore/id-06683101/#|title= Two John Little stores to close in Singapore Us|accessdate= 3 July 2015|deadurl= yes|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150704083454/http://features.insing.com/feature/two-john-little-stores-to-close-in-singapore/id-06683101/|archivedate= 4 July 2015|df= dmy-all}} 6. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/john-little-to-close-final-outlet-at-plaza-singapura-174-years-of-history-at-a-glance?xtor=CS1-10#link_time=1478525371|title= John Little to close final outlet at Plaza Singapura - 174 years of history at a glance|accessdate=7 November 2016 |format= |work= }} 7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/john-little-to-close-last-store-by-year-end|title=John Little to close last store by year end|last=hermes|date=2016-11-06|newspaper=The Straits Times|access-date=2017-02-26|language=en}} 8. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/major-shake-up-at-robinsons-group-some-john-little-marks-spencer-outlets#|title= Major shake-up at Robinsons Group; some John Little, Marks & Spencer outlets to close|accessdate=3 July 2015}} 9. ^{{cite news | author = | title = Shutters Down, One Last Time | publisher = The Straits Times | date = 10 July 2007}} External links{{Commons category|John Little (department store)}}
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