Книга: Gantos, Jack «Dead End in Norvelt»

Dead End in Norvelt

Производитель: "Неизвестный"

Jack`s summer has hit a dead end . . . After being `grounded for life`, Jack is facing a summer of doing nothing. But who`s got time to die of boredom when there are so many more interesting ways to die in this town? He might crash in his dad`s homemade plane, or catch the disease that makes you dance yourself to death, or fall foul of the motorcycle gang that wants to burn the town to the ground. Old people seem to be dying faster than Miss Volker can write their obituaries, and Jack is starting to worry that it might not just be the rats that are eating the rat poison . . . Dead End in Norvelt is Jack Gantos`s hilarious blend of the entirely true and the wildly fictional, from one of the most darkly amusing imaginations writing today. ISBN:9780440870043

Издательство: "Неизвестный" (2014)

ISBN: 9780440870043

Gantos

Gantos was a women's specialty clothing retailer based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company specialized in private label and name brand apparel.

History

Beginnings and Growth

Opening in 1952, early stores in Grand Rapids were located in neighborhood business districts. As the company grew, outlets were generally mall based. Gantos also sold discounted merchandise at its Gantos Bargain Boutique locations in Grand Rapids and West Michigan. In the late 1980s Forbes Magazine noted the company as was one of the fastest growing women's specialty retailers in the United States. As of early 1993 the company had some 163 stores from coast to coast.

Bankruptcy and Closure

In late 1993 the company announced bankruptcy reorganization, closing 50 stores between 1993 and 1994. A slow down in the retail apparel market and ill conceived merchandising rollouts are cited for causing the company tailspin. Despite efforts over the next several years to reverse fortunes, including fresh management, moving it's headquarters to Stamford, Connecticut and opening new stores, the company ultimately could not turn a profit. In late 1999 Gantos announced it would liquidate its remaining 114 stores in 24 states. Who|date=August 2007

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Jack

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