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Obituary: The Death Of Blacks Marks The End Of Stuff

June 12, 2015 • Blog, Business, Business HistoryComments (0)

Established in 1930 by Eddie Black, Black’s opened it’s first store at Yonge and St. Clair as an appliance store and by the end of the decade, had shifted his inventory towards photography noticing a change in the times as customer interest shifted towards taking photographs. 85 Years later, following a peak of 200 stores [&hellip...;

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Ten Nortel Phones That Never Die!

February 6, 2015 • Business, Business HistoryComments (1)

Here are the ten most popular Nortel phone models that continue to perform flawlessly long after their parent company was dissolved. Nortel Networks Corporation was a multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer headquartered in...