Fingerhut is a catalog retailer and an online retailer. Fingerhut was founded in 1948 by William Fingerhut and his brother Manny selling automobile seat covers. In 1952, the business re-positioned itself to a mail order catalog company and diversified its goods to include towels, dishes, and tools. In 1969 the company went public.
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- Fingerhut is a catalog retailer and an online retailer. Fingerhut was founded in 1948 by William Fingerhut and his brother Manny selling automobile seat covers. In 1952, the business re-positioned itself to a mail order catalog company and diversified its goods to include towels, dishes, and tools. In 1969 the company went public. The Fingerhut brand has passed through several ownerships during its existence, including onetime ownership by American Can Company and its successor Primerica, Federated Department Stores (1999), and Petters Group Worldwide (2002), and Bain Capital (2004), the investment firm co-founded by Mitt Romney.
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- Fingerhut is a catalog retailer and an online retailer. Fingerhut was founded in 1948 by William Fingerhut and his brother Manny selling automobile seat covers. In 1952, the business re-positioned itself to a mail order catalog company and diversified its goods to include towels, dishes, and tools. In 1969 the company went public.
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