99 Retail Industry Trivia Questions with Answers
99 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which German retail group owns the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains?
Answer
Schwarz Gruppe
Which retailer opened the first modern shopping mall, Southdale Center, in Minnesota in 1956?
Answer
The Dayton Company
What is the name of the Japanese retail group that operates Muji?
Answer
Ryohin Keikaku
Which retail format was introduced by Michael Cullen's King Kullen in 1930?
Answer
The supermarket
What was the original name of the warehouse club now known as Costco?
Answer
Price Club
Which retailer owns the British catalogue and stores business Argos?
Answer
Sainsbury's
Which retailer's mascot is Geoffrey the Giraffe?
Answer
Toys 'R' Us
Which Japanese company owns the 7-Eleven convenience-store chain?
Answer
Seven & i Holdings
Which retailer was founded by John Wanamaker in Philadelphia in 1861?
Answer
Wanamaker's
Which company operates the Primark fashion retail chain?
Answer
Associated British Foods
Which American retailer published its first Christmas Book catalog in 1939?
Answer
Neiman Marcus
In which French city was Sephora founded in 1969?
Answer
Limoges
What does the name Aldi abbreviate in the German retail chain Aldi?
Answer
Albrecht Diskont
Which company acquired Whole Foods Market in 2017?
Answer
Amazon
Which retailer made the first recorded UPC barcode scan on a pack of Wrigley’s gum in 1974?
Answer
Marsh Supermarkets