WSJ looks at company buying defunct business names
March 24, 2010
The Wall Street Journal continues its series “The Road Back” looking at a company that purchased the names of defunct retailers and is bringing them
The Wall Street Journal continues its series “The Road Back” looking at a company that purchased the names of defunct retailers and is bringing them
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