Who was Stanley Marcus?
Q: Who was Stanley Marcus?
A: Stanley Marcus was the president of the Neiman-Marcus company, a store in the United States that sells expensive clothing and objects.
Q: What did Mr. Marcus become famous for?
A: Mr. Marcus became famous for inventing many new ways to sell products and new ways to tell people about his store. He created an award for people who designed clothing and began art shows in his store to attract customers.
Q: When did Neiman-Marcus start their catalog?
A: In 1939, Neiman-Marcus started a catalog which is a book that shows all the products that people can buy from the store.
Q: What did they list in their 1951 catalog?
A: The 1951 catalog listed unusual gifts for people to buy. Many people started to read the catalog every year to see these unusual gifts.
Q: What did the government ask Mr. Marcus during World War II?
A: During World War II, the government of the United States asked Mr. Marcus for help in making sure there would be enough fabric to make clothes for military personnel, so they asked him to make rules about clothes for ordinary citizens so popular styles would not change every year and people would not need new clothes as often.
Q: What rule did he make regarding men's socks?
A: He said that men's socks should not use rubber to make elastic so it could be used by the military instead on products needed during war time.
