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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Clarence_Saunders_(grocer)Clarence Saunders (grocer) - Wikipedia

    Clarence Saunders (August 9, 1881 – October 14, 1953) was an American grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the development of the modern supermarket.

  2. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › bizarre-storyThe Bizarre Story of Piggly Wiggly, the First Self-Service ...

    But its founder Clarence Saunders was clearly onto something—today, self-service grocery stores are the norm. Saunders was a bit of an iconoclast. For the store’s opening ceremonies, writes...

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  4. tennesseeencyclopedia.net › entries › clarence-saundersSaunders, Clarence | Tennessee Encyclopedia

    Oct 8, 2017 · Clarence Saunders changed the way people buy their groceries. In his innovative Piggly Wiggly self-service stores no clerks fetched groceries for customers. Instead shoppers selected from items placed on shelves within easy reach.

  5. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 85551Market Disrupted: How Piggly Wiggly Revolutionized Grocery ...

    Sep 6, 2016 · But the man behind the concept, successful businessman Clarence Saunders, was very serious. The Virginia native built his career in the cutthroat Memphis wholesaling business. He rose quickly...

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  7. www.wsj.com › articles › the-man-who-invented-theThe Man Who Invented the Grocery Store - WSJ

    Sep 7, 2016 · Opinion. Commentary. The Man Who Invented the Grocery Store. Clarence Saunders, the founder of Piggly Wiggly, was a shrewd marketer happy to defy conventional wisdom. By. Jerry Cianciolo....

  8. www.hbs.edu › detailsClarence Saunders - Leadership - Harvard Business School

    Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century. Request the Data. Clarence Saunders. Piggly Wiggly Stores. 1916–1924. Industry: Retail. Era: 1910. Having made a name for himself as a grocery wholesaler, Saunders decided to embark on a plan of revolutionizing the common supermarket.

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  10. suchscience.net › clarence-saundersClarence Saunders: The Innovative Mind Behind Piggly Wiggly

    Dec 7, 2023 · Clarence Saunders was pivotal in retail, establishing the first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, which revolutionized the shopping experience. SuchScience Staff December 7, 2023

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