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QVC was founded on June 13, 1986, by Joseph Segel and investors including Ralph Roberts, the founder and chairperson of Comcast.Roberts was able to arrange deals in which cable companies received investment stakes in QVC in exchange for carrying the channel. [1]
Autotrader.com was founded in 1997. [2] It was derived from Auto Trader magazine, first published by Stu Arnold in 1973. [5] Freelance photographers would travel to the address of a customer to photograph their vehicle.
The site also includes instruction booklets for all Lego sets dating back to 2002. [96] The Lego website features a social media app named Lego Life, [97] [98] which is designed for children under 13 years of age. The app is available as a free download and only features Lego-related content.
Thom Walla, Merlin Hayes, and Mary Hayes founded HobbyTown Unlimited, Inc. in 1985 and opened the first franchise store in 1986. As of 2023, HobbyTown USA has 106 franchise stores are located in 35 states in the continental United States.
USA Pickleball, or USAP, is the national governing body for the sport of pickleball in the United States. It was the world's first national pickleball organization established when it was formed in 1984 as the United States Amateur Pickleball Association.
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Scion was a marque of Toyota that debuted in 2003 and was available only in the United States and Canada. The marque was intended to appeal to younger customers: the Scion brand emphasized inexpensive, stylish, and distinctive sport compact vehicles, and used a simplified "pure price" sales concept that eschewed traditional trim levels and dealer haggling.
USA Lacrosse was founded on January 1, 1998. It resulted from the merger of many different groups, including the Lacrosse Foundation, the United States Women's Lacrosse Association, the National Junior Lacrosse Association, the United States Lacrosse Officials Association, United States Lacrosse Coaches Association, United States Club Lacrosse Association, the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate ...