Virgin Mail-Order Records
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Virgin Mail-Order Records was the original mail-order music business that served as the foundation for Richard Branson’s Virgin brand and later expansion into the Virgin Group.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mail-order record retailer
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music retail business ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Virgin Group
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandDevelopedInto | diversified Virgin Group businesses ⓘ |
| businessModel | mail-order ⓘ |
| businessRoleInBrand | origin of Virgin name in music retail ⓘ |
| coreActivity | selling records by post ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundationFor |
Virgin Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Nik Powell
NERFINISHED
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Richard Branson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music retail ⓘ |
| marketingChannel | mail-order catalogues ⓘ |
| notableFounder | Richard Branson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs | mail-order record club ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Nik Powell
NERFINISHED
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Richard Branson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Virgin Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
music albums
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vinyl records ⓘ |
| significance | first business venture under the Virgin name ⓘ |
| startPeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| successor |
Virgin Records label
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Records record shop ⓘ |
| targetMarket | record buyers in the UK ⓘ |
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