Larkin Company
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Larkin Company was an American mail-order soap and household products firm based in Buffalo, New York, known for its innovative marketing and association with architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larkin Company canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
household products company
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mail-order company ⓘ soap manufacturer ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Larkin District, Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | mail-order ⓘ |
| city | Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | Larkin Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | Larkin Administration Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| distributionChannel |
direct sales clubs
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mail-order catalogs ⓘ |
| employed | Larkin Secretaries (Larkin clubs organizers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedArchitect | Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age and Progressive Era United States ⓘ |
| foundedBy | John D. Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadOfficeBuilding | Larkin Administration Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadWarehouseComplex | Larkin Terminal Warehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early corporate client of Frank Lloyd Wright
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pioneer in American mail-order retailing ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| industry |
household products
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soap ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Frank Lloyd Wright
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innovative marketing ⓘ premium catalog system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy |
direct-to-consumer mail-order sales
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use of premiums to encourage repeat purchases ⓘ |
| notableInnovation |
Larkin premium catalog
NERFINISHED
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customer loyalty programs via premiums ⓘ direct mail-order distribution ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| product |
baking products
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food items ⓘ home furnishings premiums ⓘ household cleaners ⓘ soap ⓘ toilet soap ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| state | New York ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| type | privately held company ⓘ |
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