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Officer of the Legion of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q3102644 · wikidata
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Georges Dufayel
1855-01-01 – 1916-12-28
Life & Legacy
Georges Dufayel (1 January 1855 – 28 December 1916) was a Parisian retailer and businessman who popularized and expanded the practice of buying merchandise on credit (installment plans) and purchasing from catalogues. He is mainly remembered as the founder of the Grands Magasins Dufayel, a large and opulent department store in the Goutte d'Or district of Paris that sold household furnishings.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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