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Anderson–Little was an American clothing manufacturer and retailer of the 20th century, particularly of men's suits. It operated in the eastern United States, and in New England in particular. The brand has been revived in the 21st century as a small internet retailer. ==Foundation and success== Anderson–Little was founded in 1933 in Fall River, Massachusetts by Morris Anderson.〔 The company opened a retail store there in 1936, and after World War II they opened their first factory showroom (a store in a factory), becoming a pioneer of factory–to–consumer retailing.〔〔 These outlets were relatively austere operations with suits being hung on racks made of pipes assembled by company hands.〔 Their main slogan and jingle for decades, "The Best Factory Makes the Best Clothing",〔〔 emphasized the manufacturing side of the business. By 1960 they had eleven stores, all in New England. In 1966 they were acquired by Richman Brothers,〔〔 at which time there were 40 stores.〔〔 In 1969 Richman Brothers (including Anderson–Little) was acquired by the retail giant Woolworth.〔〔〔 In 1981, the company created three new brands – Strathmore, Shefford, and Southport – and added business attire for women (they had formerly only offered men's clothing).〔 Reports in contemporary news publications showed that the growth of stores may have been much slower than the figures given by articles that were written decades later. The Daily Boston Globe reported that the firm had 7 stores in 1950〔 and 9 stores in 1956.〔 Women's Wear Daily reported that the firm had 19 stores in 4 states in 1966〔 and 22 stores in 1967.〔 According to Anderson's 1971 obituary, Anderson actually formed the Anderson-Little Company with his partner Albert Little in Boston in 1918 before moving the firm to Fall River in 1936.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anderson-Little」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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