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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mail order, online shopping |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | William and Manny Fingerhut |
| Headquarters | Saint Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Revenue | US$500 million (2008) |
| Owner | Bluestem Brands, Inc. |
Number of employees | 6,000 (2002) |
| Website | www.fingerhut.com |
Fingerhut is an American catalog/online retailer.[1][2] Fingerhut is distinguished from other online retailers in that it incorporates a technique known as hire purchase, where customers can pay with credit, and make monthly payments until their orders are paid off.
- ^ Moore, Janet (January 17, 2002). "Fingerhut to shut down; 4,700 jobs lost in state; Finding buyer to save catalog retailer is unlikely, analysts say.(NEWS)". Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN). Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Kaufman, Leslie (February 12, 1999). "Federated Department Stores to Buy Fingerhut". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-05.