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The Origins of Avon

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being the popular beauty, household, and personal care product manufacturer Avon. Founded in the late 1800s by American businessman David H. McConnell, Avon has come a tremendously long way since its humble beginnings more than 130 years ago. Before founding Avon, McConnell made a living as a door-to-door salesman who struggled to sell his books. It was in 1886 when he switched things up and began concentrating on perfume.… Read More

A Quick Introduction to Burnham Service Corporation

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being Burnham Service Corporation, a trucking and logistics firm. Based in Columbus, Georgia, Burnham Service Corporation was founded in 1921 by L.R. Burnham, a furniture retailer. The firm was one of the first in the United States to receive Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) certificates, a distinction it achieved in 1930. By the 1940s and into the 1960s, Burnham further expanded into Burnham Warehouses, Inc. and Burnham World Forwarders, the… Read More

The Massive Vessels of Bertram Yacht

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being the luxury yacht manufacturer Bertram Yachts. Bertram Yachts is named after yacht broker and racer Richard Bertram and its history stretches all the way back to 1960. It was during this year that the Moppie was entered into the Miami - Nassau Race, trouncing the competition and establishing the Bertram Yacht name. The company would go on to introduce a series of then cutting-edge yachts throughout the 1960s,… Read More

The Iconic Fox Photo

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being the American chain of photo stores known as Fox Photo Inc. Fox Photo originally began as a small photo studio in San Antonio, Texas launched by a man named Arthur C. Fox. In the early 1900s, a Canadian man named Carl Newton moved to Texas and went on to purchase the studio for a mere $700. During this time, amateur photography was only beginning to emerge in popularity.… Read More

Learn More About Peebles

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being the department store chain Peebles. Peebles has been owned by department store company Stage Stores since 2003. Stage Stores specializes in retailing brand name apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and housewares around the country. As for Peebles, it operates a number of stores largely within the upper-midwestern and eastern areas of the United States. These areas/states include New York, Alabama, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois, New Hampshire, and more. After… Read More

A Brief History of Saks Fifth Avenue

Working alongside various partners on a multitude of transactions, Robert V. Glaser had a role as a member of one of the teams responsible for notable investments, one of these investments being American luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue. Founded in 1898 by businessman Andrew Saks, Saks Fifth Avenue was originally known as Saks & Company when it was incorporated in New York in 1902. Andrew Saks passed away a few years later in 1902 and Saks & Co. would go on to merge with American department store Gimbel Brothers, Inc., owned by Bernard Gimbel, a cousin of Horace Saks.… Read More

A Brief History of Tiffany & Co.

Also known colloquially as Tiffany's,  luxury jewelry and specialty retailer Tiffany & Co. was founded by John B. Young and Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1837. Back then, the company went by the name of Tiffany, Young and Ellis and billed itself as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium" where its products indeed were various stationary items. It wasn’t until 1853 that the company changed its name to the now famous Tiffany & Company and began focusing heavily on jewelry. The store quickly made a name for itself in the 1830s by being one of the few to show a price… Read More