Dillard, William T., Sr.

Dillard, William T., Sr.
▪ 2003

      American businessman (b. Sept. 2, 1914, Mineral Springs, Ark.—d. Feb. 8, 2002, Little Rock, Ark.), was the founding chairman in 1938 of his first department store; by 1964 his chain was called Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (now Dillard's Inc.), and it went onto become the third largest retail chain in the U.S., behind Federated and May. His business thrived, owing partly to his aggressive acquisitions in the 1950s and '60s, his use of computerized checkout systems to control inventory, and his realization that shopping malls would serve as a stimulus for growth in retail sales. Dillard's also sought to establish relationships with its customers, and in 2001 the company enjoyed sales of $8.7 billion.

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