Harry Gordon Selfridge
publication date: Friday, March 7, 2008 (part of Round XXXIII)
category: Business
clue: At this retailer's London department stores, the customer is always right – but the goo players aren't. There are only 7 playing days left until this goo expires.
explanation: British retailer Selfridge is credited with the phrase "only [#] shopping days left until Christmas" and sometimes credited with the phrase "the customer is always right." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Tony Peters, Sarah Kyle, Shawn Brandt, Kelly Lee, Jim Kraus, Allison Bair, JB Brenner, Jesse Vengrove, and Michelle Lager
![]() | This goo represented Marshall Field in Do-Over Week VI. Each goo was based on popular incorrect guesses made for earlier goos. |
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