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AJWright

AJWright (formatted as A.J. Wright until 2009) was an American retail chain that existed from 1998 to 2011. Owned by TJX, like its sister company T.J. Maxx, AJWright sold clothing, domestics, giftware, footwear, accessories, and fragrances at prices between twenty and seventy percent below regular prices. AJWright differed from other TJX chains by refreshing its merchandise on a regular basis. For most stores, new shipments arrived every weekday. It had about 129 locations in 2007. In early 2011, TJX closed the chain's remaining stores and converted some stores to other TJX brands. Although moderate-income families were AJWright's main target market, other consumer groups were drawn by the company's recent expansion. The company's community service strategy centered on monetary donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and other affiliates.

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AJWright (formatted as A.J. Wright until 2009) was an American retail chain that existed from 1998 to 2011. Owned by TJX, like its sister company T.J. Maxx, AJWright sold clothing, domestics, giftware, footwear, accessories, and fragrances at prices between twenty and seventy percent below regular prices. AJWright differed from other TJX chains by refreshing its merchandise on a regular basis. For most stores, new shipments arrived every weekday. It had about 129 locations in 2007. In early 2011, TJX closed the chain's remaining stores and converted some stores to other TJX brands. Although moderate-income families were AJWright's main target market, other consumer groups were drawn by the company's recent expansion. The company's community service strategy centered on monetary donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and other affiliates.

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  1. date of establishment: 1998-09-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1998-09-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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