1938This is the yearDillard’s wasfounded. It’salso the year theballpoint penwas introduced.E3What is ourpoint of salesoftwarevendor?Arlington,TexasWhere is theDillard'sbeautybuying officelocatedNashville,ARThere are 12cities with thisname, but thiscity was hometo the firstDillard’s Store77How manytraineeclasses havewe had?DarbyFallonClark forEdgehillBringing togethertraditional looks withholiday 2024 elegance tocreate timeless children’swardrobe classics,Dillard’s partnered withwhat Atlanta-basedtastemaker to bring thisnew collection to life?1700Approximatelyhow manyactive vendorssell products toDIllard?45After howmany yearsis SteveMiller-Wattretiring?FelizNavidadMerryChristmasinSpanishFtWorth,TexasWhere isDillard'slargestDistributionCenter?HomeAloneHighestgrossingChristmasmovie of alltimeExotecThis is thename of thenew roboticsequipment atthe Fort WorthDCappx1700How manyactivevendors sellinto ourstoresShieldWhat teamredesignedtheintranetAntonioMelaniWhat is thehighest volumewomen'sapparel brandat Dillard's(2024)1964In what year didthe first Dillard'scomputersystem comeonline?TerradataWhat is thename of thedata analyticstechnology thatour bI teamuses?GermanyWhat countrystarted thetradition ofputting up aXmas tree?475Our departmentis the largest inthe corporateoffice with a totalof this manyemployeesGoogleWhich paiddigital marketingpartner drivesthe largestrevenue to ourwebsite?CitibankWhat bank didDillard's privatelabel creditcards move tothis year?InformationSecurityGood cop or badcop? We definitelythink these guys aregood. They keepour data and codesafe and soundfrom the bad guysPoinsettiawhat is theofficialChristmasflower inNorth AmericaWomen'sapparelWhich Century(major businesscategory) hadthe highestdollar sales in2023UserExperienceDesigner/FrontEnd DeveloperHave an eye fordesign? Thisperson thinksabout the user ofour applicationsthrough front enddevelopmentQualityAssuranceDeveloperGot bugs in thatcode? Have nofear! These guysare sure to findthem with all thetesting they do10%What is the IPSbonus payoutfor theeveryone's andinfluencerprogram?"WhiteChristmas"BestSellingChristmassong everMcAllen,TexasWhich Dillard'sphysical storehad thehighest salesin 2023KrisKringleSantaClaus'RealName4How manyghosts showup in AChristmasCarolRFIDTo some it's a four-letter word, to Chuckit is the mostamazing andrevolutionarytechnology that ischanging the entireway we do business.4How manydivisionalbuying officesdoes Dillardshave (excludingDIllards.com)$25How much isthe specialdividendpayout thisyear?EggnogChristmasbeveragealso called'milk punch'SouthDakotaDillard'sexpanded intoits 30th statein 2024. Whatstate was it?KissWhat doyou dounder themistletoeMay 9,1969When didDillard’sbecome apublicly tradedcompany?152How manynew vendorswere set upin 2024?SoftwareAdminsThis group isresponsible formaintainingour 3rd partysoftwareRudolphReindeerwith theShinynoseLancomeWhat is thehighest volumebeauty brandat Dillard's(2024)7.5MillionHow manyForecastingmodels arerun on aweekly basis?WilliamDillardIIWho isthecurrentCEO?AlexDillardIT reports tothe presidentof Dillard's.Who is he?CyberMondayShopping daythe MondayfollowingThanksgiving$6.75BDillard'sapproximatetoplinerevenue in2023Covid19What is the nameof the virus causeda pandemic thatlead to everyDIllard's store toclose for a periodof time in 2020?Syrupin Elf, whatdoes Buddyput oneverything?IBMWhat companydo we purchasethe Watsontechnologyfrom?MercantileThe largestacquisition madeby Dillard'soccurred in 1998.Who did weacquire?DDSDillard'strades on theNYSE underthis symbol?EbenezerScrooge'sfirst nameGreyOrangeWhat roboticsystemreplaced Kivain ourFulfillmentCenter?38Retiring inJanuary, howmany years hasMelissa Riddlebeen a part ofthe IT team?AppleiphoneWhich devicetype drives thehighest amountof traffic toDillards.com?1956What year didwe addappliances andfurniture to theline of productswe offered?StylitcsWhat is the nameof the technologywe purchase thatcreates andsuggests outfits tocustomers on ourwebsite?PoloRalphLaurenWhat brandhad thehighest salesin 2023 atDillard'sBusinessProcessEngineerThis personinteracts with theentire business tomake sure ourprocesses are asefficient aspossibleTexasWhich statehas the mostDillard'sstorelocationsRandyRalphie'slittle brotherin AChristmasStory28,900This is thetotal numberof Dillard’semployeesBusinessIntelligenceWant some bigdata? This grouphas the most inthe whole shop– about 15terabytes!HCLCommerceWhatplatformdoesDillards.comrun onDillard'sCampusCollectiveWhat is the nameof our collegeambassadorprogram that helpsdrive awarenessand traffic to ourstores?WilliamDillardThis man grewan $8,000investment intoa Fortune 500companyScottsdaleFashionSquareWhat isthe largestDillard'sstore?Plain OldTelephoneServiceWhat doesthe acronym"Pots" standforCoca-ColaFirstCompanythat usedSanta Clausin advertising14,800Approximatenumber ofPoint of Saleterminals inour stores?2000The corporateheadquarters onCantrellunderwent amajor expansionin what year?RonaldMcDonaldHouseThis year marks the30th annual holidayfundraiser, whereDillard’s offers anexclusive SouthernLiving ChristmasCookbook to benefitwhat charity?IncrediblesandAvengersWhat 2teams werecombined tocreateMEMS?1999What yeardidDillards.comlaunch?1990What year didDillard's employeefirst move into ourcurrent corporateheadquarterlocation?364How many giftsin total weregiven in the "12days ofChristmas"songMuranoThis is thebest sellingmen's privatelabel apparelbrand.?JoeyWhat is the namesystem in theDillard's Fulfillmentsystem that movesmerchandise inblue pouches?8days/nightsHow manydays arecelebratedforHanukkahMG Stylex AntonioMelaniWhat Birminghambased influencercollaboration brokerecords for ourhighest grossingcollaboration launchMaisonBlancheDepartmentStores What Louisianadepartment storedid we purchasethat gave us Mr.Bingle? UniversityofArkansasFayettevilleWhat schoolhas anaccountingprogram namedafter ourfounder?RFIDTo some it's a four-letter word, to Chuckit is the mostamazing andrevolutionarytechnology that ischanging the entireway we do businessUggWhat is thelargest volumeshoe brand atDillard's (2023)273Today, thereare thismanyDillard’sStoresAvg250,000files permthHow manyedi files dowesend/receiveper mth?TalkdeskWhat technologydo we use tomanage both ourcustomer callcenter as well asour help desk?ButtonWhat isFrosty thesnowman'snose madeout ofMaumelle,ArkansasWhere is theprimary internetfulfillmentcenter locatedfor DIllards.com152vendorsHow manynew vendorswere set upin 2024Mr.BingleWhat animatedcharacter didwe obtain froma New Orleansdepartmentpurchase?"TheBunker"Anothername forour datacenter?CrowdstrikeName of thecompany thatcaused aworldwidecomputer outagecrisis in JulyCDIWhat is thename of theconstructioncompany thatDillard's ownsBPETThis team isresponsible forassessing andimprovingbusinessprocessesPariswhat city wasKevinMcCallister'sfamily travelingto for theholidaysZ16What isour newmainframemodel?NorthPoleWheredoesSantalive?FedExWhich shippingpartner do we relyon for expeditedand overnightpackages comingfrom Dillards.com?14000Approximatelyhow manyPOSterminals arein our stores42How manytechnologyspecialistsare located inour stores?23.5%What percentageof Dillard'sbusiness wasprivatelabel/exclusiveproduct?2How manycustomer callcenters doesDillard'shave?ClustagCompany thatmakes an RFIDtunnel withdoors that isbeing piloted at027?HallucinationWhat do youcall aresponsemade up byGen AI?1938This is the yearDillard’s wasfounded. It’salso the year theballpoint penwas introduced.E3What is ourpoint of salesoftwarevendor?Arlington,TexasWhere is theDillard'sbeautybuying officelocatedNashville,ARThere are 12cities with thisname, but thiscity was hometo the firstDillard’s Store77How manytraineeclasses havewe had?DarbyFallonClark forEdgehillBringing togethertraditional looks withholiday 2024 elegance tocreate timeless children’swardrobe classics,Dillard’s partnered withwhat Atlanta-basedtastemaker to bring thisnew collection to life?1700Approximatelyhow manyactive vendorssell products toDIllard?45After howmany yearsis SteveMiller-Wattretiring?FelizNavidadMerryChristmasinSpanishFtWorth,TexasWhere isDillard'slargestDistributionCenter?HomeAloneHighestgrossingChristmasmovie of alltimeExotecThis is thename of thenew roboticsequipment atthe Fort WorthDCappx1700How manyactivevendors sellinto ourstoresShieldWhat teamredesignedtheintranetAntonioMelaniWhat is thehighest volumewomen'sapparel brandat Dillard's(2024)1964In what year didthe first Dillard'scomputersystem comeonline?TerradataWhat is thename of thedata analyticstechnology thatour bI teamuses?GermanyWhat countrystarted thetradition ofputting up aXmas tree?475Our departmentis the largest inthe corporateoffice with a totalof this manyemployeesGoogleWhich paiddigital marketingpartner drivesthe largestrevenue to ourwebsite?CitibankWhat bank didDillard's privatelabel creditcards move tothis year?InformationSecurityGood cop or badcop? We definitelythink these guys aregood. They keepour data and codesafe and soundfrom the bad guysPoinsettiawhat is theofficialChristmasflower inNorth AmericaWomen'sapparelWhich Century(major businesscategory) hadthe highestdollar sales in2023UserExperienceDesigner/FrontEnd DeveloperHave an eye fordesign? Thisperson thinksabout the user ofour applicationsthrough front enddevelopmentQualityAssuranceDeveloperGot bugs in thatcode? Have nofear! These guysare sure to findthem with all thetesting they do10%What is the IPSbonus payoutfor theeveryone's andinfluencerprogram?"WhiteChristmas"BestSellingChristmassong everMcAllen,TexasWhich Dillard'sphysical storehad thehighest salesin 2023KrisKringleSantaClaus'RealName4How manyghosts showup in AChristmasCarolRFIDTo some it's a four-letter word, to Chuckit is the mostamazing andrevolutionarytechnology that ischanging the entireway we do business.4How manydivisionalbuying officesdoes Dillardshave (excludingDIllards.com)$25How much isthe specialdividendpayout thisyear?EggnogChristmasbeveragealso called'milk punch'SouthDakotaDillard'sexpanded intoits 30th statein 2024. Whatstate was it?KissWhat doyou dounder themistletoeMay 9,1969When didDillard’sbecome apublicly tradedcompany?152How manynew vendorswere set upin 2024?SoftwareAdminsThis group isresponsible formaintainingour 3rd partysoftwareRudolphReindeerwith theShinynoseLancomeWhat is thehighest volumebeauty brandat Dillard's(2024)7.5MillionHow manyForecastingmodels arerun on aweekly basis?WilliamDillardIIWho isthecurrentCEO?AlexDillardIT reports tothe presidentof Dillard's.Who is he?CyberMondayShopping daythe MondayfollowingThanksgiving$6.75BDillard'sapproximatetoplinerevenue in2023Covid19What is the nameof the virus causeda pandemic thatlead to everyDIllard's store toclose for a periodof time in 2020?Syrupin Elf, whatdoes Buddyput oneverything?IBMWhat companydo we purchasethe Watsontechnologyfrom?MercantileThe largestacquisition madeby Dillard'soccurred in 1998.Who did weacquire?DDSDillard'strades on theNYSE underthis symbol?EbenezerScrooge'sfirst nameGreyOrangeWhat roboticsystemreplaced Kivain ourFulfillmentCenter?38Retiring inJanuary, howmany years hasMelissa Riddlebeen a part ofthe IT team?AppleiphoneWhich devicetype drives thehighest amountof traffic toDillards.com?1956What year didwe addappliances andfurniture to theline of productswe offered?StylitcsWhat is the nameof the technologywe purchase thatcreates andsuggests outfits tocustomers on ourwebsite?PoloRalphLaurenWhat brandhad thehighest salesin 2023 atDillard'sBusinessProcessEngineerThis personinteracts with theentire business tomake sure ourprocesses are asefficient aspossibleTexasWhich statehas the mostDillard'sstorelocationsRandyRalphie'slittle brotherin AChristmasStory28,900This is thetotal numberof Dillard’semployeesBusinessIntelligenceWant some bigdata? This grouphas the most inthe whole shop– about 15terabytes!HCLCommerceWhatplatformdoesDillards.comrun onDillard'sCampusCollectiveWhat is the nameof our collegeambassadorprogram that helpsdrive awarenessand traffic to ourstores?WilliamDillardThis man grewan $8,000investment intoa Fortune 500companyScottsdaleFashionSquareWhat isthe largestDillard'sstore?Plain OldTelephoneServiceWhat doesthe acronym"Pots" standforCoca-ColaFirstCompanythat usedSanta Clausin advertising14,800Approximatenumber ofPoint of Saleterminals inour stores?2000The corporateheadquarters onCantrellunderwent amajor expansionin what year?RonaldMcDonaldHouseThis year marks the30th annual holidayfundraiser, whereDillard’s offers anexclusive SouthernLiving ChristmasCookbook to benefitwhat charity?IncrediblesandAvengersWhat 2teams werecombined tocreateMEMS?1999What yeardidDillards.comlaunch?1990What year didDillard's employeefirst move into ourcurrent corporateheadquarterlocation?364How many giftsin total weregiven in the "12days ofChristmas"songMuranoThis is thebest sellingmen's privatelabel apparelbrand.?JoeyWhat is the namesystem in theDillard's Fulfillmentsystem that movesmerchandise inblue pouches?8days/nightsHow manydays arecelebratedforHanukkahMG Stylex AntonioMelaniWhat Birminghambased influencercollaboration brokerecords for ourhighest grossingcollaboration launchMaisonBlancheDepartmentStores What Louisianadepartment storedid we purchasethat gave us Mr.Bingle? UniversityofArkansasFayettevilleWhat schoolhas anaccountingprogram namedafter ourfounder?RFIDTo some it's a four-letter word, to Chuckit is the mostamazing andrevolutionarytechnology that ischanging the entireway we do businessUggWhat is thelargest volumeshoe brand atDillard's (2023)273Today, thereare thismanyDillard’sStoresAvg250,000files permthHow manyedi files dowesend/receiveper mth?TalkdeskWhat technologydo we use tomanage both ourcustomer callcenter as well asour help desk?ButtonWhat isFrosty thesnowman'snose madeout ofMaumelle,ArkansasWhere is theprimary internetfulfillmentcenter locatedfor DIllards.com152vendorsHow manynew vendorswere set upin 2024Mr.BingleWhat animatedcharacter didwe obtain froma New Orleansdepartmentpurchase?"TheBunker"Anothername forour datacenter?CrowdstrikeName of thecompany thatcaused aworldwidecomputer outagecrisis in JulyCDIWhat is thename of theconstructioncompany thatDillard's ownsBPETThis team isresponsible forassessing andimprovingbusinessprocessesPariswhat city wasKevinMcCallister'sfamily travelingto for theholidaysZ16What isour newmainframemodel?NorthPoleWheredoesSantalive?FedExWhich shippingpartner do we relyon for expeditedand overnightpackages comingfrom Dillards.com?14000Approximatelyhow manyPOSterminals arein our stores42How manytechnologyspecialistsare located inour stores?23.5%What percentageof Dillard'sbusiness wasprivatelabel/exclusiveproduct?2How manycustomer callcenters doesDillard'shave?ClustagCompany thatmakes an RFIDtunnel withdoors that isbeing piloted at027?HallucinationWhat do youcall aresponsemade up byGen AI?

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  1. This is the year Dillard’s was founded. It’s also the year the ballpoint pen was introduced.
    1938
  2. What is our point of sale software vendor?
    E3
  3. Where is the Dillard's beauty buying office located
    Arlington, Texas
  4. There are 12 cities with this name, but this city was home to the first Dillard’s Store
    Nashville, AR
  5. How many trainee classes have we had?
    77
  6. Bringing together traditional looks with holiday 2024 elegance to create timeless children’s wardrobe classics, Dillard’s partnered with what Atlanta-based tastemaker to bring this new collection to life?
    Darby Fallon Clark for Edgehill
  7. Approximately how many active vendors sell products to DIllard?
    1700
  8. After how many years is Steve Miller-Watt retiring?
    45
  9. Merry Christmas in Spanish
    Feliz Navidad
  10. Where is Dillard's largest Distribution Center?
    Ft Worth, Texas
  11. Highest grossing Christmas movie of all time
    Home Alone
  12. This is the name of the new robotics equipment at the Fort Worth DC
    Exotec
  13. How many active vendors sell into our stores
    appx 1700
  14. What team redesigned the intranet
    Shield
  15. What is the highest volume women's apparel brand at Dillard's (2024)
    Antonio Melani
  16. In what year did the first Dillard's computer system come online?
    1964
  17. What is the name of the data analytics technology that our bI team uses?
    Terradata
  18. What country started the tradition of putting up a Xmas tree?
    Germany
  19. Our department is the largest in the corporate office with a total of this many employees
    475
  20. Which paid digital marketing partner drives the largest revenue to our website?
    Google
  21. What bank did Dillard's private label credit cards move to this year?
    Citibank
  22. Good cop or bad cop? We definitely think these guys are good. They keep our data and code safe and sound from the bad guys
    Information Security
  23. what is the official Christmas flower in North America
    Poinsettia
  24. Which Century (major business category) had the highest dollar sales in 2023
    Women's apparel
  25. Have an eye for design? This person thinks about the user of our applications through front end development
    User Experience Designer/Front End Developer
  26. Got bugs in that code? Have no fear! These guys are sure to find them with all the testing they do
    Quality Assurance Developer
  27. What is the IPS bonus payout for the everyone's and influencer program?
    10%
  28. Best Selling Christmas song ever
    "White Christmas"
  29. Which Dillard's physical store had the highest sales in 2023
    McAllen, Texas
  30. Santa Claus' Real Name
    Kris Kringle
  31. How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol
    4
  32. To some it's a four-letter word, to Chuck it is the most amazing and revolutionary technology that is changing the entire way we do business.
    RFID
  33. How many divisional buying offices does Dillards have (excluding DIllards.com)
    4
  34. How much is the special dividend payout this year?
    $25
  35. Christmas beverage also called 'milk punch'
    Eggnog
  36. Dillard's expanded into its 30th state in 2024. What state was it?
    South Dakota
  37. What do you do under the mistletoe
    Kiss
  38. When did Dillard’s become a publicly traded company?
    May 9, 1969
  39. How many new vendors were set up in 2024?
    152
  40. This group is responsible for maintaining our 3rd party software
    Software Admins
  41. Reindeer with the Shiny nose
    Rudolph
  42. What is the highest volume beauty brand at Dillard's (2024)
    Lancome
  43. How many Forecasting models are run on a weekly basis?
    7.5 Million
  44. Who is the current CEO?
    William Dillard II
  45. IT reports to the president of Dillard's. Who is he?
    Alex Dillard
  46. Shopping day the Monday following Thanksgiving
    Cyber Monday
  47. Dillard's approximate topline revenue in 2023
    $6.75B
  48. What is the name of the virus caused a pandemic that lead to every DIllard's store to close for a period of time in 2020?
    Covid 19
  49. in Elf, what does Buddy put on everything?
    Syrup
  50. What company do we purchase the Watson technology from?
    IBM
  51. The largest acquisition made by Dillard's occurred in 1998. Who did we acquire?
    Mercantile
  52. Dillard's trades on the NYSE under this symbol?
    DDS
  53. Scrooge's first name
    Ebenezer
  54. What robotic system replaced Kiva in our Fulfillment Center?
    Grey Orange
  55. Retiring in January, how many years has Melissa Riddle been a part of the IT team?
    38
  56. Which device type drives the highest amount of traffic to Dillards.com?
    Apple iphone
  57. What year did we add appliances and furniture to the line of products we offered?
    1956
  58. What is the name of the technology we purchase that creates and suggests outfits to customers on our website?
    Stylitcs
  59. What brand had the highest sales in 2023 at Dillard's
    Polo Ralph Lauren
  60. This person interacts with the entire business to make sure our processes are as efficient as possible
    Business Process Engineer
  61. Which state has the most Dillard's store locations
    Texas
  62. Ralphie's little brother in A Christmas Story
    Randy
  63. This is the total number of Dillard’s employees
    28,900
  64. Want some big data? This group has the most in the whole shop – about 15 terabytes!
    Business Intelligence
  65. What platform does Dillards.com run on
    HCL Commerce
  66. What is the name of our college ambassador program that helps drive awareness and traffic to our stores?
    Dillard's Campus Collective
  67. This man grew an $8,000 investment into a Fortune 500 company
    William Dillard
  68. What is the largest Dillard's store?
    Scottsdale Fashion Square
  69. What does the acronym "Pots" stand for
    Plain Old Telephone Service
  70. First Company that used Santa Claus in advertising
    Coca-Cola
  71. Approximate number of Point of Sale terminals in our stores?
    14,800
  72. The corporate headquarters on Cantrell underwent a major expansion in what year?
    2000
  73. This year marks the 30th annual holiday fundraiser, where Dillard’s offers an exclusive Southern Living Christmas Cookbook to benefit what charity?
    Ronald McDonald House
  74. What 2 teams were combined to create MEMS?
    Incredibles and Avengers
  75. What year did Dillards.com launch?
    1999
  76. What year did Dillard's employee first move into our current corporate headquarter location?
    1990
  77. How many gifts in total were given in the "12 days of Christmas" song
    364
  78. This is the best selling men's private label apparel brand.?
    Murano
  79. What is the name system in the Dillard's Fulfillment system that moves merchandise in blue pouches?
    Joey
  80. How many days are celebrated for Hanukkah
    8 days/nights
  81. What Birmingham based influencer collaboration broke records for our highest grossing collaboration launch
    MG Style x Antonio Melani
  82. What Louisiana department store did we purchase that gave us Mr. Bingle?
    Maison Blanche Department Stores
  83. What school has an accounting program named after our founder?
    University of Arkansas Fayetteville
  84. To some it's a four-letter word, to Chuck it is the most amazing and revolutionary technology that is changing the entire way we do business
    RFID
  85. What is the largest volume shoe brand at Dillard's (2023)
    Ugg
  86. Today, there are this many Dillard’s Stores
    273
  87. How many edi files do we send/receive per mth?
    Avg 250,000 files per mth
  88. What technology do we use to manage both our customer call center as well as our help desk?
    Talkdesk
  89. What is Frosty the snowman's nose made out of
    Button
  90. Where is the primary internet fulfillment center located for DIllards.com
    Maumelle, Arkansas
  91. How many new vendors were set up in 2024
    152 vendors
  92. What animated character did we obtain from a New Orleans department purchase?
    Mr. Bingle
  93. Another name for our data center?
    "The Bunker"
  94. Name of the company that caused a worldwide computer outage crisis in July
    Crowdstrike
  95. What is the name of the construction company that Dillard's owns
    CDI
  96. This team is responsible for assessing and improving business processes
    BPET
  97. what city was Kevin McCallister's family traveling to for the holidays
    Paris
  98. What is our new mainframe model?
    Z16
  99. Where does Santa live?
    North Pole
  100. Which shipping partner do we rely on for expedited and overnight packages coming from Dillards.com?
    FedEx
  101. Approximately how many POS terminals are in our stores
    14000
  102. How many technology specialists are located in our stores?
    42
  103. What percentage of Dillard's business was private label/exclusive product?
    23.5%
  104. How many customer call centers does Dillard's have?
    2
  105. Company that makes an RFID tunnel with doors that is being piloted at 027?
    Clustag
  106. What do you call a response made up by Gen AI?
    Hallucination