Fingerhut

The Fingerhut Companies, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryMail order, online shopping
Founded1948 (1948)
FounderWilliam and Manny Fingerhut
Headquarters
RevenueUS$500 million (2008)
OwnerBluestem Brands, Inc.
Number of employees
6,000 (2002)
Websitewww.fingerhut.com

Fingerhut is an American catalog/online retailer. Fingerhut is distinguished from other online retailers in that it incorporates a technique known as hire purchase, where customers can pay with credit, and make monthly payments until their orders are paid off.