Friday, December 12, 2025

Question: Which department store created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1939?

Answer: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first appeared in 1939 when the Montgomery Ward department store asked its copywriter, 34-year-old Robert L. May, to create a Christmas story that the store could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick.