Book preserves downtown Sharon’s department store history

In "Lost Department Stores of Sharon, Pennsylvania," author Taylor Galaska explores the rich history of the stores that lined ...
Chicago Tribune

In Elmhurst, ‘Lost Chicagoland Department Stores’ is a small exhibition remembering our biggest stores

Author and historian Leslie Goddard’s fascination with department stores runs in the family. Her grandfather was a department store lifer, working first for Marshall Field’s then Carson Pirie Scott.
Forbes

A New Exhibit Will Showcase Lost Chicagoland Department Stores

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa is a writer based in Brooklyn. Those who grew up shopping at Chicago’s legendary Marshall Field & Co. on State Street or ...
AOL

What Happened to These Famous Department Stores From the ’70s?

Before online shopping and big-box domination, department stores were the heart of the American retail experience. In the 1970s, these stores offered everything from fashion and furniture to lunch ...
Times of San Diego

Downtown San Diego’s lost department stores: When shopping was an event

Before malls and online shopping, downtown San Diego was the city’s retail heart. Fifth and Broadway teemed with families, teens, and neighbors drawn to polished wood floors, glass display cases, and ...
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Quiz: How well do you know Chicago's department store history?

This week, Saks Fifth Avenue announced it was closing its Michigan Avenue store. The department store has been on the Mag Mile since 1929! State of play: In honor of the news, let's do a quiz on the ...
Chicago Tribune

Lost Chicagoland Department Stores exhibit to open Friday at Elmhurst History Museum

The Elmhurst History Museum’s newest exhibit, “Lost Chicagoland Department Stores,” opening Oct. 6, will honor the heyday of such Chicago area department stores as Marshall Field & Co., Carson Pirie ...