Classic Americana
American business history through the brands, products, chains, and routines you remember - and the numbers behind what happened next.
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Built to Be Repaired, Priced to Be Replaced.
It Was a Piece of Furniture First
The set weighed as much as a dresser and had legs like one.
The cabinet was walnut veneer with a fabric grille over the speaker, and there were doors on the front that nobody ever closed. A doily sat...
A Promise Was the Only Product It Shipped
The End of the Mall Where the Appliances Lived
The store anchored the far end of the mall, past the fountain, past the pretzel stand, behind two sets of heavy glass doors.
It smelled like new carpet and cardboard. The lighting was fla...
One Store's Whole Business, Another Store's Bait
One Store’s Whole Business, Another Store’s Bait
The chain once sold roughly one of every five toys bought in America. It filed for bankruptcy in 2017.
The Paper Slip Under the Picture
You did not pick up the video game. You pulle...
A Lender Disguised as a Department Store
A Lender Disguised as a Department Store
For most of the twentieth century it was the largest retailer in America. Much of its profit came from lending customers the money to shop there, and it filed for bankruptcy in 2018.
The Book...
The Stores Were an Advertising Expense
The Stores Were an Advertising Expense
The chain reached about $760 million in annual revenue. Most people who walked in had no intention of buying anything.
Nobody Went In to Buy Anything
Every trip to the mall ended the sam...
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American business history through the brands, products, chains, and routines you remember. Nostalgia opens the door. Business reality and numbers explain what happened next.
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