The Leader Store at 141-5 N. Main St. is shown sometime after 1921. The store, founded by Gus Holstine in 1905, continued its growth even after a disastrous 1920 fire, including the addition of a ...

Today, it's easy to go on a shopping spree without leaving your couch, but it wasn't long ago that shopping was an event, and heading to a fancy department store might even require getting dressed in ...

Bigger and bigger stores -- Modernizing stores -- Service beyond the stores -- Parking for stores -- Branch stores -- Station wagon stores -- Stores in shopping centers -- Stores make the mall -- ...

After a century and a half, the American department store appears to be headed toward the grave. These glittering emporia that once drew crowds with fashion shows, concerts, and lavish holiday windows ...

Generally considered the world’s first department store, Le Bon Marché in Paris spurred a retail revolution when it began its incredible expansion in the late 19th century. The stores that followed on ...

The retail apocalypse this decade claimed the lives of several major department stores, which shuttered their doors alongside popular mall brands like Delia's and Wet Seal. We took a look at the ...