Never heard of a lot of those department stores in western NC growing up in the 60 and 70s what was popular here was Belks,Sky City and Ben Franklin, Walden books
We had Caldor in Connecticut. It was a husband and wife team named Calvin and Doris. For years, there was W.T. Grant. That was a big store that even had it's own little restaurant adjacent to it, named Bradford House. Both of these stores were low-priced but a step-up from going to K-Mart. Nowadays, it's just WalMart, nothing else.
The Macy's at my local mall is the only anchor store still in business, but the mall itself is struggling pretty hard, so I wonder if the Macy's days are numbered.
@@jrebecca0195I think the Macy's at my local mall is still kicking amazingly. Then again, my mall is actually doing remarkably well thanks to actually adapting to change.
When I first moved to my area of NJ fifteen years ago, there were four stores that catered to plus-sized women: Lane Bryant, Avenue, Catherine's, and Torrid. Now only Torrid is still in business.
"Bon Marche". 😂 I would assume you recorded before getting the footage is all, but the name is The Bon Marché in the logo and on Wikipedia. I dunno what happened, but I'm glad you included it. I've been randomly singing the classic parody jingle the entire video. Hahaha
The one store that's gone forever that I really miss is Border's. And I have this uneasy feeling in 2024 that Barnes and Noble won't be here much longer either; they've been losing big money for at least the past decade. 🥺😢😭😭
Ames made the mistake of buying competing retailers putting them into too much debt. Previously, the had bought Zayres and those stores were rebranded Ames
It seems like there wasn’t really anything some of these stores, like Borders or Blockbuster, could do to adapt in the face of Amazon and streaming - it just wasn’t a fair fight 😕
AMES, BRADLEES, B. DALTON, ZAYRES, AND WALDENBOOKS will always a very special place in my heart. Great memories, great merchandise, and great prices. Your list had missed PHAR-MOR.
Ames especially here, I remember there used to be one in the same Plaza where a local Market Basket (regional chain grocery store) and I used to go there to see what Playstation and Sega Saturn games they would have on display. I built up a nice little library that way.
I remember all of these stores and there have been many of them here in Oklahoma where I live and across the Red River in neighboring Texas at one time or another I'm 59 and I really miss all of these stores Thanks for the Memories and I want to say have a wonderful safe Memorial Day and Thank You.🇺🇲🎊🇺🇲🎊🇺🇲
Borders, I loved! Store in the WTC in NYC. Child World? Don’t remember it!Wards? No, we preferred Sears.Weren’t into videos, no Blockbuster. Gimbels, not a favorite. Mervyns? No memory of it. B. Dalton? Didn’t like. Preferred Barnes & Noble, Service Merchandise, didn’t use it. Marshall Fields- didn’t use, no need near us. Ames- Loved it! Also worked in it! Bradlees- None nearby. Zayre- OK, went sometimes. Korvettes-none near us. Lazarus? Never heard of it! Never heard of Hollywood Video. Tower Records- OK Davon Marsh, never heard of it. Kaufman? Don’t remember it. Rich way? Never heard of it. Caldor- was okay, not one of my favorites,
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We had Zayre in South Florida back in those days my Mom loved going there.
We had Zayre's in Kalamazoo
Well I must say it is really nostalgic! 😢
My former Border's became a Books A Million store, and, surprisingly, it is still in business!
Here too!
Never heard of a lot of those department stores in western NC growing up in the 60 and 70s what was popular here was Belks,Sky City and Ben Franklin, Walden books
I miss Radio Shack the most. The best place for Ham Radio operators to pick up spare parts.
We had Caldor in Connecticut. It was a husband and wife team named Calvin and Doris.
For years, there was W.T. Grant. That was a big store that even had it's own little
restaurant adjacent to it, named Bradford House. Both of these stores were low-priced
but a step-up from going to K-Mart. Nowadays, it's just WalMart, nothing else.
I remember Caldor, there used to be one in Chelmsford which is now a Wal-Mart.
Sounds like everything was rebranded to Macy’s then Macy’s goes belly up!!!
The Macy's at my local mall is the only anchor store still in business, but the mall itself is struggling pretty hard, so I wonder if the Macy's days are numbered.
@@jrebecca0195I think the Macy's at my local mall is still kicking amazingly. Then again, my mall is actually doing remarkably well thanks to actually adapting to change.
Yes. Macy’s ruins everything they touch. I’ve never forgiven them for their obliteration of Rich’s Department store here in Atlanta. 😢
When I first moved to my area of NJ fifteen years ago, there were four stores that catered to plus-sized women: Lane Bryant, Avenue, Catherine's, and Torrid. Now only Torrid is still in business.
Montgomery Ward is still around as a small mail-order catalog company.
The stores I miss most are Sears and Toys R' Us. I used layaway at both franchises all the time.
Take a drink every time you hear “Retail Landscape” 😂
"Bon Marche". 😂
I would assume you recorded before getting the footage is all, but the name is The Bon Marché in the logo and on Wikipedia. I dunno what happened, but I'm glad you included it. I've been randomly singing the classic parody jingle the entire video. Hahaha
Kind of surprised to not see Hills Dept Store on this list
The one store that's gone forever that I really miss is Border's. And I have this uneasy feeling in 2024 that Barnes and Noble won't be here much longer either; they've been losing big money for at least the past decade. 🥺😢😭😭
This video serves as a cautionary tale for those who do not check their scripts.
every time a bookstore closes we are that much closer to the death of civilization.
Waldenbooks, and many electronics & appliances stores - Newmark & Lewis, the Wiz, Crazy Eddie; is Sam Goody still around?
Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks was part of Borders. Owned by the same company. Both gone now
I have a feeling I know the location of the Macy's that was featured at 21:12!
Ames made the mistake of buying competing retailers putting them into too much debt. Previously, the had bought Zayres and those stores were rebranded Ames
It seems like there wasn’t really anything some of these stores, like Borders or Blockbuster, could do to adapt in the face of Amazon and streaming - it just wasn’t a fair fight 😕
I miss Service Merchandise.
AMES, BRADLEES, B. DALTON, ZAYRES, AND WALDENBOOKS will always a very special place in my heart. Great memories, great merchandise, and great prices. Your list had missed PHAR-MOR.
Ames especially here, I remember there used to be one in the same Plaza where a local Market Basket (regional chain grocery store) and I used to go there to see what Playstation and Sega Saturn games they would have on display. I built up a nice little library that way.
I remember all of these stores and there have been many of them here in Oklahoma
where I live and across the Red River in neighboring Texas at one time or another
I'm 59 and I really miss all of these stores Thanks for the Memories and I want to
say have a wonderful safe Memorial Day and Thank You.🇺🇲🎊🇺🇲🎊🇺🇲
All those stores on that Atlantic Center sign no longer exist besides Marshalls.
How many of these videos I see that are the same?
You might want to come up with a different phrase other than “a cautionary tale”
Borders, I loved! Store in the WTC in NYC. Child World? Don’t remember it!Wards? No, we preferred Sears.Weren’t into videos, no Blockbuster. Gimbels, not a favorite. Mervyns? No memory of it. B. Dalton? Didn’t like. Preferred Barnes & Noble, Service Merchandise, didn’t use it. Marshall Fields- didn’t use, no need near us. Ames- Loved it! Also worked in it! Bradlees- None nearby. Zayre- OK, went sometimes. Korvettes-none near us. Lazarus? Never heard of it! Never heard of Hollywood Video. Tower Records- OK Davon Marsh, never heard of it. Kaufman? Don’t remember it. Rich way? Never heard of it. Caldor- was okay, not one of my favorites,
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