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Since the earliest days of the modern retail industry, product evolution and revolution has been the constant influenced by a number of overall market forces. As a consumer product, retail malls are best understood in the context of the ever changing nature of consumer demand and retailing in the U.S....
Where there were predecessor concepts, during the 1990′s the theme restaurant and club era swept the world, and in particular the U.S., with most retail developers looking at themed restaurants and themed clubs as a way to increase the consumer appeal of retail facilities in destination locations. A strong sub-set...
History of U.S. Department Stores From the founding of the Republic, through the mid 1850′s, shopping on main streets, central business districts, and in rural general stores is the norm. Starting in the mid 19th Century, department stores are introduced in the U.S. The “Marble Palace” established by Alexander Turney...
