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20th-Century Retailing in Downtown Grand Rapids

20th-Century Retailing in Downtown Grand Rapids - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Michael Hauser, Marianne WeldonPublish date:2014-10-27Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531670030ISBN-10:1531670032UPC:9781531670030Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, Industries, Economic HistoryBook Topic:State & Local, RetailingSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCBKFSNFVP
For decades, downtown Grand Rapids enjoyed a long run in the limelight as the epicenter of shopping in western Michigan. The vibrant Monroe Avenue corridor included three homegrown department stores, several chain department stores, five-and-dime stores, and scores of clothing and specialty retailers. It weathered mother nature, wars, the Great Depression, the advent of neighborhood shopping centers, and civil disturbances--but the one change it could not overcome was the regional shopping mall.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531670030ISBN-10:1531670032UPC:9781531670030Book Category:History, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:United States, Industries, Economic HistoryBook Topic:State & Local, RetailingSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCBKFSNFVP
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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