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This flagship store of Chicago's Marshall Field's at the State Street has been taken over New York's Macy's [since Sep, 2006]....
However, I choose to write Marshall Fields, because many of it's accomplishments were achieved as a flagship store of Marshall Fields ... Like it's many FIRSTS in retailing business ...
# First in-store dining,
# First escalators,
# First money-back-guarantee-return-policy,
# First bridal registry ...
among many other firsts ... It was more than just a place to shop, it was a place to socialize and confirm one's social position ... It's huge covering two million square feet floor-space and spreads over one entire city-block!
This great store survived the Great Chicago Fire, The Great Depression ... but relented to corporate takeovers and now, since Sep, 2006 .... is a part of New York's Macy's. It's slogan, "As Chicago as it gets" ... has been replaced by Macy's "Way to shop".
However one thing I got to say, Macy's has so far maintained many of the traditions of this great store ...There's a Marshall Field's archive on the 7th floor and Macy's has kept it intact .... The shot below is taken from the archives hall ... Hope it remains there forever ...
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