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The Rise and Fall of Bradlees: The Hometown Big-Box Department Store

November 3, 202614 min read

Following the Second World War, the American Landscape Underwent a Seismic Shift Following the Second World War, the American landscape underwent a seismic shift. As soldiers returned home to the promises of the GI Bill, the focus of the nation moved away from

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The Concrete Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the Big-Box Store

September 14, 202614 min read

Before the Gray Expanses of Parking Lots and the Monoliths of Concrete Arrived Before the gray expanses of parking lots and the monoliths of concrete arrived, the retail world looked fundamentally different. Main streets were the pulse of the community, a netw