Harry Gordon Selfridge introduced a whole new shopping experience, one honed in the department stores of late-19th Century America. "Just looking" was positively encouraged. 50 Things That Made ...

Do you recall those opulent department stores from ... but the latter part of the 20th century brought challenges. Competition from other discount stores and a series of management blunders ...

Northern Ireland firm Graham has begun construction work on the historic Jenners building on Princes Street, Edinburgh, to transform the location into a hotel and contemporary mixed-use space. The ...

The history of the department store dates back to the 18th Century. A postcard showing Debenham & Freebody department store in London, circa 1905 In 1778, William Clark opened a drapers store at ...

Jonesboro, Arkansas is calling your name! This small city in the northeastern corner of The Natural State is up-and-coming and is the perfect size for both residents and visitors. With a population of ...

Plans to redevelop the old Century 21 in Bay Ridge into an “urban retail landscape ... The Gindi family, who founded the now-defunct department store, have listed the lot and a collection of nearby ...

Gowran Castle has stood for over two centuries, nestled in the serene countryside village of Gowran in Co Kilkenny.

Nature has no bad weather, especially if you can observe its whims without going outside. So, we put together a new listicle ...

Limited as chemical knowledge was when the nineteenth century opened ... of chemistry have been made in the past century in that department known as organic chemistry. One hundred years ago ...

Bargain hunters rave about deals at discount department stores like Century 21, TJ Maxx, Bloomingdale’s Outlet and Nordstrom Rack, but navigating myriad and constantly changing inventory is ...

Often times, complexity can get lost amid the politicking. Here, economic history – and economic historians like me – can ...

We are the home of the African American Review and offer tracks in both 19th and 20th-21st century African American literature ... These are just a few of our departmental strengths. Applicants are ...