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The end of the twentieth century would see the decline of two mail order giants: Montgomery Ward and Sears. Though other retail and e-commerce giants have long since taken their place as consumers’ favorites, the two companies left an indelible mark on Chicago and its landscape.
Sep 21, 2024 · As a last hail-Mary effort to remain competitive, Montgomery Ward closed over 100 retail locations in 30 states, ditched the specialty stores, rebranded the chain name as simply “Wards.” They spent millions of dollars to renovate the remaining outlets to become flashier and more consumer friendly.
Dec 28, 2013 · Montgomery Ward was Amazon before Amazon — much like Amazon has “fulfillment centers,” Ward had huge regional distribution centers in Baltimore, Fort Worth, Kansas City, St. Paul and other locations.
Dec 27, 2014 · Retail historians date the start of [Montgomery Ward’s] decline to the postwar boom of the 1950’s, when its rival, Sears, Roebuck & Company, moved aggressively into the then nascent...
Aug 22, 2016 · Before they were department stores, Montgomery Wards and Sears were giant mail-order businesses. Wards, in the 19th century, was the larger of the two.
By the 1920s, Sears and Montgomery Ward catalogs were hundreds of pages and reached millions of mailboxes across America. More and more people were living in cities instead of rural areas. Their habits began to change as things such as home appliances and the automobile became more ubiquitous.
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Jul 25, 2017 · Under the managerial leadership of Gen. Robert E. Wood, who had formerly worked with mail-order competitor Montgomery Ward, Sears initiated a rapid expansion outside of urban centers. By...
