GUEST: The evolution of retail might not seem like the usual fodder for scripted drama, but the recent lineup of PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre has proven that department store displays, annual sales reports and brand recognition can make for must-watch TV. Shows like Mr. Selfridge and The Paradise expose viewers to the exciting early days of retail, revealing […]
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The Vicious Cycle of Retail’s Decline
Springfield, OHIO—The Upper Valley Mall here used to be a place that drew in shoppers. Now it looks like a fortress designed to keep them out. The concrete façade of the empty department store looms large at one end, the letters that once spelled ‘JC Penney’ removed but their outline still present. A recently shuttered […]