History of Macy's of New York, 1853-1919: Chapters in the Evolution of the Department Store

Ralph M. Hower

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History of Macy's of New York, 1853-1919

Chapters in the Evolution of the Department Store

Ralph M. Hower

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1943

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Volume 7 | Harvard Studies in Business History

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
ILLUSTRATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
TABLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xix
CHARTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xx
EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xxi
AUTHOR’S PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xxv
PART I. ROWLAND MACY’S PREPARATION 1822–1858
CHAPTER I. NANTUCKET TO POINTS WEST Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
CHAPTER II. A COCK CROWS IN HAVERHILL Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
PART II. THE FOUNDING OF MACY’S 1858–1887
CHAPTER III. SUCCESS IN FEATHERS AND LACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
CHAPTER IV. AN INTERLUDE ON T H E EVOLUTION OF RETAILING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
CHAPTER V. HITCH YOUR SHOPPING TO A STAR Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
CHAPTER VI. THE EMERGENCE OF DEPARTMENT STORES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
CHAPTER VII. FROM PROGRESS TO DOLDRUMS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
CHAPTER VIII. SWEAT FOR DUTY ...FOR PROMOTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
PART III. THE FIRST GENERATION OF STRAUS MANAGEMENT 1888–1902
CHAPTER IX. BLOOD TRANSFUSION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
CHAPTER Χ. MATURITY OF THE FIRM AND THE INDUSTRY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
CHAPTER XI. HEYDAY OF 14TH STREET Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264
PART IV. THE SECOND GENERATION TAKES COMMAND 1902–1919
CHAPTER XII. A PLATEAU IN MACY DEVELOPMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	311
CHAPTER XIII. PROBLEMS OF PRICE AND WAR Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	349
EPILOGUE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	398
APPENDICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	409
APPENDIX A. SOME NOTES ON THE RISE OF DEPARTMENT STORES IN PARIS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	411
APPENDIX Β. EARLY MACY ACCOUNTING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	417
NOTES AND REFERENCES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	423
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	481

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October 1, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9780674863736

Hardcover published on:

February 5, 1943

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674863705

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Reprint 2014

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Front matter:

27

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500

Illustrations:

33

Tables:

28

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33 illustrations

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674863736

eBook ISBN: 9780674863736

Hardcover ISBN: 9780674863705

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Macy's (Firm)

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