[PilloryHillary]

As a midwesterner, it's sad to see the Marshall Field's name disappear.

[ConservativeStatement]

The source for the above story should be Business Wire (not the Trib).

[ConservativeStatement]

The source for the above story should be Business Wire (not the Trib).

[KC_Conspirator]

I would like to see Lord & Taylor's name disappear. I had a very bad experience with those shysters.

[Republican Red]

In Atlanta we had "Riches Department Store". Riches had quite a history in the city. It also provided much needed competition between the big name department stores.

Federated then bought them out. Just a few months ago the Riches name was replaced with Macy's. Very sad.

[Rutles4Ever]

This is like renaming Wrigley Field.

[Rutles4Ever]

PING

[absolootezer0]

bah.. they keep changing the stinking name of those stores here. i remember it being daytons, then hudsons, now marshall fields, now its changing again?

[Clemenza]

Sad. I really loved Marshall Field's on State Street when I was in Grad School in Chicago. I would also stop there whenever I was on business and needed that emergency pair of slacks or a dress shirt.

RIP Marshall Field's.

[bmwcyle]

ping

[Maigrey]

Maybe it's just me, but I can't get past the current logo of (conglomerate) Macy's: a Red star. Reminds me too much of Communist USSR. (tho I did purchase a very nice handmade quilt that would have been $150 for $35.)

[RightWhale]

Marshall Field's may safely disappear now without affecting the make-believe world of shopping where the goods appear magically without being touched by hand and make the buyer the envy of the neighborhood. Too bad the technical expertise of corporate advertisers can't be turned to the destruction of terrorism.

[Taft in '52]

In the 1950's, we lived in Whittier, Calif. At the time, only small and medium-sized department stores such as Myers and Hinshaw's were available locally, and one had to go to Los Angeles to shop at the larger stores.

About once a month, we would dress up in suits and spend the entire day shopping at the May Co. department store on Sixth and Hill in downtown LA., which had merchandise available on six floors, if I remember correctly. We might have lunch at the store's cafeteria, or perhaps at the Italian Kitchen across the street, or Clifton's Cafeteria nearby.

Clifton's is still there, but the May Co. store closed about 35 years ago. Hinshaw's and Myers are also long gone.

[WestTexasWend]

Well, okay, I guess...but leave Frango Mints alone.

[Tribune7]

May is killing the old Strawbridge name too.