[pineybill]

More retail outlets will go out of business. But this is history repeating itself. Just for fun, here are some of the chains I remember. I'm in the mid-atlantic, but feel free to chime in with regional stores from around the country.

Two Guys From Harrison
EJ Korvettes - had a great record department
Great Eastern
Alexander's
White-Modell’s
Robert Hall - still remember the Christmas jingle -”We're doing our Christmas shopping at Robert Hall this Year”
Stern's
Caldor
Gimbel’s
Hahne’s
Abraham and Straus

[ThePythonicCow]

Robert Hall - still remember the Christmas jingle -”We're doing our Christmas shopping at Robert Hall this Year”

Or another Robert Hall jingle, for anytime of year:

Robert Hall this season
will show you the reason.
Low overhead, low overhead.

[durasell]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_department_stores_of_the_United_States

[easternsky]

Mode- o- day ,W.t.Grant,Woolworth, Hartfields, Gallenkamps,Grodins, Capwells, Wienstocks,Kinney's shoes, Thom McCanns, If I continue it will date me even more. I just remember going into these with my Mother at Christmas time.

[Comparative Advantage]

Midwest (Columbus Ohio):

Woolco - Dept Store
Ontario - Dept Store
Service Merchandise
Big Bear (”Get a Big Bear hug”) - Grocer
Rinks - Dept Store

[Graymatter]

That’s just about everyone! *sigh*
Well, Bamberger’s. They sold to Macy*s.
It was at 2 Guys that I bought my first phonograph record in 1956.

[Atticus]

I remember all of the stores on your list. E.J. Korvettes supposedly stood for “Eight Jewish Korean War Veterans.” Other retailers you might remember: Woolworth, Jamesway, J.J. Newberry, Hermans Sporting Goods.

[Fee]

Add Crazy Eddies - Our prices are insane!!!!!

[bricklayer]

“EJ Korvettes - had a great record department”

In the early 70’s, that’s where we always headed.

[ReagansShinyHair]

Orbachs, I. Magnin, Bulloch’s, Broadway, Woolworth’s, Treasury...

Plus all the other ones that have been swallowed up by the suckage that is Macy’s.

[Tribune7]

EJ Korvettes - had a great record department

Oh yes.

Add Wannamaker's, Klein's and Strawbridge & Clothier.

[sitetest]

Woodward & Lothrop
Raleigh
Garfields
Hechts
Hechingers
Best