I Cannot Believe What I Just Bought

[mcnuss]

Well, if we're going to get technical about it....

Not quite , Deb. See link below which will take you to the history of these fine retail chains. The corporation is now Target Corp.

Target Corporation is a growth company focused exclusively on general merchandise retailing. Our principal strategy is to provide exceptional value to American consumers through multiple retail formats ranging from upscale discount and moderate-priced, to full-scale department stores. Our retail divisions include Target, Marshall Field's and Mervyn's and each has its own distinct brand.

http://www.targetcorp.com/targetcorp_group/about/history.jhtml

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

Ok red face here - I KNEW this university had faculty way too busy working on curriculum revisions when we're missing basic changes like that in our fields! You just saved me from making that error in my classroom. My information was obviously out of date and I appreciate the update.

Deb

 

[Dave_from_Marietta]

Okay... here's the history...

<table border=0 cellspacing=10><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1852</b></td><td><b><i>Marshall Field's</i></b> is founded in Chicago.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>Sometime in the 19th century</b></td><td><b><i>Hudson's</i></b> is founded in Michigan.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1902</b></td><td><b><i>Dayton's</i></b> is founded in Minneapolis.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1926</b></td><td>The <b><i>Frederick and Nelson Company</i></b> of Seattle created a melt–in–your–mouth confection of chocolate and mint that they called Franco Mints.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1929</b></td><td><b><i>Marshall Field's</i></b> acquired both <b><i>Frederick and Nelson</i></b> and Franco Mints in 1929, and Chicago residents and visitors discovered this creamy chocolate delight at the Marshall Field's confectionery department. Shopping at Field's, lingering over lunch in the Walnut Room, and buying delectable Franco Mints, as they were first named, became a part of the Marshall Field's—and Chicago—experience.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1935</b></td><td>Stories of the Spanish Civil War burst into the news. Since General Franco was one of its prominent figures, Marshall Field's replaced the name "Franco" with the less politically-charged "Frango." The name remains to this day.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1962</b></td><td>The <b><i>Dayton Company</i></b> enters discount merchandising with the opening of its first <b><i>Target</i></b> stores.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1969</b></td><td>The company that owns <b><i>Hudson's</i></b> merges with the company that owns <b><i>Dayton's</i></b> to form the <b><i>Dayton Hudson Corporation</i></b>. <b><i>Dayton's</i></b> and <b><i>Hudson's</i></b> continue to operate as seperate entities.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1979</b></td><td><b><i>Target Stores</i></b> becomes the corporation's top revenue producer.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1984</b></td><td><b><i>Dayton's</i></b> and <b><i>Hudson's</i></b> combine to form the <b><i>Dayton Hudson Department Store Company</i></b>, the largest U.S. independent department store.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>1990</b></td><td><b><i>Marshall Field's</i></b> is acquired by the <b><i>Dayton Hudson Corporation</i></b>.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>Sometime during the 1990's</b></td><td>Bucking the trend of long-standing department store chains closing their flagship stores, <b><i>Marshall Field's</i></b> completes a multi-million dollar renovation to their State Street store, restoring much of the grandeur of the glory days of downtown shopping.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>2000</b></td><td>Recognizing <b><i>Target Stores</i></b>' longstanding status as the top revenue producer for the corporation, the <b><i>Dayton Hudson Corporation</i></b> changes its name to <b><i>Target Corporation.</i></b></td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>March 2000</b></td><td><b><i>Marshall Field's</i></b> starts selling Frango mints online at <a href="http://www.marshallfields.com/"><font color=blue>www.marshallfields.com</font></a>. Within two months, orders came in from all 50 states.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>2001</b></td><td><b>Target Corporation</b> decides to consolidate their two high-end department store brands into a single brand. <b><i>Marshall Field's</i></b>, being the oldest and, arguably, the better-known of the two brands is the name used for all of these stores. The combined company offers 64 stores in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b>June 2002</b></td><td><b><i>Dave_from_Marietta</i></b> is able to stock up on Frango's at the St. Paul Marshall Field's during a quick visit to the Twin Cities. This store was formerly a Dayton Hudson's.</td></tr><tr valign=top><td align=right><b></b></td><td><b><i></i></b></td></tr>

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

Oh Dave - Thank you, now if I could only get my students to do that much research when things like grades and degrees count on it, and here you are doing it for "fun"!

You have brought me a major smile as I start my day (night class tonight - I'm on the vampire schedule).

Deb

 

[mcnuss]

June 2002 Dave_from_Marietta is able to stock up on Frango's at the St. Paul Marshall Field's during a quick visit to the Twin Cities. This store was formerly a Dayton Hudson's.

Giggle. I stock up at O'Hare. Could they make it more convenient?