{"product_id":"gimbels-has-it-9781609493073","title":"Gimbels Has It!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the exciting story of the rise and fall of Gimbels, one of America's most beloved department stores.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1842, Adam Gimbel opened a small storefront in Vincennes, Indiana and unknowingly set forth the groundwork for an American retail icon. His \"fair trade\" practices encouraged him to leave Vincennes and open up \"the largest store ever\" in 1887 in the city of Milwaukee. After getting his Milwaukee on firm ground, Adam Gimbel left for Philadelphia, his wife's hometown, with his seven sons and opened the \"world's largest store\" in 1894. Like every major department store, Gimbels began to follow its customer into the suburbs, and the family became less involved in the running of the store. With sales and profits falling, Gimbels was purchased by British-American Tobacco. The company struggled to right itself in the challenging and changing retailing world. It built a new controversial flagship store in Philadelphia but it failed to draw its traditional shopper. By June 1986, Gimbels was going out of business and the 36 Gimbels stores located from Philadelphia to Milwaukee permanently shut their doors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609493073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Michael J. Lisicky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661888647324,"sku":"9781609493073","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_308a6d4e-5397-4ba5-aeb1-cd79b05091b3.jpg?v=1603900506","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/gimbels-has-it-9781609493073","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}