Carson Pirie Scott was acquired by several companies throughout its history before closing in 2018, most notably by P.A. Bergner & Co. (1989), Proffitt's Inc. (1997), and Bon-Ton Stores (2005). Following Bon-Ton's bankruptcy in 2018, CSC Generation bought the intellectual property to relaunch the brand online.
Carson Pirie Scott department stores closed down Aug. 29, but has returned online after the company was sold to an Indiana-based technology firm. The store, also known as Carson's, launched its online site at www.carsons.com on Friday after a bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of Bon-Ton to CSC Generation.
The entire Bon-Ton collection of stores, including Carson's, went into bankruptcy and closed in 2018. Bon-Ton's intellectual property was quickly sold while in bankruptcy, and the new owners reopened shortly afterwards as a BrandX virtual retailer.
March 6, 2005, was a dark and sad day for Atlantans as Rich's officially disappeared from our landscape, taking with it 138 years of local history, lore and, quite frankly, love. Atlantans didn't just see Rich's as a department store; it was, for many, a part of their family.
The rise and fall of Carson pirie scott:A retail legacy
What did Macy's used to be called?
(previously Federated Department Stores, Inc.) is an American holding company of department stores. Upon its establishment in 1929, Federated held ownership of the regional department store chains Abraham & Straus, Lazarus, Filene's, and Shillito's.
Many guest hosts were already large names in their own right, among them Frank Sinatra, Burt Reynolds, Don Rickles, Tony Danza, and Steve Martin. Comedian Woody Allen guest hosted three times between 1966 and 1971.
The formerly York, Pennsylvania-based company filed for bankruptcy in February 2018 and sold the name to CSC Generation, which in turn sold it to BrandX.com in 2021, an e-commerce site under the brand name.
Our daughter Michelle Durpetti along with her husband Collin Pierson are managing partners, running the day-to-day operations at the restaurant. We hope you enjoy your time with us, and we welcome your valuable feedback today.
The Adeeb Family, the founders of Willie Jewell's and owners of Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q, met Miss Jewell when she was just 16 years old. She had no home or family, but was given the opportunity to work in the Adeeb family restaurant in Jacksonville, Fla.
Headquartered in Union, New Jersey, the chain operated stores in the United States and Canada, and was once counted among the Fortune 500 and the Forbes Global 2000. The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2023 and liquidated all of its remaining stores, with the last closing on July 30, 2023.
According to multiple reports, Victoria's Secret has closed around 30 stores in 2025, as part of an ongoing strategy to streamline operations and improve profitability.
Marjorie's commitment to fresh, creative, and stylish furniture with high-quality craftsmanship quickly earned her a reputation as a source for luxury and comfortable upholstery and case goods for fine homes.
This Day in History, May 22, 1992, Johnny Carson hosted his last episode of the 'Tonight Show'. Bette Midler was his last guest, and she sang heartfelt songs to the late-night Host.
Bean has one of the highest IQs in the world — 178! 🧠🎭 Rowan Atkinson carved his name into history as one of the most iconic comedians on the planet. His legendary character, Mr. Bean — silent, quirky, and sometimes ridiculous — made audiences laugh in over 190 countries.
The story of Robinsons is one that stretches back over 185 years, from humble beginnings to becoming one of the UK's largest independent family brewers, with around 250 pubs across the North West and Wales.
Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. was founded by the late entrepreneur John Gokongwei Jr. in 1980. What started as a single department store in Robinsons Manila now stands as one of the largest multi-format retailers in the Philippines.
Robinsons Department Stores Online Pte Ltd (formerly known as Robinsons & Co. Pte Ltd) is an online retail company based in Singapore. The company owned Robinsons department stores in Singapore and Malaysia, which closed in 2021.
In terms of retail history and excellence, Macys and Harrods are synonymous. Both are destination retail stores when people travel to where the stores are located. Up until recent years, Harrods was a store that could only be visited in the UK capital of London, this however is changing.
In 1994 the Federated Department Stores acquired the now bankrupt R.H. Macy & Company and combined Macy's, headquartered in New York City, with A&S/Jordan Marsh. In 1995, the name Abraham & Straus was dropped in favor of the more widely known name Macy's.
The biggest single retail store in the world, as recognized by Guinness World Records, is the Shinsegae Centum City Department Store in Busan, South Korea, covering over 3.16 million square feet and functioning more like a massive shopping complex with a golf range, spa, and cinemas, surpassing its predecessor, Macy's Herald Square in NYC, in size.
