Jamesway: When Kitsch Gets Out of Hand - Post-Mortar

The story of a discount chain that once shared big markets in the Northeast, synonymous with names like Ames, Zayre, Caldor, Bradlees, and Hills. Once Walmart came, the region was changed forever. Learn about the power struggle of a forgotten, once-dominant retail brand.

Main Theme:
Branches by DanoSongs
https://danosongs.com/

Images:
Aaron F. Stone, Club31, NJ.com, Phillip Pessar, Friedrich Magnussen, Buffalo News, The Citizen-Times, dandu386, Queens Library, Florida Keys Public Library, Beaver County Times, Burlington Retro

Mike Kalasnik: https://www.flickr.com/photos/1054240...

"Bossa Antigua" Kevin MacLeod
(incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Herbert's Way: The Rise of Discount
1:50 - Growing Out of Recession, the Jamesway!
4:59 - The Wal-Mart Effect
7:53 - Final Words

Videos and images used in this episode belong to their respective owners. Post-Mortar does not hold the copyrights for any material used.

Alex Nuelle 2022

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