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Tag Archives: stores
Geography of Costco logistics in North America
Below is a list of Costco’s distribution centers (they refer to them as depots) in North America and their square footage. Following the list is a weblink to a map created which shows how there are dispersed across the continent. Many … Continue reading
Posted in business, Canada, cities, commerce, consumerism, economic development, geography, globalization, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, Mexico, North America, planning, product design, spatial design, transportation
Tagged Canada, Costco, depots, distribution, geography, land use, logistics, maps, Mexico, retailing, stores, transportation, trucking, USA
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Stores where principles and people outweigh greed on Thanksgiving
The following retail stores deserve our praise, thanks, gratitude, and money for not putting greedy materialism ahead of both people and the nation’s most sincere national holiday. THESE are the places to shop this holiday season, not at those retailers … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Advocacy, civility, consumerism, culture, family, holiday, humanity, Love, peace, Trade
Tagged consumerism, greed, holidays, materialism, money, principles, profits, retailers, shopping, stores, Thanksgiving
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Rolex down the highway
Driving eastbound along Interstate 96 between Grand Rapids and Lansing, I recently noticed there are five separate billboards advertising very expensive jewelry. From Rolex watches to wedding rings to other fine jewelry, there they are, on billboards lit up like … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Cars, Communications, consumerism, infrastructure, satire, signs, technology, transportation, Travel
Tagged advertising, billboards, communications, jewelry, marketing, signs, stores
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Lost emporiums of childhood joy
When I was growing up, a favorite place to shop was the five-and-dime (or variety) stores like Woolworth’s (Lancaster, PA, 1879-1997), G.C. Murphy (McKeesport, PA, 1906-1985), S.S. Kresge (Detroit, 1867-1966, now Kmart), Ben Franklin (Boston, 1887-present), S.H. Kress (Nanticoke, PA, 1896-1981), and McCrory’s … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, architecture, cities, culture, diversity, economic development, geography, history, land use, planning, spatial design
Tagged adaptive reuse, dollar stores, five-and-dime stores, historic preservation, history, marketing, merchandising, retailing, shopping, stores, variety stores
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Hey Apple….think different and put a store here?
I am not certain how each retailer chooses where locate a store, but I am sure there are many similarities and a few company-specific differences. What I cannot figure out, is how a metropolitan region with more than 500,000 residents, … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Communications, consumerism, economics, Economy, education, entertainment, fun, internet, technology
Tagged Apple, Apple Computer, consumerism, consumption, marketing. business, retailers, store locations, stores
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