The famous Minneapolis department store known as Dayton's was among the leaders in shopping and fashion in the United States for nearly a century. Founded in 1902 by George Draper Dayton and beloved by Minnesotans, the chain had grown to 19 stores by the time it changed its name to Marshall Field's, serving communities throughout the upper Midwest. Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Marshall Fields was a department store chain headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with its flagship store on State Street in Chicago. ...

Timeline

• In 1969, Dayton's merged with J. L. Hudson Company, a dominant Michigan retailer with 21 stores. The combined firm became known as the Dayton Hudson Corporation.

Outside Dayton's

• In June 1990, Marshall Field's was acquired by the Department Store Division of the Dayton Hudson Corporation, now Target Corporation.
• In 2001 much to the dismay of their local shoppers in Minneapolis and Detroit, Dayton's and Hudson's were renamed with the more nationally known Marshall Field's nameplate.
• In 2004, Target and May Department Stores announced the sale of the historic and respected Marshall Field's department store group, including the 62 stores serving communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
• In 2005, Federated Department Stores merged with The May Department Stores Company - combining Macy's and Marshall Field's and creating a new retail company with national scope and presence.
• In 2006, Marshall Field's stores in Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit will take the Macy's name, ending the remarkable run of these three magnificant department stores.

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Of Interest

Dayton's was the first department store to introduce the concept of a "mall" to the American shopper, building Southdale, the nation's first department store, in the late 1950s. Interior of a typical Macys department store. ... Southdale may refer to two different things: Southdale Center - the first fully-enclosed and completely climate-controlled shopping mall in the United States. ... The 1950s were a decade that spanned the years 1951 through 1960. ...

Target was introduced by Dayton's in 1962 as its discount store. Obviously, Target remains and has grown into a large corporation that dominates upper-middle class discount retail. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

References

Marshall Field's Store History