The History of Ames - Post-Mortar

How did Ames, the third-largest discounter in the United States, quickly drop from national fame into pure obscurity?? In short, unscrupulous buyouts, poor competitiveness, a lack of restraint, and bad management -- but that's only part of the story...

Special Thanks to Mike Kalasnik, and the Former Ames employees who helped write this episode!! https://www.flickr.com/photos/1054240...

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Archives New Zealand, biffbulkie

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JJBers, Seattle Municipal Archives, John Phelan, Joe Archie, Logan Rickert, G.C. Murphy Co. Foundation, Pleasant Family Shopping, Florida Keys--Public Libraries, TaurusEmerald, Ben Schumin, Anthony92931, Jenny Sparks, Michael Rivera, Phillip Pessar, Retail Hell Underground, Pixel

"Bossa Antigua" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Cover Charge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Milton, Irving, Herbert, and Philip: The First Ames
2:43 - Zayre and Hills
3:14 - A Retail Rollercoaster
6:02 - Post-Zayre: Bankruptcy in the Nineties
7:37 - From Cloud Nine to Bargain Bin
9:06 - Final Words

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Alex Nuelle 2022