The folks in Chicago are still missing Marshall Field’s. We just encountered this BBC report on the issue, and are grateful that the FieldsFansChicago are still at it. There is a great discussion of the issue of international retail brands and retail. The folks are calling it “corporate imperialism.” Amazon.comMORE HERE

A photo of an old Balenciaga dress from Marshall Field’s taken at the Marriott’s Blackstone Hotel, now called The Blackstone Renaissance Hotel. It’s from the book Give the Lady What She Wants. As far as we know it is out of print. Fans of the Marshall Field’s department store willMORE HERE

Those fans of the Marshall Field’s department store will rally again Tuesday, not only to express support for the Field’s name TWO years after Macy’s killed it off, but to celebrate a new book on the iconic Chicago department store. The full story at our main website, www.brandlandusa.com. More atMORE HERE

Those fans of the Marshall Field’s department store will rally again Tuesday, not only to express support for the Field’s name TWO years after Macy’s killed it off, but to celebrate a new book on the iconic Chicago department store. Details and information are at FieldsFansChicago.org. It’s quite amazing thatMORE HERE

Give the Lady What She Wants. Are you listening, Macy’s? You heard a protest of 200 folks, telling you that they loved your store. While it might not seem like alot to you, the reality is that if 200 people would dress up on a Sunday afternoon in odd costumeMORE HERE

LONDON – Woolworths Group PLC, one of the last remaining pieces of America’s F.W. Woolworth Company, might have a saviour for its brand. While the company, which is in bankruptcy administration, would be shut down, there are apparently groups interested in the company’s intellectual property, including the brand. In addition,MORE HERE

Carroll Reed. Just the mention evokes cozy New England towns, comfy sweaters, and snazzy ski apparel for that weekend trip to Stratton. Over two decades after its retail operations closed, it is still one of the more collectable vintage prep clothing brands. Even as it lives on in thrift shopsMORE HERE

PLANO, Texas – Fieldcrest, the former house brand of the retired Chicago department store Marshall Field’s, is now a featured brand at JCPenney. This spring, JCPenney added the brand to its merchandise portfolio. Another 2021 addition is the Loom + Forge decorating brand, giving the retailer a product that evokesMORE HERE