Rich's (department store)
Rich's was a department store retail chain, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, which operated in the southern U.S. from 1867 until March 6, 2005 when the nameplate was eliminated and replaced by Macy's. Many of the former Rich's stores today form the core of Macy's Central, an Atlanta-based division of Macy's, Inc., which formerly operated as Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Rich's 1906 building, known as the M. Rich and Brothers and Company Building at 52-54-56 Whitehall, now 82 Peachtree St. SE, as seen in 2013.
Rich's in Downtown Knoxville in 1955.
Rich's department store, Atlanta. Flagship store at 45 Broad Street which opened in 1924. Now part of the Sam Nunn Federal Center, and referred to as "The 1924 Building". From northeast facing southwest.
East side of 1924 store, from northeast looking southwest
A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store made a dramatic appearance in the middle of the 19th century, and permanently reshaped shopping habits, and the definition of service and luxury. Similar developments were under way in London, in Paris and in New York City (Stewart's).
Interior of Le Bon Marché in Paris
Sokos department store building in Multimäki, Kuopio, Finland
Harrods illuminated exterior at night in Knightsbridge, London
Au Bon Marché
