Publications
Publications
- February 2001 (Revised December 2002)
- HBS Case Collection
Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Abstract
Analyzes Marshall Field's efforts to develop a market for mass retailing in late 19th-century Chicago. Examines Chicago's expansion in the 1860s and, within this context, how Field struck out on his own to, build a wholesale and retail business. Concentrates on the efforts of Field and his partner Levi Leiter to build a large regional and, later, a national market for their distribution business and the significant financial, managerial, and strategic challenges they faced. This case analyzes how Field and his partners built a strong, meaningful brand for the company.
Keywords
Fluctuation; Industry Growth; Corporate Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Brands And Branding; Society; Distribution Industry; Retail Industry; Chicago
Citation
Koehn, Nancy F. "Marshall Field and the Rise of the Department Store." Harvard Business School Case 801-349, February 2001. (Revised December 2002.)
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