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Merry-Go-Round was a national clothing retail chain owned by Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc., that thrived from the 1970s through the early 1990s. The chain fell into bankruptcy during the mid-1990s, and eventually ceased operation in 1996. [3] It was famous for its ability to profit from short-lived fashion fads [1] and also owned men's ...
Bankruptcy. Headquarters. United States. Parent. Merry Go Round Enterprises (MGRE) Chess King was a United States men's clothing retailer created by the Melville Corporation. From its founding in 1968, it grew to over 500 locations by the mid-1980s, before an eventual decline, sale, and closure of the chain in 1995.
Leonard "Boogie" Weinglass. Leonard "Boogie" Weinglass (born 1941) is an American businessman who founded retailer Merry-Go-Round, a chain of restaurants named Boogie's Diner, and whose early life was portrayed by actor Mickey Rourke in the 1982 American film Diner.
The brand was overly dependent on sales through one national chain Merry-Go-Round. Cross Colours was hit hard by the retailers over expansion and bankruptcy. In 2014 Cross Colours made a fresh start as a multistyle street fashion label. Cross Colours does not specifically target the African-American youth but targets a broader multicultural group.
Thanks to stores like H&M, Old Navy and Forever 21 that offer mass-produced clothing at dirt-cheap prices, we are living in an age of disposable fashion. And with the constant turnover of goods at ...
L. S. Ayres and Company was a department store based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and founded in 1872 by Lyman S. Ayres.Over the years its Indianapolis flagship store, which opened in 1905 and was later enlarged, became known for its women's fashions, the Tea Room, holiday events and displays, and the basement budget store.
Chain stores like Jeanswest and Merry-Go-Round sold multiple choices for all occasions. During the 1980s and 1990s bolo ties, some elegant and expensive, were sold in Japan, Korea, and China. Some had fancy, hand-made cords and unusual tips.
The store they founded itself became a fixture. In the 1920s it boasted at least 67 retail departments, as well as a travel agency, theater, infirmary, merry-go-round, and traveling art exhibits. According to one customer, Woodies was truly part of the social fabric; part department store, restaurant, and showcase for talent shows.