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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1653148, member: 26302&quot;]Montgomery Wards was one of the first mass merchandisers in the US. What the government did in 1945 was Unconstitutional, but they used the war as cover. </p><p><br /></p><p>The real downfall to Montgomery Wards, (at the time the largest chain in America), was the president was convinced there would be a massive depression after WWII. As such, he hoarded his cash, and Sears was able to use this time to position themselves in the the new shopping malls and quickly become the largest retailer in the US. Montgomery Wards never really recovered from that blunder. </p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting historical pieces.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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