Federated Department plans to consolidate Robinsons-May, leavinh Los Angeles without a major department store headquartered in the city for the first time in more than a century.
"With the rise of suburban malls, the Downtown stores began competing with their own branch locations, and the loss of a comprehensive transit system furthered the push to spacious mall parking. After 60 years, The Broadway relocated in 1973 from Fourth to Seventh, then a viable shopping street and across from Robinson's, into what is now Macy's Plaza. By 1986, Bullock's and The May Company had closed their original stores, but faithful to Downtown, reopened in smaller venues inside Seventh Market Place (now 7+Fig)."
FULL STORY: Before the Mall: When Local Department Stores Ruled Los Angeles

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