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Introduction

700 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-2040
U.S.A.
Telephone: (612) 375-2200
Fax: (612) 375-2795
Web site: http://www.marshallfields.com

Division of Target Corporation
Incorporated: 1901 as Marshall Field & Company, Inc.
Employees: 26,000
Sales: $2.58 billion (2003)
NAIC: 452110 Department Stores; 454110 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

1. Introduction
2. Laying of the Foundation by Potter Palmer: 1852–65
3. From Partnership Between Marshall Field and Levi Leiter to Marshall Field & Company: 1865–81
4. The Field, Shedd, and Selfridge Era: 1881–1906
5. Steady Expansion of the Retail Side: 1906–29
6. Divestment of Wholesaling and Manufacturing Operations: 1930–53
7. Postwar Decline and the End of Independence
8. The BATUS Era: 1982–90
9. The Dayton Hudson/Target Era: 1990–2004
10. Principal Competitors
11. Further Reading
12. Copyright Page
13. About Page