Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Fred Lazarus, Jr., 1965.
Creator: | Lazarus, Fred, 1884-1973 | Project: | Federated Department Stores project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | Transcript 1,039 pages Sound recording 16 reels Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteMerchandising executive
Scope and ContentsFamily background; F. & R. Lazarus Co., Shillito's; philosophy of retailing and merchandising; development of Federated Department Stores; Filene's; Committee on Economic Development; Ohio Retail Merchants' Council; American Retail Federation; United States Chamber of Commerce; detailed discussion of operation of a department store: personnel, customer service, selling, layout, design of fixtures, credit, stock, service departments, discount houses, special sales, night and Sunday shopping, computerization, area research, resources, retail accounting and applied statistical procedures, business forecasting, revolving credit, unionization, family financing; charitable and philanthropic undertakings; Retail Research Association; Associated Merchandising; Red Cross, American Jewish Committee
Subjects | |