Ames Department Stores Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand
2.8" x 5.9" / Glossy
$15.99
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Ames Department Stores Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand
$15.99
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Ames grew from one discount store in a former Southbridge textile mill into a major chain serving communities across the country. This Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand brings a piece of that retail story to a modern everyday setting, pairing a useful display accessory with a name familiar to generations of shoppers. Its history includes expansion through acquisitions, a first bankruptcy in 1990, and the final announcement to close remaining stores in 2002, making Ames a compelling subject for retail-history collectors.
Ames Department Stores began in 1958, when Connecticut brothers Milton, Irving, and Herbert Gilman and partner Philip Feltman opened a discount store in a former textile mill in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The business adopted the mill’s sign as its name and focused on smaller towns and rural communities in the Northeast. It grew through store construction and acquisitions, including Big N in 1978, King’s in 1984, G.C. Murphy in 1985, and Zayre in 1988. The Zayre purchase added hundreds of stores but also brought conversion costs and heavier debt. Ames filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1990, closed many stores, and emerged on December 30, 1992. It later took over former locations of several retailers and acquired Hills Department Stores in 1998, becoming the country’s fourth-largest discount chain. A second bankruptcy followed in 2001. In August 2002, Ames announced it would close its remaining stores and liquidate. The chain had been based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and at its peak operated 700 stores across 20 states and the District of Columbia.
Ames grew from one discount store in a former Southbridge textile mill into a major chain serving communities across the country. This Foldable Mobile Phone Display Stand brings a piece of that retail story to a modern everyday setting, pairing a useful display accessory with a name familiar to generations of shoppers. Its history includes expansion through acquisitions, a first bankruptcy in 1990, and the final announcement to close remaining stores in 2002, making Ames a compelling subject for retail-history collectors.
Ames Department Stores began in 1958, when Connecticut brothers Milton, Irving, and Herbert Gilman and partner Philip Feltman opened a discount store in a former textile mill in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The business adopted the mill’s sign as its name and focused on smaller towns and rural communities in the Northeast. It grew through store construction and acquisitions, including Big N in 1978, King’s in 1984, G.C. Murphy in 1985, and Zayre in 1988. The Zayre purchase added hundreds of stores but also brought conversion costs and heavier debt. Ames filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1990, closed many stores, and emerged on December 30, 1992. It later took over former locations of several retailers and acquired Hills Department Stores in 1998, becoming the country’s fourth-largest discount chain. A second bankruptcy followed in 2001. In August 2002, Ames announced it would close its remaining stores and liquidate. The chain had been based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and at its peak operated 700 stores across 20 states and the District of Columbia.
| 2.8" x 5.9" | |
| Width, in | 2.76 |
| Height, in | 5.87 |
| Depth, in | 0.24 |
Product features
- Vibrant, high-resolution one-sided print
- Hardboard front panel with clear plastic leg
- Two-piece snap-together construction for simple assembly
- Glossy finish for a bright, polished look
- Compact footprint suited for desk or nightstand
Care instructions
- Wipe the dust or any dirt off gently with a clean, dry cloth.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Wipe the dust or any dirt off gently with a clean, dry cloth.