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R.H. Macy merchant prince
Born into a seafaring family on Nantucket, Macy turned his back on the sea after one voyage on a whaleship. He saw four businesses fail before launching the store that made his name known the world over. R.H. Macy transformed the world of shopping. His New York shop became the model for the modern department store, and by his death in 1878 was recording sales of over $1 million a year. This program tells the complete story of this retail pioneer and the empire that has grown up around his name.
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- "Born into a seafaring family on Nantucket, Macy turned his back on the sea after one voyage on a whaleship. He saw four businesses fail before launching the store that made his name known the world over. R.H. Macy transformed the world of shopping. His New York shop became the model for the modern department store, and by his death in 1878 was recording sales of over $1 million a year. This program tells the complete story of this retail pioneer and the empire that has grown up around his name."@en
- "He abandoned the waters of his Nantucket home for a future in business and ended up creating the most famous store in the world."
- "Explores the life of R.H. Macy who had the vision to build a one-room shop into one of the world's largest retail stores. Highlights the influence of the legacy of Macy's on American culture and his personal life, from the early days as a Nantucket whaler to his adventures as a world class merchant, R.H. Macy remains one of America's great success stories."
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