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Wanamaker

Wanamaker is a surname. The most prominent bearer is John Wanamaker (1838–1922), an American merchant who founded Wanamaker's department stores in Philadelphia and later New York. He was influential in the development of large-scale retailing, introducing features such as fixed pricing, clearly marked price tags, organized departments, and a strong emphasis on customer service. Wanamaker also served as United States Postmaster General from 1889 to 1893, where he pursued modernization of the postal service.

The Philadelphia flagship became a landmark in retail and urban architecture and culture. It housed the Wanamaker

The Wanamaker name thus survives in historical references to retail innovation, in the enduring organ and building

Grand
Court
Organ,
a
celebrated
pipe
organ
that
remains
a
defining
feature
of
the
building
and
a
symbol
of
the
Wanamaker
legacy.
In
the
20th
century,
Wanamaker's
was
acquired
by
Macy's,
and
the
Philadelphia
store
continues
in
operation
as
Macy's
Center
City
(rebranded
in
2006).
legacy,
and
in
the
continued
presence
of
the
former
stores
within
the
Macy’s
brand.