tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post4879860549366004473..comments2024-02-12T23:56:11.051-05:00Comments on Daytonology: General Surplus Closes: Dayton becomes blander.Jeffereyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01294969786619943530noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-81521770417316282782023-08-23T14:36:05.808-04:002023-08-23T14:36:05.808-04:00I worked there in 1960-61 for the Polacheks, Adolp...I worked there in 1960-61 for the Polacheks, Adolph and Beatrice. Henry Reichard was the store manager then. I remember the Saturday morning live radio broadcasts from the store with Jack Wymer on WING. Didn't make much money but still have some great memories of my time there and the friends I made, Paul Yancey, Steve Smith, Nick, and Ted who managed the fishing dept. Still gets a little nostalgic as I drive by there frequently, 60+ years later. Sid Dalton<br />Sidney Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11653882589922813782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7572205562498024454.post-15203656057090578652007-10-18T08:53:00.000-04:002007-10-18T08:53:00.000-04:00I hate Monday morning quarterbacking, but I can't ...I hate Monday morning quarterbacking, but I can't resist: retailers downtown stripped their stores of any appealing quality that would set them apart from their suburban competition. GS Outfitters as a store is pretty bland at the moment, especially as compared to the 80s, when surplus ruled the first floor and they were packed with inventory. Racks of Columbia outerwear aren't going to differentiate your store from Dick's or even Beerman's. Wilkie's in its later years had all the charm of a 7-11. I hope that retailers like Basically British succeed, not just because of their respective niches (and web retailing activity), but because their stores look great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com