What US department store was the first to use electric lighting

Wanamaker’s of Philadelphia, in 1878 was the first US department store to use electric lighting. By the end of the 20th century in the shopping-mall era, there were 16 Wanamaker’s outlets, but the chain was absorbed into Hecht’s (now Macy’s) in 1995 after years of flux.

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  1. What US department store was the first to use electric lighting | Department Enalquiler Says:

    […] lightbucket wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptWanamaker’s of Philadelphia, in 1878 was the first US department store to use electric lighting. By the end of the 20th century in the shopping-mall era, there were 16 Wanamaker’s outlets, but the chain was absorbed into Hecht’s (now … […]

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