A Farewell to Mr. Paperback

   





Today I'm honored to present to you the
first ever guest post on Pleasant Family Shopping! It’s written by Kendra Bird,
a native of Bangor, Maine, anthropology student, avid retail history fan and a friend
of this site from almost the very beginning.  For those from or familiar with Maine (especially the Bangor area),
this will be of particular

May 1, 1962 - The First Target Opens

Once again, another legendary retailer celebrates their
golden anniversary. It’s none other than Target, “the upscale discounter”,
which officially launched 50 years ago today yesterday. Pictured above is the very first
Target store, located in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb just north of the Twin
Cities. From this humble beginning came one of today’s most successful and
influential