Remembering Korvette's Eugene Ferkauf

Last year saw the passing of one of the most influential
figures in retailing history, one who deserves more recognition than he
receives today, I’m afraid. Eugene Ferkauf, founder of the legendary E.J.
Korvette chain of promotional department stores, passed away on June 5, 2012 in
New York City at the age of 91.



In the early sixties, Ferkauf found himself the subject