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| company_name = '''LOEB'S''' |
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| company_logo = [[Image:Meridian MS Loebs Sign.JPG|200px|center|]] |
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| company_type = Private |
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| genre = [[Department Store]] |
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| foundation = 1887 |
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| location_city = 2209 Front Street,<br/>[[Meridian, Mississippi]] |
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| location_country = [[United States]] |
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| key_people = Alexander M. Loeb, (Founder) <br/>Robert Loeb, (President)| |
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| industry = [[Clothier]] | specialty department store| |
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| products = Quality/Lifestyle |
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| parent = LOEB'S Inc. |
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| company_slogan = A Clothing Tradition Since 1887 |
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| homepage = [http://www.loebsclothing.com/ www.LOEBSclothing.com] |
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}} |
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'''Loeb's Department Store''' is a historic specialty [[boutique]] [[department store]] in [[Meridian, Mississippi]] that has remained in the same family for four generations, beginning with Alexander M. Loeb, a merchant from the city.<ref>[http://www.meridianms.org/Downtown.html Retail in Downtown Meridian, Mississippi]</ref> After marrying Mollie Threefoot and moving to Meridian from [[Columbus, Mississippi]] in 1887<ref name="jews">[http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/ms/meridian.htm ISJL : Digital Archive: Meridian, MS]</ref>, Loeb opened the store on Johnson Street, and later moved to a new location on 5th Street. Beginning as a mens' apparel store, Loeb's later added ladies' and childrens' clothing. Today, Loeb's is located on Front Street in Downtown [[Meridian, MS]]. |
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==History== |
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Alexander M. Loeb, was a leading merchant in Meridian in the late 1800s, and a graduate of [[The Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA115&dq=AM+Loeb+The+Massachusetts+Institute+of+Technology&lr=&id=Zew7AAAAMAAJ&as_brr=0&as_pt=ALLTYPES&output=html Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association]</ref> Loeb, an [[Ashkenazi]] [[Jews|Jewish]] immigrant from [[Germany]], married Mollie Threefoot and moved to Meridian from [[Columbus, Mississippi]] in 1887, when he opened the store to sell fine men's clothing.<ref>[http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=majorsassy2&id=I3473 Threefoot family]</ref> |
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[[Image:Meridian MS Loebs Building.JPG|thumb|left|Current store in [[Meridian, MS]]]] |
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During Meridian's "golden age" in the early 20th century, it was said that respectable [[railroad]] workers would only wear clothes from the Alex Loeb store. The well-dressed Loeb was a colorful character known for his white moustache, ever-present cigar, and hospitable personality; he would personally welcome each customer as he or she entered the store.<ref name="jews"/> |
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During the early 1900s, Loeb's was operated by Alexander M. Loeb's son, A. Marshall Loeb, who graduated from [[Harvard]] with an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] degree in 1911.<ref>[http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:ovriiOXF_OYJ:freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~majorsassy/books.htm+Loeb+Meridian,+MS+Alex&cd=20&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us Turitz & Turitz, 1995]</ref> The business was eventually passed to A. Marshall Loeb's son, Robert S. Loeb Sr., and his brother Alex Loeb after their graduation from [[Washington and Lee University]] in 1939. They also acquired the Marks-Rothenberg Co. department store on 6th Street, and throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s maintained Loeb's as the premier clothier in Mississippi. During the 1980s economic boom, Marks-Rothenberg store was sold to [[Zales]].<ref>[[#Mitchell9|Mitchell 2006]]: 9</ref> |
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The current Loeb's Inc. is now run by Robert S. Loeb Jr., and continues business today in Downtown [[Meridian, MS]]. |
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==Products and services== |
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Loeb's carries lines such as [[Seven for all Mankind]], [[TOMS Shoes]] , [[Hugo Boss]], [[Orvis]], [[Costa Del Mar]], [[Tommy Bahama]], [[Ralph Lauren]], [[Patagonia (clothing)|Patagonia]], J.W.L.A., Kensie, Putter Winbrook, [[The North Face]], [[Teva Sport Sandals]], Bostonian, H.S. Trask, [[Kavu]], Jack Victor, [[Lacoste]], Clarks, Sperry, [[Calvin Klein]], and many more. |
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Loeb's also provides tuxedo rental services for weddings, formals, and black tie events.<ref>[http://www.meridianstar.com/archivesearch/local_story_125000948.html Elite Retailer of the Year]</ref> |
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After hosting several blockbuster book signing events, Loeb's was recognized by MR Magazine in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], for the intriguing development of its latest product trademark, offering a speciality selection of books such as Gridiron Gold by Frascogna, an inspiring book of stories from legendary Mississippi high school football coaches.<ref>[http://www.mrketplace.com/content/features/issue-overview/issue-story/?no_cache=1&tx_magissue_pi1%5Bpointer%5D=9&tx_magissue_pi1%5Bmode%5D=1&tx_magissue_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=434 MR Magazine]</ref> |
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[[The North Face]] Concept Store at Loeb's features the latest products by [[The North Face]] in an interactive shop dedicated entirely to the outdoor clothing brand. The new store is modeled after free-standing North Face stores, right down to the light fixtures and paint.<ref>[http://www.meridianstar.com/archivesearch/local_story_312000531.html]</ref> |
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Since the store first opened its doors in 1887, LOEB'S also continues to maintain a buying office in [[New York City, New York]]. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.loebsclothing.com LOEB'S Inc. Official website] |
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==References== |
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* {{cite book |last=Mitchell |first=Dennis J. |year=2006 |title=A Rich Past A Vibrant Future: The History & Renovation of the Marks Rothenberg and Grand Opera House Buildings |publisher=Mississippi State University; Commercial Printing Company |ref=Mitchell9}} |
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[[Category:Retailers]] |
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[[Category:Clothing retailers of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Companies established in 1887]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Department stores of the United States]] |
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[[Category:Meridian, Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Visitor attractions in Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:Companies based in Mississippi]] |
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