A Bit of Super History

A story of retail evolution

I had a piece in The Bulwark last week on the history of the “supercenter,” i.e. a combination store housing both a discount department store and a supermarket.

This is a piece I’ve been wanting to write for years, based on bits and pieces of retail history I’ve picked up from blogs, forums, comments sections, etc. It’s a longtime interest of mine, and i…