More Than a Store Three Decades of Tumultuous Changes 1960-1990

More Than a Store tells the story behind one of Houston’s most distinctive retail legacies, tracing the
people, places, relationships, and decisions that made Sakowitz more than a traditional department
store. Written by Robert Sakowitz, the book offers a history of launching European Fashion Designers
ready-to-wear in America, expansion of the European wine trade, initiating early businesses with Asia
(including opening China trade in late 1960’s and esrly 1970’s) with private label design and the Global
Supply Chain). Explaining the strategies of working with multiple cultures of people and countries, It
delineates the Editing, Education, and Entertainment necessary for successful retail distribution, while
providing a personal view into family business, retail history, community, and the culture of service that
shaped generations of customers.

526 pages