Which pioneering American department store chain, founded in 1877 and once the largest retailer in the world with over 3,000 locations, filed for bankruptcy in 2002 after failing to adapt to changing retail trends?

Before modern retail giants like Amazon and Walmart dominated the landscape, there were pioneering department stores that revolutionized shopping. These retail innovators created new shopping experiences and expanded rapidly, but not all survived the test of time. This trivia question explores one of history's most notable retail failures - a cautionary tale of overexpansion and changing consumer preferences that remains relevant to today's retail strategists.

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Montgomery Ward
F.W. Woolworth
S.H. Kress
W.T. Grant