Beaux Arts echoed IADS' take on how department stores transformed society

Beaux Arts has written an article on how department stores have transformed society, citing quotes from Selvane Mohandas du ménil, GM of IADS. The article article discusses the invention of the department store in Paris, France amid Baron Haussmann's architectual revamp of the city in the mid-19th century. The article quotes the IADS' take on the department store approach and the importnce of their role in the monumental architecture, theatrical decor, and the experience of Paris.