The (Weird) Decline of Brookstone | Home of the Odd | History in the Dark

Brookstone was a mall-based retailer that specialized in... well, weird stuff. Odd tools or devices that most other places wouldn't sell at all, Brookstone had it. It made for a fun and unique shopping experience. But a decline in malls as well as management screwups resulted in two bankruptcies in four years. While they remain around, you can no longer find them in malls at all. ✈️Further Reading✈️ https://www.nhbr.com/the-tale-of-broo... https://www.wired.com/story/brookston... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookstone 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @historyinthedark   🟢Patreon -   / darknessthecurse   🟣Discord -   / discord   🔵Facebook -   / history-in-the-dark-109003305113711   🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Tiktok -   / historyinthedark   🟣Instagram -   / historyinthedark   🔵Twitter -   / darkthecurse   🟣Merch -    / @historyinthedark   🟣Twitch -   / edgerabbit   Other channels: 🟢Prehistory in the Dark:    / @prehistoryinthedark   🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings:    / @darknessthecurse   🟣History Stuff:    / @historyinthedark   👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pr... 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp... #brookstone #retail #electronics #truestory #documentary #corporate #bigbox