David Lewis black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: This plaque commemorates David Lewis pioneering retail merchant and public benefactor. In 1856 he founded the first of the Lewis's department stores here and with his principled genius for marketing brought affordable quality goods to the masses.

David Lewis was a pioneering retail merchant who founded Lewis's department stores in 1856, revolutionizing shopping by offering affordable quality goods to the general public through innovative marketing strategies.