Macy’s is entering A Bold New Chapter — at least that’s what it calls the strategy it announced on an earnings call Tuesday that was designed to reposition the company. To make that happen, the retail ...

Department stores are the hot new thing”—said no one in the last 20 years. Yet despite decades of closure headlines, plenty of these stores are still ringing up sales.

Today, it's easy to go on a shopping spree without leaving your couch, but it wasn't long ago that shopping was an event, and heading to a fancy department store might even require getting dressed in ...

Before online shopping and big-box domination, department stores were the heart of the American retail experience. In the 1970s, these stores offered everything from fashion and furniture to lunch ...

Department stores are losing out on retail’s wins, teeing them up for owners to rethink or redevelop the large sites. Once considered a retail necessity to attract shoppers to sprawling malls, the ...

For decades, department stores defined the American shopping experience. From crowded malls to bustling downtown districts, ...

Can department stores evolve enough to regain relevance? It might take more than the magic of Macy’s. The reason could be encapsulated in one sobering sentence by Macy’s CEO Tony Spring: The chain had ...

More people are refreshing their wardrobes at department stores again as they head back into restaurants and offices. That's great news for stores like Macy's, Nordstrom and Kohl's— but the comeback ...

While many department stores are closing, the family-owned Boscov's continues to open new locations. Boscov's employees attribute the chain's success to its focus on customer service. Unlike ...

Close your eyes for a second and step back to the 1940s. Specifically, New York City in the 1940s. Youre walking down the ...

Author and historian Leslie Goddard’s fascination with department stores runs in the family. Her grandfather was a department store lifer, working first for Marshall Field’s then Carson Pirie Scott.

NEW YORK — It’s shoppers like Quinn Kelsey who keep department store executives up at night. The 38-year-old Denver resident gets makeup ideas from TikTok videos and other social media content, not ...