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Department stores like Bed, Bath, and Beyond continue to shut down due to financial loss during the pandemic, but budget stores like Dollar General are popping up everywhere. We take a look at why.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Clara covers the consumer trends shaping the future of retail. Department stores have traditionally attracted boomers (individuals ...

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 ...

After a relatively stable 2022, store closures are expected to pick up again in 2023 — and department stores will likely lead the way. As retailers face challenges in traffic, sales and margins going ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Back in the day, department stores were more than just occasional places to shop; they were a part of everyday life. From bargain hunting at Korvette’s to holiday shopping at Marshall Field’s, these ...

It’s been another rough year at U.S. department stores so far, at least for those making their financial filings public. Several of them — public and private — have embarked on turnarounds or are ...

For 127 years, shopping on Chicago’s State Street meant one thing: Marshall Field’s, the hallmark department store that has stood at that address since the White Sox were the White Stockings. Come ...