Upscale department store chain Nordstrom didn't wait until after the holiday season to close a couple of its stores, as it ...

Impulse buying is another hidden expense. Online retailers use recommendations and flash offers designed to keep shoppers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...