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.

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 ...

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, ...

A split image shows two retail stores: on the left, a beige building with a sign reading “Gordmans”; on the right, a brick and glass storefront with a large sign for “BOB’S STORES” against a blue sky.

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 ...

Lower-performing shopping malls in the U.S. that once seemed destined to languish or close are getting renewed attention. Last week, for example, Walmart revealed that it bought a mall in the ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a new book, 'When Women Ran Fifth Avenue,' author Julie Satow delves into the history of the titans of commerce Doubleday; ...

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 ...