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.

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

Department stores have long been anchors of American retail, but many have struggled to adapt in an era dominated by e-commerce, discount chains, and shifting consumer habits. While no bankruptcy is ...

When Kavindra Mishra took over as MD & CEO of Shoppers Stop in 2024, the country’s first lifestyle departmental store chain ...

When Saks Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, it raised uncomfortable questions about the viability of the American department store. Can a retail model built on volume and ...

The store brand juggernaut triggered by pandemic-era inflation and economic uncertainty has passed a tipping point with consumers and may have claimed its first national brand victim. A recent First ...