This is shaping up to be a survival-of-the-fittest year for US department stores. Through interviews with shoppers, retail ...

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 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 ...

Back in February, American department store chain Macy’s announced it would be closing 150 stores as it plans on shifting its priority toward the marketing of its luxury items. It plans to close its ...

Decades after closing down hundreds of stores, online posts have again suggested a potential return for Ames Department Stores, despite previous speculation that failed to materialize. A message on a ...