Though they may not be as prolific now as they were in the mid-to-late 1900s, some department store restaurants have left a ...

Department stores once sold necessities. Now, many are struggling to remain in business amid the rise of online shopping.

When was the last time you spent the afternoon at the mall shopping for pleasure?

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 used to rule the retail world. Chains like Macy's, Filene's, and J.C. Penney anchored malls and drove people to shop. When I was younger, back in the 1980s and 90s, these stores were ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saks Global, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, is on its way to financial restructuring in the wake of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover major developments in the retail industry. Major department stores are searching for a direction on how to operate in this ...