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After the golden age: Why department stores are no longer glamorous

Inside Retail

When Laura Peden was growing up in the 1970s, department stores were a special place. Decades later, she still vividly remembers how she and her grandmother would travel into Myer’s city store at Christmas to see the “insanely fascinating” windows. The department store was no longer the star attraction.

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Report: Selfridges Seeks $5.5B Sale as UK Department Stores Continue to Struggle

Retail TouchPoints

Selfridges ’ owners have launched a formal auction to sell the department store chain, which has been valued as high as £4 billion ( $5.5 A successful deal could see two of the UK’s most historic department stores coming together under a single owner. billion U.S. ), according to Yahoo! in January 2021. in January 2021.

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How Korea’s big 3 department stores are killing it right now

Inside Retail

First quarter results for calendar year 2022 are in for the three biggest Korean department store retailers, and the numbers are encouraging. Shinsegae, Lotte, and Hyundai account for the top nine department stores in the country (coming in at number 10 is Galleria’s high-end flagship in Seoul). trillion KRW ($2.1

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How historic Japanese retailer Takashimaya is staying ahead of the times

Inside Retail

From using non-toxic paint in stores to digitising documents to avoid paper waste, more businesses are taking steps to make their physical operations more sustainable. That includes the Japanese department store chain Takashimaya. Takashimaya opened its first store in Kyoto, Japan, in 1831, selling gofuku (formal kimono).

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Macy’s Returns to Profitability in Q4 Despite Same-Store Sales Dip; Digital Grows 21%

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Macy’s Q4 and full-year 2020 results show signs of a turnaround for the department store, hard hit, like many of its counterparts, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Net income for the 13 weeks ended Jan.

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Costco, Nordstrom And Abercrombie Results Showcase Retail Fortunes Across Three Verticals

Retail TouchPoints

Nordstrom, like many other department stores, had a much weaker quarter: overall sales fell 40% , with full-price locations dropping 36% and the off-price division declining 45%. The declines were attributed to store closures, though the retailer has reopened about 40%.

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NRF: 166.3 Million People Expected to Shop on Thanksgiving Weekend, Setting New Record

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers are most likely to purchase a restaurant ( 27% ), department store ( 26% ) or bank-issued gift card ( 25% ). over the past 10 years, with pandemic spending in recent years accounting for much of the gains. Holiday shoppers plan to purchase between three to four gift cards and spend an average of $51.47

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