A period spanning from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, the Golden Age of the American Department Stores. These vintage photographs capture more than just retail spaces, they are ...

The 1950s was the heyday of the American department store: the stately elegance of the retail environment supported by welcoming, attentive salespeople revolutionized the way we shopped. Fast forward ...

The American department-store model is broken. A French operator that recently opened a flagship store in New York City thinks it has a better one. Printemps New York is following the European ...

Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets shopping mall, Central Valley, New York. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Saks Global Enterprises, the owner of some of ...

Bigger and bigger stores -- Modernizing stores -- Service beyond the stores -- Parking for stores -- Branch stores -- Station wagon stores -- Stores in shopping centers -- Stores make the mall -- ...

Lombard, IL, USA - Von Maur, founded in 1872, is an American department store chain with 39 locations in 17 states. Recent $100M+ renovations have introduced curated national brands with "linger" ...

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 ...

Overview: The geography of American retail has changed dramatically since the first luxurious department stores sprang up in nineteenth-century cities. Introducing light, color, and music to dry-goods ...