It’s not been a great year for retail chains. Throughout 2024, bankruptcies at many well-known retail brands have led to store closures and lost jobs. And now in the final months of the year, there is ...

American department stores evolved from frontier dry goods dealers in the 1800s into elegant shopping palaces through 20th century and then declined as competition, new management and market forces ...

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 ...

American Science & Surplus, a unique and beloved store in the Chicago area, is reaching out to the community for help and says it may have to close. The store — which currently has locations in Uptown ...

Race and class identities in early American department stores -- Before Montgomery : organizing the department store movement -- To all store and office workers, Negro and white! : unionism and ...

A 91.74% tariff has been proposed on Italian pasta imported to the United States. The producers are appealing the decision, ...