The first object you see in “The History of Department Stores” at the City of Architecture and Heritage museum is a larger-than-life plaster caryatid. This draped female figure, familiar from ...

Before the nationwide influx of suburban malls and the convenience of online shopping, there was a golden age of American department stores. More than merely local shopping hubs, these ...

Long-gone department stores like Ohrbach’s, Gimbels, E.J. Korvette, Times Square Stores and others sold us our prom dresses, our first big-boy shoes, our refrigerators, toys, TVs and riding ...

Clara covers consumer and retail trends. It’s been a challenging time for department stores for a while now, with a complete reinvention being overdue and essential to regain relevancy amongst ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In a precarious period of high-stakes retail roulette, what could a ...

Sears was once one of the most successful department stores in America, but is now down to just eight locations in the U.S. One of these remaining stores, located at South Shore Plaza in Braintree ...