department store

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Buffett himself has often highlighted mistakes in his retail investments, calling a 1966 deal to buy a Baltimore department store one of his biggest mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She said she used to purchase fabrics from the luxury department store Liberty London and her mother-in-law bought her a sewing machine and encouraged her to sew.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Grilled "kabayaki" using fully farmed eel will be sold from May 29 at a department store in Tokyo and several other outlets including online shops in Japan.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

After her mother spotted what appeared to be exact replicas in a Minnesota department store chain, Lennick sued.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He insisted she shop at an expensive department store in Chicago, where everything cost more than she wanted to spend, but when she complained, she got nowhere.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield