department store

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett and the late Vice Chairman Charlie Munger famously regretted their decision to buy a department store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He claims to have found a copy of “Lunch on a Beam,” also known as “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper,” at an Austrian department store in 1989 and recognized it from an old family album.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Macy’s faces declining department store views, but Bloomingdale’s comparable sales increased 7% last year.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

One department store worker told the BBC that shoppers were being deterred by children "coming in en masse, creating noise and chaos".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Haley was basically hugging a department store mannequin.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein