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Paris department store BHV Marais, which courted controversy last year with a partnership with Asian fast-fashion giant Shein, said Tuesday it had sought bankruptcy protection to protect its operations and jobs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

On a dreary autumn day in 2022, Sarah Perry and her husband, Robert, were waiting for David, Robert’s father, at a department store in Norwich, England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Born in Minnesota, he was entranced as a child by the Midwestern, midcentury power of Dayton’s department store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

In Aberdeen, the building that used to house BHS - a department store shuttered in 2016 - is being converted into an entrance plaza for the new food and drink market.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Sometimes a white inspector came to our school and filled out a report sheet, or I might see white department store clerks when we bought various items.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry


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