department store

Example Sentences

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Established mall retailers and department stores have struggled in recent years, with a major player like Forever 21 closing all of its locations last year.

From Los Angeles Times

As big malls and department stores close, bargain chains like Ross Dress for Less are rolling out new stores.

From Los Angeles Times

A shipment of men’s shoes had been announced by one of the department stores, and Nollie had determined to get Flip a pair “if I have to stand in line all day.”

From Literature

The improvement reflects Macy’s ongoing efforts to revitalize its department stores under CEO Tony Spring’s Bold New Chapter Strategy, which just wrapped up its second year.

From Barron's

I thought about the ladies featured in magazines wearing sequined dresses and feather boas, the yellow Packard on the movie set earlier today, the patterned velvet and scrolled-arm furniture in the department store windows.

From Literature