department
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The storied New York-based group has recently faced a slowdown in growth, particularly in markets where it has a strong presence, such as China, the travel-retail sector, and U.S. department stores.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"We've developed this in conjunction with the industry because they've told us this is what they need," Ian Murray, a minister in the culture department, told me at the festival.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The woman asked the man in the car to drive away and head toward the police department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Sales rose 4.2% at department stores, 2.2% at furniture stores, 1% at Internet retailers and 0.9% at big-box electronics stores.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Once we were at the elevator bank, Anna May muttered, “Oh, how you gotta love the chill air of a department store.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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