In "Lost Department Stores of Sharon, Pennsylvania," author Taylor Galaska explores the rich history of the stores that lined ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa is a writer based in Brooklyn. Those who grew up shopping at Chicago’s legendary Marshall Field & Co. on State Street or ...

Before online shopping and big-box domination, department stores were the heart of the American retail experience. In the 1970s, these stores offered everything from fashion and furniture to lunch ...

The high ceilings and glowing lights make the broad aisles look otherworldly in the 1936 photograph. Below the lights, long rows of polished shelves offer precious commodities, meticulously staged to ...

Before malls and online shopping, downtown San Diego was the city’s retail heart. Fifth and Broadway teemed with families, teens, and neighbors drawn to polished wood floors, glass display cases, and ...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in 2017.Herman Wilhelm Bloch left Budapest, Hungary, at the age of 17 and headed to the United States with $1 in his pocket. Bloch sold lace and linens ...

The Elmhurst History Museum’s newest exhibit, “Lost Chicagoland Department Stores,” opening Oct. 6, will honor the heyday of such Chicago area department stores as Marshall Field & Co., Carson Pirie ...

This week, Saks Fifth Avenue announced it was closing its Michigan Avenue store. The department store has been on the Mag Mile since 1929! State of play: In honor of the news, let's do a quiz on the ...

DALLAS — The Neiman Marcus Company has been a staple in Dallas for over a century. Today, with rival department store Saks Fifth Avenue buying the company for $2.65 billion, the future of the store's ...