The first object you see in “The History of Department Stores” at the City of Architecture and Heritage museum is a larger-than-life plaster caryatid. This draped female figure, familiar from ancient ...

Herpolsheimer’s grew from a small dry-goods shop to a Grand Rapids retail icon before closing and becoming city offices.

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 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade began in 1924 and has become a national holiday tradition. Macy's was an influential early department store that helped revolutionize the American shopping ...

The exhibit is the brainchild of Flagler Museum CEO and Director Amanda Skier and Chief Curator Campbell Mobley, with help from Simon Doonan, former creative director of the old Barney's New York.

For much of the 20th century, department stores were the heart of American retail culture, offering everything from clothing and home goods to appliances under one roof. Families spent weekends ...

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 ...

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 ...

During the holiday season, many of us spend time (not to mention money) in shopping malls and stores. Before the internet age and the convenience of online shopping, however, you were likely to spend ...