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Recent Examples of department store
Following a tumultuous 2025 for the fashion industry—spanning department store retail, off-price players and resale platforms—select luxury and athleisure brands clearly emerged as share winners, according to data from research firm Consumer Edge.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The real estate scion bought the Lord & Taylor department store chain in 2006 and then sold it in 2019 as a shell of its former itself—after which its new owner shut its brick-and-mortar stores the following year.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Kosta Kartsotis joined Fossil in 1988 from the Dallas department store Sanger Harris.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Why is everyone at this department store so mean?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The real estate scion bought the Lord & Taylor department store chain in 2006 and then sold it in 2019 as a shell of its former itself—after which its new owner shut its brick-and-mortar stores the following year.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Kosta Kartsotis joined Fossil in 1988 from the Dallas department store Sanger Harris.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Why is everyone at this department store so mean?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department store
Noun
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The honeycomb mirror over the fireplace was an inexpensive purchase from a chain store.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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The new buildings were branded by banks, insurance companies, and chain stores.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Follow one of the Hallmark Movie Itineraries from Visit Buffalo to have your own main character moments at spots like a nearly century-old variety store Vidler’s 5 & 10 and Elm Street Bakery.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
2 Dec. 2025
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For those that live in the neighborhood, offerings at the Metropolitan Bar and Kitchen’s variety store are convenient for those looking to stop in for pizza and beer, wine and other items.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Giving to the local thrift shop feels good.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond its handsome red brick Victorian facades, Bisbee’s charms are myriad: friendly locals; a mild, four-season climate; thrift shops; hip galleries; chill coffeehouses; great eateries and art everywhere.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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His son looks just as focused, especially after the two exchange words.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Department store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department%20store. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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