department store

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Originally a huge music department store which sold records and instruments, the building had been slated for demolition after the store filed for insolvency in 1995.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Buffett himself has often highlighted mistakes in his retail investments, calling a 1966 deal to buy a Baltimore department store one of his biggest mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

High-end department store Fortnum & Mason is selling its own a short walk away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Macy’s faces declining department store views, but Bloomingdale’s comparable sales increased 7% last year.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“This wight was discovered working in an American department store at Christmas. He was able to interact with a great many children in a remarkably short time—touching them, interrogating them—screening for signs of peculiarity.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs