department store

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett and the late Vice Chairman Charlie Munger famously regretted their decision to buy a department store.

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

She said she used to purchase fabrics from the luxury department store Liberty London and her mother-in-law bought her a sewing machine and encouraged her to sew.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

That evening, he returned to Apollinaire’s apartment with a stone head from the Louvre—the museum, not the department store.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day