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

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

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

With its brass rails and swing doors it has the feel of an old-fashioned department store.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

After her mother spotted what appeared to be exact replicas in a Minnesota department store chain, Lennick sued.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

They built a department store over part of it and then tried to erect a government building over another part.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates