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The Future of Department Stores

Forrester eCommerce

The Department Store’s Bright Future Department Stores Can Enjoy a Bright Future. Department stores must change to survive and thrive fierce competition from brands’ direct to consumer initiatives. But the Department Store’s Bright Future depends on enticing customers through the […].

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Macy’s taps international department store veteran as Bloomingdale’s CEO

RetailDive

Olivier Bron, with stints at Central and Robinson Department Stores in Thailand and Galeries Lafayette in Paris, replaces longtime chief Tony Spring.

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Macy’s Names International Department Store Veteran as New Bloomingdale’s CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Olivier Bron Bron brings more than 20 years’ of retail experience, most recently as CEO of Central Group’s Central and Robinson Department Stores in Thailand. Prior to that he served as COO and Director of Strategy for Galeries Lafayette in Paris, and earlier in his career he focused on retail transformation at Bain & Co.

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Will Department Stores Be History By 2030?

RTP blog

The report that Barneys New York is examining strategic alternatives that could include a bankruptcy or sale is the latest indicator that department stores — even the luxury ones — just aren’t moving the needle for shoppers. With that said, it’s obvious changes need to be made if these retailers want their remaining stores to matter.

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Who's the 'department store' now?

RetailDive

Big boxes, specialty stores and discounters have stolen share from department stores for years. Now some, most notably Target, are stealing their merchandising playbook too.

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As Malls Reinvent Themselves, Department Stores Will Need to Rethink and Redesign

Retail TouchPoints

As the American mall undergoes a period of radical reinvention, department stores are being brought along for the ride. As department stores and retailers change, the central question is how do you bring people back ?” Department stores used to have restaurants, now they’re putting restaurants back in.

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Ames Department Stores will be back in 2023

RetailWire

The Ames Department Stores discount chain, founded in Massachusetts in 1958, ran over 700 stores in 20 states at its peak but after a couple of bankruptcy filings went out of business in 2002. Recently, however, a notice appeared on amesstores.com announcing that new Ames stores will open in 2023.