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Yorkdale owners call proposed Fairweather department store 'downmarket' and 'unsuitable' for mall

Toronto Sun 22 Jan 2026
Yorkdale Shopping Centre is waging a legal battle to keep a department store owned by Fairweather out of the mall.Advertisement 2 ... The last Les Ailes de la Mode department store closed in 2017.
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Plan for New Hudson's dining spot reveals nod to old department store

Detroit Free Press 21 Jan 2026
Hudson building from its origins in 1911 as the world's tallest department store to its dramatic implosion in 1998, and finally to the rise of a new skyscraper in 2024 that revitalizes the city's skyline.
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Flats could be built above ex-department store in Bradford

BBC News 19 Jan 2026
The upper floors of a former department store in Bradford city centre can be converted into flats, planners have agreed. The former Brown & Muff department store was built on the corner of Ivegate ...
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Department stores are dinosaurs, but Saks Fifth Avenue’s bankruptcy threatens a very civilized way of life

New York Post 19 Jan 2026
department stores, which are a civilizing and democratizing influence on urban life ... Department stores are as inclusionary as boutiques are exclusionary ... A department store conveys abundance, variety and prosperity.
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Princess Anne opens new university campus built on the site of former department store

The Business Desk 18 Jan 2026
The Princess Royal has officially opened a the University of Gloucestershire's new campus building that was built on the site of a former department store ... Login. Email Address ... .
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Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon

The Oakland Press 17 Jan 2026
It’s shoppers like Quinn Kelsey who keep department store executives up at night ... Once the ultimate beauty destination, department stores lost sales and their authority as skincare and makeup trendsetters starting in the late 1990s.
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Closure of iconic British department store is so sad - I worked there for 10 years

The Mirror 16 Jan 2026
One of the things that always struck me about this iconic department store was the immaculate windows, showcasing the latest trends, but now, they are covered with closing down signs ... .
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Belk department store tries out a new type of space for shoppers

The Herald - Rock Hill 16 Jan 2026
It’s the latest strategy to win customers from the iconic 138-year-old Charlotte-based department store ....
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Death of a dream: Saks’ crisis exposes luxury department store woes

Financial Times 16 Jan 2026
Chain sought to be the ultimate retailer in the sector but its collapse suggests plenty of shoppers never wanted it at all ....
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Saks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for Survival

Image The Post and Courier 15 Jan 2026
Saks Global, the company that owns Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, filed for bankruptcy protection late Tuesday, crumbling under billions of dollars in debt, a fraying relationship with vendors and lagging sales ... .
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Defence company could turn closed-down department store into major new base

The Business Desk 15 Jan 2026
Babcock, the defence giant with major interests across the South West, could relocate thousands of staff into a Plymouth city centre department store when it shuts for good ... Login ... .
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I went to Saks Fifth Avenue to see why the iconic department store was struggling. ...

Business Insider 15 Jan 2026
... associates, and a store in need of new energy. I come by my love of department stores honestly ... For over a century, Saks Fifth Avenue has epitomized the quintessential luxury American department store.
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