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Recent Examples of department store
Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay department store, cannot pay its debts.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But for many months now, the ground floor of One Wall Street has been covered in jaunty green signage advertising the impending arrival of Printemps, a U.S. outpost of one of France’s oldest and most renowned department stores.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
Furniture Mall of Missouri will take over part of the department store at 400 NW Barry Road, Suite 150, according to a media release from the company.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Major department store chain Macy’s will close 66 locations in 2025, part of a shutdown of 150 stores over the next three years.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
But for many months now, the ground floor of One Wall Street has been covered in jaunty green signage advertising the impending arrival of Printemps, a U.S. outpost of one of France’s oldest and most renowned department stores.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
Furniture Mall of Missouri will take over part of the department store at 400 NW Barry Road, Suite 150, according to a media release from the company.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Major department store chain Macy’s will close 66 locations in 2025, part of a shutdown of 150 stores over the next three years.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for department store
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The economic blackout which aims to hurt large corporations by telling consumers not to spend money at major retailers and chain stores is an action that may end up hurting small businesses, the backbone of America.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Consciously or not, Orsolya has played an active role in such urban growth; her job is to evict people from the lots that have been gobbled up by the government and/or greedy real estate developers who want to turn them into condos, chain stores, and luxury hotels.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.—
Tom Redman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Here are just some of the everyday items that would be affected if duties on goods from China, Canada and Mexico take effect. Miami, Five Below, discount variety store merchandise.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Get your creative fix at the Palm Springs Art Museum or head to one of many thrift shops for some trendy retail therapy.—
Danielle Pointdujour,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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It is said to not judge a book by its cover and staff at a thrift shop in Casper, Wyoming, can attest to that saying.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer.—
Jef Rouner,
Chron,
14 Sep. 2024
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Their initial exchange in Episode 3 created a sense of trust between the characters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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The proposal from Witkoff last week would have secured the release of a handful of living hostages held by Hamas in exchange for the extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, CNN has reported.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Department store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/department%20store. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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