Department Stores
Industry Description
The US department store industry includes about 20 companies that operate about 3,500 stores with a combined annual revenue of about $60 billion. Major companies include Sears, JCPenney, Macy's (which owns Bloomingdale's), and Dillard's. The industry is highly concentrated: the top eight companies generate about 95 percent of industry revenue.
SIC: 5311
NAICS: 452111
NAICS: 452111
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. | 44,379.46M | Geelong North, Vic |
| Sears Holdings Corporation | 41,567.00M | Hoffman Estates, IL |
| Target Canada Co | 37,318.56M | Mississauga, ON |
| Arcandor AG | 27,961.89M | Essen, Germany |
| Macy's, Inc. | 26,405.00M | Cincinnati, OH |
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Off-Mall Locations - As traditional shopping malls draw less traffic, companies are...
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US consumer spending on nondurable goods, an indicator of department store sales, rose 3.6 percent in March 2012 compared to the same month in 2011.
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Sears Slimming Down - Illustrating challenges facing the industry, department store chain Sears is reportedly seeking to sell its Lands End clothing division to generate cash. Sears bought the...
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