List of department stores

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This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores.

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Australia

Anthony Hordern's. Closed in late 1960s.
Daimaru. Withdrew from Australia in mid-2002.
David Jones. Luxury retailer, stocks merchandise from Homewares to Fashion, One of the world's oldest department store still trading in original name.
Farmers. New Zealand-owned, since withdrawn from Australia.
K-mart. Operated by Coles Myer.
Mark Foy's. Closed in 1980.
Myer. Formally Operated by Coles Myer group, now owned by US-based consortium Newbridge Capital, part of the Texas Pacific Group, which also owns Neiman Marcus in the USA and Debenhams in the UK. The Myer family is a 5% partner in the venture.
*Grace Bros. Bought by Coles Myer in 1983, absorbed Myer stores in NSW/ACT, chain renamed Myer in 2004.
Target. Operated by Coles Myer. This is not affiliated with the Target Stores in the United States.
Big W. Operated by Woolworths Limited.

Belgium

Galeria Inno, formerly "Innovation"

Brazil

Lojas Riachuelo - a.k.a. "[Riachuelo]"
C&A
Lojas Americanas - a.k.a. "[Americanas]"
Wal-Mart

Canada

Current

A Buck or Two / Dollar ou Deux - A national dollar store.
Canadian Tire
Dollarama / Rossy - dollar store in Eastern Canada
Fields - discount chain in British Columbia and Alberta (owned by Hudson's Bay Company)
Giant Tiger / Tigre Géant - discount stores
Holt Renfrew - upscale chain
Hart Stores - Eastern Canada discount chain
Home Hardware
Hudson's Bay Company - a.k.a "The Bay"
LALIBERTÉ - on St-Joseph street in Quebec City
La Maison Simons - Quebec city based fashion clothing chain
Les Ailes de la Mode - Quebec-based clothing retailer
Ogilvy (Montreal) - also known as La Maison Ogilvy, as distinguished from the defunct Ogilvy's in Ottawa (see below)
SAAN - discount stores
Sears Canada (formerly Simpsons-Sears)
The Bargain! Shop - discount stores (formerly the Canadian stores of F.W. Woolworth Company)
Wal-Mart
Winners - department store
Zellers - discount department store owned by Hudson's Bay Company

Historic

Andrew's
Biway - Discount store based in Ontario, defunct 2001
Bretton's - high end department store 1985-1996
Consumers Distributing - catalogue store 1957-1996
Creed's- founded 1916, defunct 1991, high-end family-owned retailer
Corvette
Dupuis Freres - Quebec-based chain, symbol of French-Canadian commerce & pride
Eaton's - defunct 1999, acquired by Sears Canada
Horizon - discount department store operated by Eaton's, 1967-1978
Freimans - longtime Ottawa retailer, acquired by The Bay in 1972
Fortin - in downtown Trois-Rivières, Quebec; bought by Dupuis Frères.
Kmart Canada - discount department store, usually in the suburbs, created by S.S. Kresge - sold Canadian stores to Hudson's Bay Company in 1997
Letendre - on Saint Catherine Street East, Montreal; bought by CDS, then Eaton. The store closed after Eaton's expansion in the west. The building remains at the corner of Montcalm (NE).
Marks and Spencer - closed Canadian stores in 1999
Miracle Mart - discount department store operated by Steinberg's, defunct 1996
Morgan's - merged with Hudson's Bay Company
Murphy-Gamble - Ottawa store, acquired by Simpson's
Ogilvy's (Charles Ogilvy Limited) - Ottawa-area chain, merged with Robinson's in 1980s, defunct 1990s
Paquet-Syndicat - a merger of la Compagnie Paquet and Le Syndicat de Québec in 1974, shut its 6 stores in Quebec City area
Plazamart - on St-Hubert Street in Montréal
Pollack in Quebec City area and Trois-Rivières - bankrupted in 1978
Robinson's - Southern Ontario chain, merged with Charles Ogilvy Limited in 1980s, acquired by Hudson's Bay Company in 1990s)
Sayvette - discount department store, defunct 1970s
Shop-Rite - catalogue store operated by Hudson's Bay Company in 1970s-1992
Simpson's - merged with the Hudson's Bay Company
Simpsons-Sears Limited
S.S. Kresge - smaller, downtown locations
Spencer's - Western Canada, bought by Eaton's
Towers Department Stores/BoniMart - sold out to Zellers in 1990
Woodward's - Western Canada, defunct 1993
Woolco - discount department store, usually in the suburbs, acquired by Wal-Mart in 1994
Woolworth - closed Canadian stores in 1992, though some became Woolco (such as the Whitehorse outlet).
Young Canada - toys and children's clothes; around since at least the early 1960s

Colombia

EXITO Medellin based department store.
Flamingo

Denmark

Illum in Copenhagen
Magasin du Nord

Finland

France

Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville (BHV)
Le Bon Marché
Galeries Lafayette
Nouvelles Galeries
Printemps
La Samaritaine

Germany

Ahrens - a department store in Marburg (http://www.kaufhaus-ahrens.de)
Alsterhaus - a department store in Hamburg, belonging to the Karstadt group (http://www.alsterhaus.de)
C&A - not a department store, sells only cloths
Carschhaus - a department store in Dusseldorf belonging to the Kaufhof group (http://www.carschhaus.de)
Galeries Lafayette Berlin - Berlin branch of the French department store (http://www.lafayette.de)
Hertie (merged with Karstadt, one top range store left in Munich, all other stores were re-named into "Karstadt" or have been closed)
Horten (merged with Kaufhof) - all stores were re-named into "Kaufhof" or "Galeria Kaufhof" or have been closed
KaDeWe - the largest department store on the European continent, located in Berlin (http://www.kadewe.de)
Karstadt - the leading German department store group (http://www.karstadt.de)
Kaufhof / Galeria Kaufhof (http://www.kaufhof.de)
Müller - not really a department store, more a large chemists that sells several additional goods such as housewares, multi-media, toys
Wertheim - Karstadt runs two department stores in Berlin under this traditional name (http://www.wertheim-berlin.de)
Woolworth - German branch of the Woolworth group, meanwhile independent from the international Woolworth group, owned now by some German managers (http://www.woolworth.de)

Hong Kong

Citistore ([external link])
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CRC Department Store
Daimaru (branches now closed in Hong Kong)
JUSCO (part of Aeon Group)
Lane Crawford
Matsuzakaya (branch now closed in Hong Kong)
Marks & Spencer
Mitsukoshi
New World
Seibu Department Stores
Seiyu
Sincere
Sogo
UNY
Wing On
Yaohan (branches now closed in Hong Kong)

Indonesia

Matahari
Ramayana
Sogo
Metro
Pasaraya
Debenhams (operated by PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk together with Sogo)
Galeria (Matahari Group)

Ireland

India

Shopper's Stop
Fabmall
Family Mart
Food World
Hyper Mart
Home Stop
Lifestyle International

Japan

Current

Apita (part of UNY)
Daiei
Daikuma
Daimaru
Daiwa
Fukuya
Hankyu Department Store
Hanshin Department Store
Isetan
Ito Yokado
Iwataya
Izutsuya
JUSCO (part of ÆON)
Keihan Department Store
Keikyu Department Store
Keio Department Store
Kintetsu Department Store
Maruei
Marui
Marui Imai
Matsuya
Matsuzakaya
Meitetsu Department Store
Mitsukoshi
Printemps Ginza
Parco
Odakyu Department Store
Saty (part of Mycal)
Seibu Department Store
Seiyu
Sogo
Takashimaya
Tobu Department Store
Tokyu Department Store
UNY
Wako Department Store

Defunct

Shirokiya

Malaysia

Debenhams
Isetan
Jusco
Metrojaya
Parkson Grand
Sogo

Mexico

Netherlands

Bijenkorf (part of Vendex KBB)
Hema (ditto)
Vroom & Dreesmann (ditto)

New Zealand

Arthur Barnett (department store)
Ballantynes (department store)
Farmers
H & J Smith
Kirkcaldies and Stains
Kmart
Smith and Caugheys
The Warehouse

Defunct

Deka (defunct)
D.I.C. (department store) (defunct)
George Courts (department store) (defunct)
John Courts (department store) (defunct)

Philippines

Robinsons Department Store [link]
SM Department Store

Poland

Bracia Jabłkowscy

Puerto Rico

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Al Hamada

Singapore

Daimaru (Branches now closed in Singapore)
Isetan
John Little
Lane Crawford (Branches now closed in Singapore)
Marks and Spencer
Metro
OG (store)
Robinsons
Seiyu
Sogo (Branches now closed in Singapore)
Takashimaya
Tangs
Tokyu (Branches now closed in Singapore)
Yaohan (Branches now closed in Singapore)
Yosoko (Bankrupt, Branches now closed in Singapore)

South Korea

Akyung
Donga
Galleria Department Store
Himang
Hyundai Department Store Group
LG Department Store
Lotte Department Store
Samsung Plaza
Shinsegae

Spain

El Corte Inglés

Sweden

Nordiska Kompaniet, Stockholm and Gothenburg
PUB, Stockholm
Åhléns, Stockholm

Switzerland

Jelmoli, Zürich
Globus, Zürich

Thailand

@ease ([website])
Banglamphu
Central Retail Corporation ([website]) group, includes
*Central ([website])
*Marks & Spencer (Franchise License)
*Robinson ([website])
*Zen ([website]) - Central World Plaza, Ratchaprasong, Bangkok
Daimaru (Branches now closed in Thailand)
Diana ([website]) - Hat Yai, Songkhla
The Erawan Group ([website]) group, includes
*Amarin Plaza - Ratchaprasong (Chit Lom), Bangkok
*Erawan Bangkok ([website]) - Ratchaprasong, Bangkok
*Ploenchit Center - Sukhumvit (Nana), Bangkok
Fairy Plaza ([website]) - Khon Kaen
Fairyland ([website]) - Nakhon Sawan
Fashion Outlet
Gaysorn Plaza ([website]) - Ratchaprasong, Bangkok
Imperial Group group, includes
*Imperial (Branches now closed)
*Imperial World ([website]) - Samrong, Samut Prakan | Lat Phrao, Bangkok (Now become BigC)
Isetan - Central World Plaza, Ratchaprasong, Bangkok
Jusco
Klang Plaza ([website]) - Nakhon Ratchasima
The Mall Group ([website]) group, includes
*Emporium ([website]) - The Emporium Shopping Complex, Sukhumvit (Phrom Phong), Bangkok
*The Mall ([website])
*The Paragon ([website]) - Siam Paragon, Pathum Wan (Siam), Bangkok
Merry King
New World (Company and Branches now closed, Bankrupt)
Ocean - Southern Thailand
Pantip Plaza - Pratu Nam (Water Gate), Bangkok | Chiang Mai | Ngamwongwan, Nonthaburi
Pata
Peninsula Plaza - Ratchaprasong (Ratchadamri), Bangkok
Printemps (Branches now closed in Thailand)
Seree ([website]) - Lampang
Siam Piwat group, includes
*Siam Center ([website]) - Pathum Wan (Siam), Bangkok
*Siam Discovery ([website]) - Pathum Wan (Siam), Bangkok
Sogo (Branches now closed in Thailand)
Suksapanpanit ([website])
Tang Hua Seng ([website])
Tokyu - MBK Center, Pathum Wan, Bangkok
Yaohan (Branches now closed in Thailand)

United Kingdom

Current

Allders (Croydon)
Atkinsons (Sheffield)
Austins (Newton Abbot)
Bairds (Hamilton)
Banburys (Barnstaple)
Barbours (Dumfries)
Barkers (Northallerton)
J E Beale Group of 11 department stores, mostly trading under the 'Beales' name, including
*Beales (Bournemouth)
*Broadbents & Boothroyds (Southport)
*Denners (Yeovil)
*Whitakers (Bolton)
Bennetts (Derby)
Bhs Formerly British Home Stores
Boswells (Oxford)
Bratts (Nantwich)
Browns (York)
Bulloughs (Carlisle)
Camp Hopson (Newbury)
Chadds (Hereford)
Chopes (Bideford)
Collingwood Batchelor (Horley)
the Co-operative Group 36 department stores including
*Co-operative Department Store (Dartford)
W J Daniel (Windsor and branches)
Debenhams Occupies the most number of sites of any of the traditional department store groups in the UK. The majority of the original trading names of the stores, in each of their respective locations, were replaced with the 'Debenhams' name during the 1970s. All department stores in the group now trade as 'Debenhams' except Browns in Chester. New stores are usually located within wider town and regional shopping centre developments. Stores amalgamated into the group include
*Marshall & Snelgrove (Oxford Street, London)
*Bobbys (Bournemouth)
*Curl Brothers (Norwich)
*Edwin Jones (Southampton)
*Kennards (Croydon)
*Pauldens (Sheffield)
*Mathias Robinson (Leeds)
*Rylands (Manchester)
*Spooners (Plymouth)
*Thornton Varley (Hull)
Dunnes Stores
Eaden Lilley (Saffron Walden and branches)
Elphicks (Farnham)
Dan Evans (Barry)
Eve & Ranshaw (Louth)
Fenwick Group of 10 stores including
*Fenwick (Newcastle upon Tyne)
*Bentalls (Kingston upon Thames)
Facy (Henley-on-Thames)
Fields Of Sidmouth (Sidmouth)
Fishpools (Waltham Cross)
Fortnum & Mason (Piccadilly, London)
Goulds (Dorchester)
Harrods (Knightsbridge)
Harvey Nichols (Knightsbridge and branches)
Harveys (Halifax)
Hatchers (Taunton)
Hawkins (Hitchin)
Heal & Son (Tottenham Court Road, London and branches)
Hoopers (Torquay and branches)
David Hourston & Sons (Ayr)
House of Fraser The third largest group of traditional department stores in the UK. Each store is being re-branded as 'House of Fraser' following an ongoing programme of refurbishments. Store closures have included Barkers in Kensington and Dickins & Jones in Regent Street, London (2006). New stores include Croydon (2004) and Norwich (2005). The group has stated that the historic Jenners name will be retained at stores acquired in Scotland in 2005. Stores include
*House of Fraser Oxford Street (Oxford Street, London) Formerly D H Evans
*Beatties (Wolverhampton)
*Cavendish House (Cheltenham)
*Dingles (Plymouth)
*Hammonds (Hull)
*House of Fraser Birmingham (Birmingham) Formerly Rackhams
*House of Fraser Manchester (Manchester) Formerly Kendals / Kendal Milne
*James Howell, (Cardiff)
*Jenners, (Edinburgh)
*Jollys, (Bath) Formerly Jolly & Son
T J Hughes
T P Hughes (Tenby)
Jarrolds (Norwich)
Laughtons (Deal)
Herbert Lewis (Chepstow)
John Lewis Partnership Group includes 27 department stores, 168 Waitrose supermarkets and 5 Waitrose Food & Home stores. The group is arguably the most respected department store group in the UK. John Lewis is a 'partnership', operating a unique democratic structure, with every permanent employee retaining a share in the business (held in trust). Eight long-established stores, each trading under their original names, have been re-branded as 'John Lewis' since 2000. Caleys in Windsor will close permanently in July 2006 and branches in Cambridge and Southsea will be re-branded following their relocation to new premises. The group has stated that Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London will retain its original name. A new John Lewis department store opened at the Trafford Centre in Greater Manchester in 2005 and further stores in other new locations are planned for Sprucefield near Lisburn, Northern Ireland (2006), Leicester (2008), Cardiff (2009) and Leeds (2010). Department stores include
*John Lewis (Oxford Street, London)
*Peter Jones (Sloane Square, London)
*John Lewis Liverpool (Liverpool) Formerly George Henry Lee
*John Lewis Newcastle (Newcastle upon Tyne) Formerly Bainbridge
*John Lewis Nottingham (Nottingham) Formerly Jessop & Son
*John Lewis Reading (Reading) Formerly Heelas
*John Lewis Sheffield (Sheffield) Formerly Cole Brothers
*John Lewis Southampton (Southampton) Formerly Tyrrell & Green
*John Lewis Watford (Watford) Formerly Trewins / Trewin Brothers
*Robert Sayle (Cambridge)
Liberty (Regent Street, London)
McEwens (Perth)
Marks & Spencer
Matalan
J T Morgan (Swansea)
Morleys Group of 5 department stores
*Bodgers (Ilford)
*Elys (Wimbledon)
*Morleys (Brixton)
*James Selby (Holloway)
*Smith Brothers (Tooting)
Nasons (Canterbury)
Oldrids (Boston)
Owen Owen Group of 4 department stores
*Lewis's (Liverpool)
*Esslemont & Macintosh (Aberdeen)
*Joplings (Sunderland)
*Robbs (Hexham)
Palmers Group of 5 department stores including
*Palmers (Great Yarmouth)
*Chadds (Lowestoft)
Pearsons (Enfield and branches)
Primark
Roomes Stores (Upminster)
Rossiters (Paignton)
Roys (Wroxham and branches)
Russell & Dorrell (Worcester)
Trago Mills
Tudor Williams (New Malden)
Tyrers (St Helens, Merseyside)
Selfridges Group of 4 department stores including
*Selfridges (Oxford Street, London)
*Selfridges Birmingham (Birmingham)
Smith Bradbeer (Romsey)
Stringers (Lytham)
J R Taylor (St Annes-on-Sea)
C J Townrow & Sons (Braintree)
Walker & Ling (Weston super Mare)
Watt Brothers (Glasgow)
Westgate Department Stores group of 21 department stores and a trading name of Anglia Regional Co-operative Society [link]
Williams & Griffin (Colchester)
Fred Winter (Stratford upon Avon)
Woolworths

Historical

Former department store groups

Allders
Arding & Hobbs
J J Allen
Army & Navy Stores
Arnotts
Bairds
John Barker & Co
Bentalls
Binns
Bobbys
C & A Closed all UK stores in 2000.
Chiesmans
E Dingle & Co
Harrods
Hides
Kennards
Lewis's
Littlewoods
Marshall & Snelgrove
Plummer Roddis
Mathias Robinson
Peter Robinson
Selfridge Provincial Stores
United Drapery Stores

Stores which were not amalgamated into any of the businesses listed above but have now ceased trading

Arberys (Wantage)
Barrows (Birmingham)
Edward Bates (Chatham)
Bearmans (Leytonstone)
Blake & Son (Maidstone) Closed 1978.
Boardmans (Stratford, London)
Bolingbroke & Wenley (Chelmsford)
Bourne & Hollingsworth (Oxford Street, London)
Braggins (Bedford)
Brakes (Taunton)
Civil Service Supply Association (Strand, London)
Clements (Watford) Closed 2004.
Walter Cobb (Sydenham)
Coxs (Burslem)
Cuffs (Woolwich)
Evans & Owen (Bath)
Ben Evans (Swansea)
Benjamin Beardmore Evans (Kilburn)
Featherstones (Chatham)
Gamages (Holborn, London)
Glass's (Peterborough)
Goldbergs (Glasgow)
Gorringes (Buckingham Palace Road, London)
Grants (Croydon) Formerly Grant Brothers
Hanningtons (Brighton)
Hill Carter (North Shields)
Houndsditch Warehouse (Houndsditch, London)
V H Jarvis (Aylesbury) Closed 1980.
Jones & Higgins (Peckham)
Keddies (Southend-on-Sea)
Kirby & Nicholson (York)
Lack Brothers (Thornton Heath)
Lidstones (Walthamstow)
William McIlroy (Reading)
David Morgan (Cardiff) Closed 29 January 2005.
Henry A Murton (Newcastle upon Tyne)
T R Roberts (Stratford, London)
W J Roberts & Sons (Truro) Formerly Bon Marche
Matthew Rose & Sons (Hackney)
Rowntrees (Scarborough)
Salts (Swadlincote)
Shoolbreds (Tottenham Court Road, London)
Sopers (Brighton)
T B Stephens (Stoke Newington)
Vokins (Brighton)
Wades (Brighton)
Waltons (Exeter)
Whiteheads (Bolton) Closed 2001.
Whiteleys (Bayswater) Closed 1981.
Wickhams (Mile End Road, London)
Williams & Cox (Torquay)
G L Wilson (Dundee)
Woodwards (Leamington Spa)

United States of America

Ann & Hope, a now defunct retailer that pioneered the modern discount department store.

Barneys New York, fabled New York City luxury retailer, catering to cosmopolitan elite. Acquired in 2004 by Jones Apparel Group

Belk America's largest privately held department store
* McRae's (defunct) Southeast; stores purchased by Belk in July 2005, with conversion to Belk nameplate on March 8, 2006
* Proffitt's (defunct) Southeast; stores purchased by Belk in July 2005, with conversion to Belk nameplate on March 8, 2006

Big Lots, national. Former names were Pic-N-Save in the West and McFrugal's on the East Coast and ODD LOTS in the Midwest.

Bi-Mart, almost exclusively in Washington and Oregon.

Bon-Ton, Northeast; also owns/operates:
* Bergner's (Illinois); purchased from Saks in 2006.
* Boston Store (Wisconsin); purchased from Saks in 2006.
* Carson Pirie Scott (Illinois, Indiana); purchased from Saks in 2006.
* Elder-Beerman, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
**Stone & Thomas (defunct) (Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia & West Virginia), 21 unit regional department store chain purchased by Elder-Beerman in July 1998 with 5 of the locations being sold to Peebles later that year
* Herberger's (Midwest and Upper Great Plains); purchased from Saks in 2006.
* Younkers (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin); purchased from Saks in 2006.
** Brandeis (defunct, Nebraska and Iowa), acquired by Younkers in 1987
** H.C. Prange Co. (defunct, Wisconsin and Michigan), acquired by Younkers in 1992

Boscov's, Mid Atlantic states. Family owned. Boscov's is purchasing a number of locations being spun off by Federated Department Stores as Federated consolidates and rebrands the stores it acquired in the merger with May Department Stores.

BJ's Wholesale (eastern US), similar to Sam's Club

Burlington Coat Factory, discount retailer focusing on outerwear.
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Dillard's, National [link]
* D.H. Holmes (New Orleans)), stores are now Dillard's
* Joske's (San Antonio). Would merge later with fellow Allied Stores division Titche's. Was acquired in 1987 by Dillard's in the advent of Allied's merger with Federated.
* Leonard's (Fort Worth). Had a unique private subway system to carry shoppers back and forth from a distant parking area. Acquired by Dillard's.
* Mayer & Schmidt (Tyler, TX). Acquired in 1956 by Dillard's; was first Dillard's location in Texas.
* Mercantile Stores (Cincinnati)
** de Lendrecie's (Fargo, ND), store sold to Saks and is now Herberger's
** Gayfers (South), stores are now Dillard's
** Glass Block (Duluth, MN), store sold to Saks and is now Younkers
** Hennessy's (Montana), stores are now Dillard's
** J.B. White (GA and SC), stores are now Dillard's
** Jones Stores Co.), (KS and MO) stores sold to May Department Stores and acquired by Federated Department Stores in 2005
** Joslins (Denver, CO), stores are now Dillard's
** Lion's and Bacon's (Midwest)
** Maison Blanche (South), stores are now Dillard's
** McAlpin' (KY and OH)), stores are now Dillard's
** Root's, (Terre Haute, IN) store sold to Elder-Beerman
* Stix, Baer, Fuller, stores are now Dillard's
* Titche-Goettinger (Dallas). Later known simply as Titche's. Became a part of Allied Stores; would merge later on with Joske's. Acquired by Dillard's in 1987 after Allied merged with Federated (Joske's was one of many assets spun off to finance the merger).

Federated Department Stores. Purchased May Department Stores in 2005, converting most of May's nameplates to Macy's in 2006. Expected to sell off the Lord & Taylor nameplate in 2006.
*Bloomingdale's High-end department store, owned by Federated Department Stores, caters to wealthy and super-wealthy.
*Lord & Taylor national department store catering to affluent although it focuses on American designers
*Macy's - probably the strongest nationwide middle class department store brand. In recent years this store was acquired by Federated Department Stores, caters mostly to middle and upper middle class, as well as some of the upper class. Rumors though say Bloomingdales will become even more high end and Macy's will become a lower end store, closer to the J.C. Penney level.
** Abraham & Straus, on level with Macy's and Stern's. Converted to Macy's.
** Bamberger's (defunct, merged into Macy's)
** Bon Marché became Bon-Macy's in 2004, dropped "Bon" prefix in 2005.
** Bullocks Department Stores, owners of the famous Bullocks Wilshire in Los Angeles. Purchased by Macy's in the early 90's and continued to operate as Bullock's for a few years until the name was changed to Macy's.
** Burdines (Florida), became Burdines-Macy's in 2004 with the Burdine's name dropped in 2005.
** Davison's (Atlanta, Georgia) (formerly Davison-Paxon-Stokes of Atlanta; renamed Macy's in the mid 1980's with most of the original stores closing in 2003 with the Rich's-Macy's consolidation)
** Famous-Barr (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri) was a May nameplate, becoming Macy's in 2006.
** Filene's (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont) was a May nameplate, becoming Macy's in 2006.
** Foley's (Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) was a May nameplate, becoming Macy's in 2006.
*** The Denver Dry Goods Company (Denver). Merged with May D&F in 1987. May D&F, in turn, was merged with Foley's in 1993.
*** Sanger-Harris (Dallas). Merged by Federated Department Stores into Foley's (Federated's Houston-based chain) in 1987, which was in turn sold to May in 1988.
**** A. Harris (Dallas). Acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1961 and merged with cross-town rival Sanger Brothers to form Sanger-Harris.
**** Levy's (Tucson). Merged into Sanger-Harris in the mid-1980s after having been acquired by Federated Department Stores decades earlier.
**** Sanger Brothers (Dallas). Dates back to 1857; would become a part of Federated Department Stores in 1951.
** Goldsmith's (Memphis, Tennessee), became Goldsmith's-Macy's in 2004 with the Goldsmith's name dropped in 2005
** Hecht's (Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia) was a May nameplate. The Hecht's and Strawbridge's nameplates become Macy's in 2006.
*** Castner Knott (Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee), chain originally purchased by Dillard's, with the stores sold to Proffitt's, then to Hecht's, with name to be changed to Macy's in 2006
*** Strawbridge's (Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) operated under the Hecht's division while owned by May
*** Wanamaker's original flagship store in Philadelphia: chain bought by May Department Stores in 1995, became Hecht's then later converted to Strawbridge's.
*** Woodward & Lothrop (Washington, DC). Stores were acquired by The Hecht Company and rebranded.
** The Jones Store (Kansas, Missouri) was a May nameplate, becoming Macy's in 2006.
** Kaufmann's (New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia) was a May nameplate, becoming Macy's in 2006.
** L.S. Ayres (Indiana) was a May nameplate, becoming Macy's in 2006.
** Lazarus (Columbus, Ohio), became Lazarus-Macy's in 2004 with the Lazarus name dropped in 2005
***Shillito's (Cincinnati, Ohio)defunct, merged into Lazarus, now Macy's
***Rike-Kumler (Rike's) (Dayton, Ohio) defunct, merged into Lazarus, now Macy's
** Liberty House (Hawaii and Guam) defunct, merged into Macy's
** Marshall Field's (Chicago, upper Midwest, previously owned by Target; first store with a bridal registry became a May nameplate in July 2004, becoming Macy's in 2006.
*** Dayton's, Minneapolis-St.Paul, merged with Hudson's in 1969 to become Dayton-Hudson
*** Hudson's, Detroit (Dayton Hudson became Target Corporation, Dayton's and Hudson's name changed to Marshall Field's in 2001)
*** Donaldson's (defunct) (Minneapolis) acquired by Carson Pirie Scott in 1987. In 1995, Dayton-Hudson acquired the stores from Carson's and most locations were converted to Mervyn's. Upon May's 2004 acquisition of Marshall Field's, May promptly closed the Mervyn's (former Donaldsons/Powers) locations. (Minneapolis)
*** Frederick & Nelson (defunct) (Seattle) (Later sold off to BATUS)
**** Lipmans (defunct) (Portland, Oregon) (Acquired from Dayton Hudson in 1980)
** Meier & Frank (Oregon, Utah, Washington) was a May nameplate, becoming Macy's in 2006.
** Rich's (Atlanta, Georgia), became Rich's-Macy's in 2003 and with the Rich's name dropped in 2005
** Robinsons-May (Arizona, California, Nevada) was a May nameplate, formerly May Company and J.W. Robinsons until 1993, becoming Macy's in 2006.
** Stern's (New Jersey and New York) (now defunct, most locations became Macy's)

Fred Meyer, a hypermarket in the Pacific Northwest owned by Kroger, the supermarket conglomerate

Gottschalks Fresno middle class retailer; primarily in California [link]
* Harris Department Stores (Southern California) Nine stores acquired from El Cortes Ingles, S.A. in 1998. The original Harris Company store in downtown San Bernardino closed in January 1999. The eight remaining stores continue operating today. All southern California stores, including Harris and Gottschalks were renamed Harris-Gottschalks.
* Lamont's (Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska) 37 locations acquired through Bankruptcy Court in 2000. Since the acquisition, Gottschalks has divested several non-perfroming locations.

JC Penney national department store that caters to the middle class.

Kohl's originally Midwest, but now national department store that caters to the lower and middle class

Kresge's (later Kmart), going from dime store to mass market discounter, started in Detroit

Loehmann's

Meijer, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky

Mervyn's, a California-based chain specializing in clothing; caters to middle class. Was recently sold by Target, and is now independent again, with some stores having been acquired by May Department Stores. Stores mainly located in Western and Southwestern states.

Neiman Marcus, Dallas very high end department store catering to wealthy upper classes, owns Bergdorf Goodman as well as competes with Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales.
*Bergdorf Goodman, currently owned by Neiman Marcus Group. This is one of Saks' competitors on 5th Avenue. The store caters to the opulent clients in New York, Long Island as well as aristocracy domestic and aboard.

Nordstrom Seattle-based national department stores competes for upper class with Lord & Taylor and Bloomingdales, but some consumers consider "Bloomies" to be even higher than Nordstrom or Lord & Taylor

Saks- corporate HQ based in Birmingham, Alabama
* Gimbel's: (defunct) The rivalry of Macy's and Gimbel's is immortalized in Miracle on 34th Street; Benard Gimbel the owner of Gimbel's along with Horace Saks founded Saks Fifth Avenue.
* I. Magnin (defunct); some stores converted to Saks Fifth Avenue nameplate
* Parisian (Southeast)
* Saks Fifth Avenue (National) upscale, caters to wealthy

Sears Holdings The 2005 merger of Sears (formerly Sears, Roebuck and Company), and Kmart (formerly S.S. Kresge Co.) created the nation's third-largest retailer. The combined company operates stores under the Sears, Sears Grand, Sears Essentials, Kmart, Big Kmart, and Super Kmart names. Headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.
*Originally of Chicago, Sears' first mail-order catalogs caused prices to drop all over the country, making them "the great price maker." Known better for electronics and appliances, clothing is lower end.
*The S.S. Kresge Co. originated in Detroit in 1890, eventually becoming a major chain of five-and-dime variety stores. Entered discount store retailing with the opening of the first Kmart in 1962. Company name changed to Kmart Corp. in 1977. Known for its various private label apparel and houseware brands such as the Martha Stewart and Joe Boxer brands.

Shirokiya, originally founded in Japan in 1662, the company was purchased by Japanese retailer Tokyu Department Stores in 1958. In 2001, the last remaining Shirokiya (in Honolulu) was sold to an American holding company. Caters across the board, though primary customers are tourists.

ShopKo, regional, West/Midwest
*Pamida, Midwest/Intermountain West/Great Plains states, focuses on smaller towns

Spiegel catalog, mostly a catalog company

Stage Stores, Inc.
*Bealls (Texas and New Mexico)
*Palais Royal (Houston area)
*Peebles (Mid-Atlantic and Midwest)
**IRA A Watson: (defunct) (South and Mid-Atlantic states), 25 unit regional deptartment store chain known as Watson's was purchased by Peebles in June 1998
**Stone & Thomas: (defunct) (Virginia & West Virginia), 5 stores purchased by Peebles from Elder-Beerman in late 1998
**B.C. Moore & Sons: (Southeast) a small privitely owned regional rural based department store chain purchased by Peebles in 2006, the chain will be converted to the Peebles name.
*Stage (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri)

Target (national), renowned as the "hip" mass-market discounter

TJ Maxx and the TJX Companies, national off-price chain which also operates Marshalls and A.J. Wright

Von Maur, regional, Midwest

Wal-Mart, US-based international discount store catering primarily to lower and middle classes. Now also operates Supercenters which are combined discount stores and supermarkets. Also operates Neighborhood Markets which are smaller stores catering to localized markets.
*Sam's Club, membership-based warehouse club, usually located adjacent to or a short drive from Wal-Mart locations.

Wall Drug in Wall, South Dakota

WiseBuys, founded 2003 in Governeur, New York; acquired an Ames in Canton, New York as its first location.

Defunct U.S. chains liquidated or not acquired by extant chains

Alexander's (New York metropolitan area). Declared bankruptcy in 1992.
Ames Department Stores.
B. Altman and Company (New York City).
L.L. Berger (Buffalo). Catered to upper middle class customers. Its last store, in downtown Buffalo, closed in 1991.
Best & Company (New York). A department store exclusively for children of the well-to-do. Once one of the cluster of grand New York department stores on 5th Avenue, closed in the 1960s.
Britt's Department Stores.
The Broadway (Southern California). Headquartered in Los Angeles. Part of defunct Carter Hawley Hale Stores. Retailer for many decades; finally closed for good in 1991.
Bradlees.
Bonwit Teller (New York City, Boston, and Upstate New York). High-end clothier that was primarily a women's clothing store; however, in later years it had a small men's department. All but two stores, located in Buffalo and Boston closed the early 1990s, soon after being purchased by the Australian company L.J. Hooker Company. Hooker then sold the chain to Syracuse-based Pyramid Companies, which then opened a store in their Carousel Center. Pyramid had originally planned to expand the chain, but never did so. The Syracuse store was the last to close, doing so in 2000.
Caldor. Later acquired by May; closed 1999.
The Crescent (Spokane, Washington). liquidated 1992.
Fedco (Southern California). Membership-based department store—including grocery, and in some locations, furniture—that served middle class. Went bankrupt. Circa 1950-1994.
Fedmart (Southern California) First mass-market discount retail/grocery chain Sol Price founded. Was headquartered in San Diego in the 92111 ZIP Code. Price sold the chain to Hugo Mann, a German retail entrepreneur in 1975. His subsequent attempt to turn the chain into hypermarkets was a leading reason for its closure in 1983. Price later founded Price Club based upon what he learned from his Fedmart days. Price Club has since been merged into Costco. Circa 1965-75.
Garfinkel's (Washington, D.C.)
Gemco (California) Membership department store with grocery. Operated as subsidiary of Lucky Stores until liquidated in early 1987 due to hostile takeover attempts. Lucky was later acquired into what is now called Albertsons. Operated circa 1968-1987.
Godchaux's (New Orleans). Closed mid-1980s.
Halle Brothers (Cleveland). Closed mid-1990s.
Hens and Kelly (Buffalo). Department store chain catering to blue-collar and middle class families.
Hills Department Store.
Hochschild Kohn's (Baltimore).
Hutzler's (Baltimore).
J.B. Ivey & Co. (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Jenss (Buffalo). Independent high-end department store chain closed their last location on 15 September 2000.
E.J. Korvette (New York City). Closed 1980.
Krauss (New Orleans, downtown). Single location on Canal Street at Basin closed in 1997.
S. H. Kress & Co.. Puerto Rico subsidiary Tiendas Kress lives on, having survived parent company.
McCrory (national).
Montgomery Ward. First mail order store.
Ohrbach's. Liquidated in 1987 and acquired by Howland-Steinbach.
Rink's (Ohio).
Rich's Department Stores (Salem, MA).
Sakowitz (Houston).
Sattler's (Buffalo).
Stewart's (Baltimore).
Treasury Stores Discount department store division of JC Penney, opened in 1962, also known as "The Treasury". Located mainly in the South and Western part of the U.S. Closed in 1981.
Weinstock's Division of the Broadway chain.
Woolworth (national). Classic dime store. Foot Locker the last vestige of former F.W. Woolworth Co. Defunct subsidiaries - Woolco, Kinney Shoes.
W. T. Grant (national). Stores called Grant's or (the larger stores) Grant City.
Zayre, discount chain based in the Northeast.
Zody's (national) Catered to lower class.

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Defunct U.S. chains liquidated or not acquired by extant chains

See also