10 Department Stores That Still Exist & 10 That Have Disappeared - SheFashionable

"There was something unique about those big department stores that online shopping just can't replace. Walking through the aisles, using the escalators, or having lunch at their small restaurants made shopping an experience. Some stores have managed to keep that feeling alive today. Others, however, couldn't keep up with the convenience and low prices online, so they closed. To begin, let's look at the well-known stores that remain part of our everyday shopping."

"1. Macy's Standing proudly in Manhattan, Macy's Herald Square reigns as America's largest department store, with an astounding 2.5 million square feet anchoring the retail giant's national presence of 350 locations. This NYC landmark, famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924, grew from Rowland Hussey Macy's original 1858 shop into a global retail icon. 2. Bloomingdale's Brothers Lyman and Joseph Bloomingdale dreamed bigger than their humble hoopskirt shop and expanded their vision into the magnificent Great East Side Bazaar in 1872."

Large department stores created immersive, social shopping experiences through aisles, escalators, and small in-store restaurants. Some retailers maintained that in-person atmosphere while others closed under pressure from online convenience and lower prices. Macy's Herald Square occupies 2.5 million square feet and supports a national chain of about 350 locations, and the store has hosted the Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924 after growing from Rowland Hussey Macy's 1858 shop. Bloomingdale's expanded from a hoopskirt shop to the Great East Side Bazaar in 1872 and later joined Federated Department Stores. Nordstrom began as a Seattle shoe store in 1901 and built a service-focused empire. Dillard's began in Arkansas in 1938 and now operates over 270 locations across 29 states. A single store in Kemmerer, Wyoming, later grew into a larger retail giant.

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