What is the Department Stores Industry?
Department stores retail fabrics, soft goods, clothing, chinaware, glassware, housewares, perfumes, cosmetics, toiletries, furniture and household appliances. Goods are normally sold through separate instore departments. Department stores purchase products from wholesalers and manufacturers and onsell them to consumers, generally without changing the products. They also undertake activities like customer service, product merchandising, advertising, inventory control and cash handling.
Industry Products
Clothing, footwear and accessoriesHousehold appliances and consumer electronicsFurniture, housewares and textile goodsCosmetics and toiletriesToys and gamesBooks, magazines and other printed materialOther products
Industry Activities
Department store operationClothing, footwear and accessories retailingFurniture retailingKitchenware, china, glassware and other housewares retailingTextile goods retailingElectrical, electronic and gas appliances retailingPerfumes, cosmetics and toiletries retailing