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Why Are So Many Single Women are Leaving the Church?

A few years ago, I attended the Women of the World festival in London. Arriving late, I hurried up to a panel called ‘Faith and Feminism,” which featured a panel…

5 Style Secrets I Learned from a Jewelry Expert

Designer Pamela Love talks modern way to buy jewelry, keep jewelry, and more.

Do Department Stores Have a Future?

Department stores aren't going anywhere, but they have a lot of work to do to keep shoppers -- and the brands they stock -- happy.

Ask Damon: I’m going into adult entertainment. What if people find out?

A reader plans to enter the adult entertainment industry. How should they respond if people find out?

Is "Adult" Entertainment Just Entertainment?

Are Influencer Brands the Key to Bringing Millennials to Department Stores?

Nordstrom and Barneys are finding success in the burgeoning world of influencer brands for whom promotion and feedback are built-in.

Tipping Guidelines For Non-Restaurant Services

Tipping etiquette outside of restaurant can feel like a gray area. These guidelines will help.

what does the future hold?

Rob Fletcher looks at what the future might hold for department stores and how they are evolving to cope with the changing market

Department Stores Must Do More Than Just Survive

The latest batch of earnings shows chains from Kohl's to Macy's are making progress. That doesn’t mean they’re thriving.

Macy's is making a move that signals the death of department stores as we know them

Macy's is shrinking the size of some of its less productive stores and cutting back on staff.

What's the Difference Between a Restaurant Service Fee and a Tip?

Nowadays, it seems that U.S. consumers are being asked to shell out more in tips and service charges than ever before. But is there a difference between the two?

Getting rid of old clothes? These department stores offer discounts for clothing donations

If you’re ready to clean out your closet and donate old clothes, you might want to consider giving them to a department store. Stores across the country are taking used clothing and giving discounts to purchase new clothes.

Macy's just signaled the end of department stores as we know them

The department-store chain is testing self-service systems, meaning customers would serve themselves instead of finding a salesperson.

Is Bloomie's the future of department stores?

The concept store may prove the company's agility and ability to bring in new audiences.

How department stores are bringing customers back

Kohl’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom are creating experiences and building partnerships.

4 Ways To Fix The Mess Department Stores Are In

Department stores have been painfully slow adapting to the changes in retail. They have been reactive, rather than proactive, as their business has shifted from a product to a people business. A look at 4 ways department stores can align with the people-first experiential retail model.

The Real Reason Why Target Is Crushing Department Stores

Target has posted strong sales growth for two years running, while department stores are struggling just to avoid sales declines. Target's success relative to d

Where is money spent? Not department stores, new data finds

Despite consumers continuing to splurge on dining out, several retail categories saw...