Department store operators

Shoppers enter a Kohl's store in Peoria, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesActivist hedge fund Macellum Advisors has been asking Kohl's to consider selling itself and now it wants at least one seat on the retailer's board,…

People shop at Kohl's department store amid the coronavirus outbreak on September 5, 2020 in San Francisco, California.Liu Guanguan | China News Service | Getty ImagesKohl's shares soared more than 26% in premarket trading Monday, as the…

A sign marks the entrance to the headquarters campus of Sears Holding in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.Getty ImagesThe beleaguered department-store chain Sears is considering a sale or a redevelopment of its massive corporate headquarters in…

Pedestrians view the holiday windows at a store in New York, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021.Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWith Christmas fast-approaching, retailers are gearing up for a last-minute rush of shoppers.Stores and…

Amazon.com Inc. packages sit in front of a FedEx Corp. delivery truck in New York.Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesConsumers logged online Monday and spent $10.7 billion, marking a 1.4% decrease from year-ago levels, according to…

Shoppers looking at Macy's Black Friday specials in Maumee, Ohio, November 27, 2020.Stephen Zenner | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesKeith Fitzgerald has gone to extreme lengths this holiday season to make sure he gets the perfect…

A shopper leaves a Nordstrom store on May 26, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesNordstrom on Tuesday reported earnings that fell short of analysts' expectations as labor costs ate into profits and sales and its Nordstrom…

A shopper visits Macy's flagship store in New York, May 20, 2021.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersA round of major retail earnings this week revealed a stark divide in the industry between the retailers that are trying to keep prices low for…

The entrances at Macy's are decorated with Christmas decorations on December 04, 2020 in New York City.Roy Rochlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesAs Macy's prepares to release its third quarter earnings on Nov. 18 ahead of…

Shoppers looking at Macy's Black Friday specials in Maumee, Ohio, November 27, 2020.Stephen Zenner | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesMacy's is the latest retailer to sweeten its benefits and wages in a bid to attract talent in a…