Department Store

Sephora and J.C. Penney have patched up their differences.

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is including social distancing, hygiene measures, and contactless payment in its store reopening protocols.

A beauty giant is partnering with a global payments provider to offer an interest-free digital payment plan.

Brookfield is betting five billion bucks on retailers to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kohl’s Corp. is the latest retailer to announce significant changes to its stores as it begins to reopen locations that were shuttered during the pandemic.

Simon Property Group’s intention to make southern New York properties like the Woodbury Common outlet center part of its mass mall-reopening got postponed.

In a move that was not unexpected, Neiman Marcus Group has filed for bankruptcy with an agreement that will eliminate about $4 billion of its debt and make its creditors the majority owners of its business. 

One of the world’s oldest department store companies is reportedly going to call it quits.