And the best department store in the world is…

New York -- The United Kingdom’s Selfridges was named ‘Best Department Store in the World’ for the third consecutive time by the Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS). The award was given at the group’s Global Department Store Summit, which was held last week. The event is held every other year.



Selfridges was in competition for the award with Macy’s and the German retailer Breuninger.



“We are thrilled that Selfridges has again been recognized as the best department store in the world," said Anne Pitcher, managing director of Selfridges & Co. “We have had a terrific couple of years since last winning, and it is a tribute to the commitment of our teams that we have been honored with the award again this year. It gives us even greater impetus to continue to exceed our customers’ expectations and deliver to them a unique and extraordinary shopping experience.”



IGDS is the largest association of department stores worldwide and has 37 members from 35 countries on five continents.