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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Things You Should Never Buy at Dollar Stores

4 Things To Tell Your Barber When You Get A Haircut

Next time you sit down and the barber asks, "how are we cutting it today?", know exactly what to say.

Top Custom Pistols for Sale

The 1911 Loaded .45ACP handgun is one of the best models you'll find at Springfield Armory, where you'll also find many other top-of-the-line firearms.

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.

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.

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.

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...

5 Tricks Department Stores Use to Get You to Spend More

Every business uses techniques to get you to spend more. But understanding those tricks can help you keep more money in your bank account.

How To Save Money At Department Stores

A New Year's resolution to save more money is a great one, but let's be real — giving up shopping sounds pretty darn dull. But hear me out — you don't necessarily have to. There are plenty of hacks to help you save money at department stores and you …

Department stores are dying. Could this shopping app replace them?

The Yes is a shopping app that uses AI to give you all the variety of a department store with none of the headaches.

'They need to be treated well': How department stores are using stylists as a marketing tool

Back in the day, there was an open secret at department stores. If you saw someone coming into the store, buying up a huge amount of clothes and returning them a day or two later, they were probably a stylist and they probably used those clothes in a photo shoot.