Department store

A department store is a retail establishment engaged in retailing a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. Department stores usually sell products including apparel, furniture, appliances, and additionally select other lines of products such as paint, hardware, toiletries, cosmetics, photographic equipment, jewelry, toys, and sporting goods. Certain department stores are further classified as discount department stores. Discount department stores usually have central customer checkout areas, generally in the front area of the store.

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Retail - Apparel - Furniture - Appliance - Paint - Hardware - Cosmetics - Jewelry - Toy - Sporting goods - Checkout

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In the United States, retail brands and companies such as Dillard's, Federated Department Stores, Sears, J.C. Penney, and Nordstrom are considered as department stores. While retail brands such as K-Mart and Wal-Mart are discount department stores. Other general merchandise retail establishments that combine a general line of groceries and the other product lines characteristic of department stores are considered Warehouse Clubs or Supercenters. Warehouse clubs require a nominal annual membership fee, while supercenters do not. Sam's Club and Costco are examples of warehouse clubs.

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United States - Dillard's - Federated Department Stores - Sears - J.C. Penney - Nordstrom - K-Mart - Wal-Mart - Sam's Club - Costco

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