MarketsSectors & Industries

The Retail - Department Stores industry consists of companies engaged in the operation of department store chains including auxiliary Internet and mail order facilities. The industry is limited to department store retailers offering a diversified product line. The Retail - Department Stores industry excludes wholesale and distribution of multiple lines of products, classified in Diversified Trading and Distributing; store chains concentrated upon a single product line, classified in Retail - Specialty or to appropriate Apparel & Accessories/Computers & Electronics; and stores offering a diversified product line at discounted prices, classified in Retail - Discount Stores.