Noun

Singular department store

Plural department stores

department store (plural department stores)

  1. A large shop containing many different departments each of which deals in different goods or services.

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A department store is a retail establishment which specializes in satisfying a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories. Department stores usually sell products including apparel, furniture, home appliances, electronics, and additionally select other lines of products such as paint, hardware, toiletries, cosmetics, photographic equipment, jewellery, toys, and sporting goods. Certain department stores are further classified as discount stores. Discount department stores commonly have central customer checkout areas, generally in the front area of the store. Department stores are usually part of a retail chain of many stores situated around a country or several countries.

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Fri Sep 3 12:09:25 2010

What is the name of the person at the department store who rings up your purchase?
Q. You are at a department store like Sears, looking at some clothes or something like that, and a person comes up and asks you if you need any help, then takes you over to the point of purchase and rings up your oder. What is the name of this person's job?
Asked by bradwelljackson - Wed Dec 30 03:35:16 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. in most retail stores like that the person would be called an associate (or sales associate), but some retailers have their own names for the position (csr, service associate, sales representative, etc). if it is in a grocery store and ringing up the purchase is all they do, then it's a cashier.
Answered by shelly - Wed Dec 30 03:43:12 2009

Can you purchase a cell phone from a department store or phone carrier and have service hooked up?
Q. I really desire a slider phone.I'm with Sprint and they have no slider phones.All they have is flip phones and regular phones. Is it possible that I can go to a carrier of cell phones and purchase a slider and then have my Spring service hooked to it? I want a slider. Will sprint hook service to phone if I purchase from a department store, online, or from phone carrier?
Asked by Kate-Ann - Mon Jun 30 14:48:45 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Some phone yes, however call your carrier FIRST some phones will not work on other networks. Find the phone you like than call and ask before you buy the phone.
Answered by cliff1224 - Mon Jun 30 14:57:46 2008

What is a website to purchase upscale clothes if planning to start a department store?
Q. i want to start a department store but don't know what website to order them from. I'm looking for ordering a large quantity of clothes from specific designers. Please do not give any wholesale or fake designer websites. thank you
Asked by te - Mon Aug 17 12:46:41 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

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See also:

  • Disney StoreDisney Store
    disneystore.com
    Official Disney videos, apparel, home decor and collectibles. Includes a list of retail outlets.
  • Miles Kimball Online CatalogMiles Kimball Online Catalog
    MilesKimball.com
    Wide selection of merchandise offered.
  • BeallsBealls
    beallsflorida.com
    Men's and women's clothing, shoes, swimwear, lingerie and gifts.
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