Department stores succeeded because they offered many items at cheaper prices than most retailers. They were also something for people to do.
discount stores have lots of discounts and department stores sell clothing
Most department stores have curtain for sales. Such stores are Kohl's, Sears, Target, JCPenney, Macy's and anything other department stores in the market.
The collective noun is a chain of department stores.
Roses Department Stores
Richway Department Stores ended in 1988.
Richway Department Stores was created in 1968.
Stuarts Department Stores was created in 1957.
Rich's Department Stores ended in 1997.
Rich's Department Stores was created in 1962.
Hills Department Stores was created in 1957.
Hills Department Stores ended in 1998.
Read's Department Stores was created in 1856.