department store

English - Turkish

Definition of department store in English Turkish dictionary: (Ticaret) supermarket; alışveriş merkezi; büyük mağaza; stok bölümü; bonmarşe
department stores: departmanlı mağazalar
is there a department store nearby: yakınlarda büyük mağaza var mı

English - English

Definition of department store in English English dictionary: A large shop containing many different departments each of which deals in different goods or services; A retail organization that carries a wide variety of product lines–typically clothing, home furnishings, and household goods; each line is operated as a separate department managed by specialist buyers or merchandisers; a large retail store offering a wide variety of goods in different departments See Full-Line Department Store; Limited-Line Department Store; store which sells almost every type of product; A large store divided into sections or departments selling a wide range and variety of products Local department stores are often used as anchor tenants in shopping centers; A store keeping a great variety of goods which are arranged in several departments, esp; one with dry goods as the principal stock; A large retail store that sells a variety of merchandise, organized into departments according to the kind of merchandise; a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain; A department store is a large shop which sells many different kinds of goods. A large retail store offering a variety of merchandise and services and organized in separate departments. a large shop that is divided into separate departments, each selling a different type of goods. Retail establishment that sells a wide variety of goods. These usually include ready-to-wear apparel and accessories, yard goods and household textiles, housewares, furniture, electrical appliances, and accessories. In addition to departments (supervised by managers and buyers) for the various categories of goods, there are departmental divisions to handle, for example, merchandising, advertising, service, accounting, and financial strategy. The Bon Marché in Paris, which began as a small shop in the early 19th century, is often considered the first department store. The first U.S. department store chains J.C. Penney and Sears, Roebuck and Co. date to the 1920s. See also Harrods; Large retailer that handles a variety of merchandise
department stores: plural form of department store
discount department store: a discount store, a department store where prices are lower than at a full-service department store or traditional department store
A department store: emporium
Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin Russian: State Department Store: abbreviation of Gosudarstvenny Universalny Magazin (Russian: "State Department Store") Largest department store in Russia. Situated in Moscow's Red Square, it occupies a huge, ornate building (constructed 1889-93) that once housed more than 1,000 shops. GUM now includes about 150 shops selling food, clothing, home appliances, watches and cameras, and many other goods. It functions more like a Western-style shopping mall than a department store and is a popular tourist attraction
department stores: Large retail stores that offer a wide variety of high-quality items divided into specialized departments
department stores: Physically large stores that occupy prominent positions in the traditional heart of the town or city or as anchor stores in out-of-town malls p 422