IGDS connects, informs and supports leading department stores worldwide. We are the world's largest department store association.
Key Facts about the Industry
# of visitors per year:
> 1bn
Estimated global sales:
€350bn p.a.
# of employees worldwide:
450'000
GDSS 2020 in Seattle 'Retailing from the Outside-In' - POSTPONED
Following the recent developments of the coronavirus outbreak and its implication on people's potential health and safety, we have decided to postpone our event to the week of 7 - 11 June 2021.
The venue will remain unchanged and, thankfully, Nordstrom maintains their invitation to welcome us in June 2021 in Seattle.

News
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 epidemic is now affecting the entire world and its population. The impact of the outbreak to the department store industry and its stakeholders is significant and stressful.
From IGDS Members
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Paris Department Stores
New Online Delivery Service for Paris Department Stores
More than 20,000 products on www.paris.cl are now dispatched 24 hours a day, thanks to the collaborative work of Paris’ teams and...
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Nordstrom
Nordstrom's Holiday Sales 2020
Nordstrom’s net sales declined about 22% for the nine-week holiday period ended Jan. 2. However, the company said the combined November...
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Shoppers Stop
Shoppers Stop Celebrates Harvest Festival
Shoppers Stop has taken the Harvest Festival of India a notch higher with its beautiful window display. The Harvest Festival is an annual...
From the Industry
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Galeries Lafayette cut HQ workforce
The group is preparing to cut 185 jobs, mainly at the Lyon accounting centre, which will close, and 43 positions at the Galeries...
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Q3 revenue at Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer saw its overall revenue shrink 8.4% to £2.77bn in the key Q3 due to lockdown measures in the U.K., and a double-digit...