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
IGDS has a Centenarian – Great Retail Leader
We are very proud to celebrate the 100th birthday of our IGDS member Ambassadord Tantoco, a visionary leader who started a small retail business with his wife 69 years ago and developed it into a diversified group now managed successfully by his family’s 2nd and 3rd generations.
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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Woolworths
Woolworths On Track with New Rules for Plastic Bags
Woolworths will scrap single-use plastics at 52 additional stores in Gauteng, the Western Cape and the North West, as part of its...
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Selfridges
Black-Owned British Brands at Selfridges
New company Untapped Creatives, which supports Black-owned British luxury brands in finding retail partners, have revealed a new...
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Steen & Strøm
New Beauty Hall at Steen & Strøm
Steen & Strøm plays a central role in Oslo. Since 1797, the department store has given its visitors the country's foremost shopping...
From the Industry
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M&S expands distribution centre
By Christmas 2021, M&S will serve online customers from Castle Donington, Bradford and through its stores which act as micro-fulfilment...
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JCPenney's new private label Home
JCPenney has launched another private label brand, Loom + Forge, as part of its mission to reinvent itself as a destination for home...
IGDS Intercontinental Network
Department Store Awards
During our international open-enrolments events, we celebrate the best achievements and performances by department stores and their personnel.
The GDSS and WDSF Awards are the reference for the industry.
Our Global Events
Our Summit and Forum provide a unique platform for department stores CEOs, senior executives and major stakeholders to meet and exchange ideas.
