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 welcomes its new president
We are happy to introduce our new IGDS President André Maeder. André has been a member of the IGDS Board since 2018 and is the current CEO of The KaDeWe Group.
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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Selfridges
Selfridges Evaluating Offer
Selfridges Group received an unsolicited offer of more than £4bn for its U.K. and Irish businesses, and has signed on Credit Suisse to...
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Holt Renfrew
Holt Renfrew Collaborates with TerraCycle
TerraCycle has teamed up with Holt Renfrew to help intercept and properly recycle the nearly 773 million plastic beauty containers that...
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Shoppers Stop
Shoppers Stop's Omnichannel Sales in Q4
Shoppers Stop has posted rapid business recovery in Q4 FY21 with a 188% growth in omnichannel sales over the corresponding quarter of FY20....
From the Industry
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El Corte Inglés to put logistics land for sale
The company has commissioned BNP Paribas to divest non-strategic logistics assets. Specifically, El Corte Inglés intends to dispose of...
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Robinsons returning as an online department store
After exiting Singapore earlier this year in January, departmental store retailer Robinsons is returning as Robinsons Online. According...
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.
