Tag:shop=department_store
 shop = department_store
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| A large store with multiple clothing and other general merchandise departments. |
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| Group: Shops |
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A 
department store is a large store with multiple clothing and other general merchandise departments.
How to Map
Set a node 
at the center of the feature or draw an area 
along its outline. Add the tag shop=department_store and name=*.
Tags to use in combination
- operator=* - indicates the operator or name of the company operating this department store
- opening_hours=* yhes
- addr=* - the address
- phone=* - phone number of this department store
- website=* - URL of this department store
- wheelchair=no/yes/limited - suitable for wheelchairs
Examples
Australia:
David Jones
Canada:
- Walmart (Walmart Supercentres that sell a full selection of groceries should be shop=supermarket)
Denmark:
Magasin du Nord
Finland: (also other Baltic States)
Stockmann
France:
Galeries Lafayette, Printemps
Japan:
Daimaru, Hankyu, Hanshin, Isetan, Matsuzakaya, Mitsukoshi, Seibu, Sogo, Takashimaya, Tokyu
New Zealand:
Farmers, The Warehouse, Ballantynes, Smith & Caughey's, etc.
Portugal:
El Corte Inglés
Spain:
El Corte Inglés
Switzerland:
Jelmoli, Globus, Manor
UK:
John Lewis, Debenhams, Harrods, Selfridges, House of Fraser
USA:
- Kohl's, Macy's, JC Penney, Sears, Dillard's, Nordstrom, T.J. Maxx, Marshall's
- Walmart, Target, K-Mart (only stores that do not carry a full selection of groceries; stores that sell groceries should be shop=supermarket)
Related Shop Types
The classic department store is usually clothing-led, with a quality (rather than value) proposition.
Although the range of goods sold will vary, most will have ranges which include the following categories: men's clothing, women's clothing, children's clothing, footwear, cosmetics and perfumes, gifts, toys, sports goods, kitchen ware, crockery & porcelain, bathroom ware, soft furnishings, furniture, floor coverings, lighting, white goods, brown goods, and electronics.
They usually have a cafe and/or restaurant and may also offer services such as hairdressing. In the past food halls and book departments were also common.
Other types of stores which sell multiple categories of goods which should (in general) not be tagged as shop=department_store include :
- Large do-it-yourself stores shop=doityourself. Many of these will sell items in several homeware & furnishing categories. Example Homebase in the UK.
- Variety stores shop=variety_store. Variety stores sell across several discrete categories, but don't offer the full panoply of a department store. Usually the categories will involve goods with a rapid turnover; and typically at value price points. Most obviously variety stores do not sell extensive ranges of adult clothing; nor larger items of furniture. Example Wilko in the UK.
- Hypermarkets shop=supermarket. Extremely large supermarket outlets with extensive ranges of clothing, homeware etc, but primarily led by food sales. Examples: Walmart in North America; Carrefour in Europe
See Also
