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May Department Stores closed Sibley’s in 1987 and downtown’s last department store, AM&A’s, closed in 1995. Fewer department stores simply meant less reason to shop downtown. The smaller ...

SEEKING DEALS With Federated Department Stores Inc.'s acquisition of May Department Stores Co. completed last week and Saks Inc. moving to sell hundreds of department stores, including its 30 ...