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Dillards

Dillards is a retail department store chain operating large-format stores across the southern, southwestern, and midwestern regions of the United States. The company retails national designer brands and exclusive private-label products across multiple merchandise categories, including apparel, footwear, accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishings. In addition to physical store retail operations, the business sells products through its online site and offers customer services such as complimentary beauty consultations, bra fittings, and tailoring. The company also manages a co-branded and proprietary consumer credit card program providing rewards and financing options to customers.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1938Year founded
~29,000Employees
Little Rock, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of Dillards

  • Apparel Retail: Distribution and sale of women's, men's, juniors', and children's apparel across physical department stores and e-commerce platforms, offering a mix of prominent national designer brands alongside proprietary private-label clothing collections.
  • Footwear and Accessories: Retail merchandising of footwear, handbags, jewelry, designer watches, and fashion accessories, featuring national brands and exclusive private labels sold throughout regional department store locations and through the digital storefront.
  • Cosmetics and Beauty: Distribution of prestige beauty products, luxury skincare lines, makeup, and fragrances, supported by complimentary in-store personalized beauty consultations, brand counter services, and specialized skincare advice across retail branch locations.
  • Home Furnishings and Goods: Retail offering of home merchandise, including bedding, bath supplies, dining sets, kitchen cookware, luggage, decorative accents, and seasonal home goods distributed through physical department stores and online shopping channels.
  • Exclusive Brand Management: Development and retail distribution of proprietary private-label fashion and lifestyle brands, including Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, Daniel Cremieux, and Southern Living collections exclusive to company department stores and online.
  • Credit Card and Financing Services: Consumer financial services provided through branded store credit cards and Mastercard partnerships, enabling customer reward point accrual, promotional credit terms, and integrated online and in-store payment processing solutions.

Dillards executive team

  • Mr. William T. Dillard IIChairman & CEO
  • Mr. Alex DillardPresident & Director
  • Mr. Chris B. JohnsonSenior VP & Co-Principal Financial Officer
  • Mr. Phillip R. WattsSenior VP, Co-Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Mike DillardExecutive VP & Director
  • Ms. Drue MathenyExecutive VP & Director
  • Ms. Julie Johnson Guymon CPADirector of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Dean L. WorleyVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  • Ms. Denise MahaffySenior VP & Director
  • Mr. William T. Dillard IIISenior VP & Director