# Dillard's

> Dillard's is a family-led department store retailer selling fashion, footwear, beauty and home goods through 272 U.S. stores, including 28 clearance centers, and dillards.com. Its approach combines national brands, exclusive labels, local assortment decisions and customer service; international online orders extend its reach beyond its 30-state store network.

- **Founded:** 1938
- **Headquarters:** Little Rock, United States
- **Founders:** William T. Dillard (Founder; former chairman and chief executive officer)
- **Products:** Department stores and online shopping, Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, Wedding, baby and gift registry, Dillard's credit cards
- **Notable:** Built a 272-store network across 30 U.S. states, including 28 clearance centers, as reported August 2026., Reported US$862.5 million net income in fiscal 2021 after a US$71.7 million fiscal 2020 loss., Maintained 40.8% retail gross margin in fiscal 2025.

## Products & services

- **Department stores and online shopping** — Apparel for women, men and children; footwear, handbags, accessories, beauty and home goods.
- **Antonio Melani** — Exclusive fashion label launched in footwear in 2001 and later expanded to apparel and handbags.
- **Gianni Bini** — Exclusive contemporary label launched in footwear in 2001 and later expanded to apparel.
- **Wedding, baby and gift registry** — Gift registries with online management and in-store service.
- **Dillard's credit cards** — Private label card and co-branded Mastercard issued by Citi; existing accounts transferred in September 2024.
- **Clearance centers** — Dedicated clearance locations; 28 included in the 272-store network reported in August 2026.
- **CDI Contractors** — Construction subsidiary reported separately from retail operations.

## Achievements

- Built a 272-store network across 30 U.S. states, including 28 clearance centers, as reported August 2026.
- Reported US$862.5 million net income in fiscal 2021 after a US$71.7 million fiscal 2020 loss.
- Maintained 40.8% retail gross margin in fiscal 2025.
- Owned 248 of 271 store properties outright at January 31, 2026.
- Reported more than US$16.3 million raised for Ronald McDonald House through its cookbook relationship by September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Launched Hadley Greene x Gianni Bini fall collection on October 5; release identifies Dillard’s as TXSE: DDS.
- **2026-09** — Announced transfer of primary DDS and DDT listings from NYSE to TXSE, scheduled for October 5.
- **2026-09** — Introduced US$15 Southern Living Christmas cookbook benefiting select Ronald McDonald House chapters.
- **2026-08** — Launched Kristen Nichols x Antonio Melani fall capsule on August 31.
- **2026-08** — Second-quarter retail sales rose 1% and net income was US$97.7 million, including US$28.4 million after-tax tariff refunds; reported retail margin was 40.9%, with 260 basis points attributable to refunds.
- **2026-02** — Reported fiscal 2025 consolidated net sales of US$6.474 billion and net income of US$570.2 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dillards.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dillards/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Dillards
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dillards
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dillards/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dillards
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dillards

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Last updated: 2026-10-22