Why Have Department Stores Struggled to Survive in Recent Years

question 139

Essay

Why have department stores struggled to survive in recent years?

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Definitions:

Unauthorized Act

An action taken without official permission or beyond granted authority, often leading to disciplinary actions or legal consequences.

Partners

The owners of a partnership.

Respondeat Superior

A legal doctrine that holds an employer or principal legally responsible for the wrongful acts of an employee or agent, performed within the scope of their employment or agency.

Agency Law

A legal principle that governs the relationship between a principal and their agent, including the agent's authority to act on behalf of the principal and the principal's responsibility for the agent's actions.