Dillard's, Inc. DDS

What this company does

Dillard's, Inc. operates retail stores and an Internet store selling fashion apparel for women, men and children, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods, and it also operates a general contracting construction company that, in part, constructs and remodels stores for the company. As of January 31, 2026, it operated 271 Dillard's stores, including 28 clearance centers. The company reports results in two segments, retail operations and construction, with retail operations accounting for 96% of net sales and construction for the remaining 4% in fiscal 2025. Its stores are located primarily in shopping malls and open-air centers across the southwest, southeast and midwest regions of the United States, and its e-commerce site gives company-wide access to in-store merchandise selections across 30 states. As of December 20, 2025, the company employed approximately 29,100 associates, of whom approximately 20,400 were full-time, 6,400 were part-time and 2,300 were limited status. The company was originally founded in 1938 by William T. Dillard, incorporated in Delaware in 1964, and reincorporated in Texas in 2025.

Written from the business description in DILLARD'S, INC.'s annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, filed 27 March 2026. Every sentence was checked against that document before publication.