Shoe Dept. Encore opened at 319 Benner Pike in State College on March 28 after spending more than two decades inside the Nittany Mall. ... “The mall is dying, ...

Shoe Dept. Encore moved to Benner Pike after two decades inside the Nittany Mall in State College, PA. Here’s why it found a new location.

Vicki O'Donnell said the Shoe Dept. is expected to move out of its current 4,623-square-foot storefront and expand into its new 7,188-square-foot location in March.

MATTOON — The Shoe Dept was scheduled to open at 1 p.m. Wednesday in its new exterior storefront at the Cross County Mall but excited shoppers started knocking on the door 15 minutes ahead of time.

Down on the mall’s lower level, Shoe Dept. Encore closed in April. Yet, the space will not remain empty for long. Revallo said The Zone II is working to transition into the space, ...

Tacoma Mall Macy’s employee Skip Butler retired Nov. 1 after 52 years working in the women’s shoe department, serving generations of customers.