Best Credit Card for Department Stores

Get rewarded for purchases made directly with stores with Department Store merchant codes, including: Bealls, Belk, Bloomingdale's, Bon Ton Stores, Boscov's, Century 21 Department Stores, Dillard's, J.C. Penney (JCP), Kohl's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sears, Stein Mart. Note that some of these stores offer different rewards for for online vs. in-store purchases. The (+) version are the cards we recommend based on multiplier and signup bonus. The (-) versions include only listed stores.

Our Top Selections for Department Stores (+)

Multiplier Point Value Per $ Spent
US Bank CashPlus Visa US Bank CashPlus Visa

If selected as one of two 5x categories quarterly.

5x 1.0¢ 5.0¢
Chase Ink Business Unlimited Chase Ink Business Unlimited

On all purchases.

1.5x 1.6¢ 2.4¢
US Bank Leverage US Bank Leverage

On two highest categories per statement.

2x 1.2¢ 2.4¢

Other Cards with Solid Value for Department Stores (=)

Multiplier Point Value Per $ Spent
Discover It Cash Back Discover It Cash Back

Quarterly category, ends Dec 31st.Purchased on Target & Amazon.com

5x 1.0¢ 5.0¢
Discover It Miles Discover It Miles

1.5x back on statement plus 1.5x matching at the end of year one only

3x 1.0¢ 3.0¢
Wells Fargo Active Cash Wells Fargo Active Cash

2% cash back on all purchases

2x 1.5¢ 3.0¢
Capital One Spark Cash Plus Business Capital One Spark Cash Plus Business

2% cash back on all purchases

2x 1.1¢ 2.2¢
Citi Double Cash Citi Double Cash

All purchases, earn 1% cash back when you make a purchase and 1% when you pay it off

2x 1.0¢ 2.0¢
Bank of America Travel Rewards Bank of America Travel Rewards 1.5x 1.0¢ 1.5¢

Cards Offering Some Value for Department Stores with Limitations (-)

Multiplier Point Value Per $ Spent
Amazon Business Amex Amazon Business Amex

Earn on Amazon.com purchases with an eligible Prime membership

5x 0.7¢ 3.5¢
Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Amazon Prime Rewards Visa

Earn on Amazon.com purchases with an eligible Prime membership

5x 0.7¢ 3.5¢