Bloomingdale's

'''Bloomingdale's Inc.''' is an upmarket American department store chain founded in 1861 by Joseph Bloomingdale and Lyman Bloomingdale. It was acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1930. Federated purchased Macy's department store chain in 1994 and was renamed Macy's, Inc. in 2007.

Key facts

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Company.image: Bloomingdale's (48064045898).jpg
Company.name: Bloomingdale's Inc.
Company.logo: Bloomingdale's Logo.svg
Company.image_caption: Bloomingdale's flagship store in Midtown Manhattan in 2019
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.industry: Retail
Company.founders: Joseph B. BloomingdaleLyman G. Bloomingdale
Company.hq_location: 59th Street and Lexington Avenue
Company.hq_location_city: New York City, New York
Company.hq_location_country: U.S.

Article

16 sections

Contents

History
19th century
Founding (1861)
Relocations and expansion (1860s–1890s)
20th century
1945–1959: American designers and fashion influence
First branch stores
1960–1975
Expansion beyond New York area
Economic challenges (1990s)
21st century
Timeline of department store openings
Gallery
See also
References
External links

As of 2024, Bloomingdale's had a total of 32 directly-owned department stores, 21 outlet stores and 4 ''Bloomie's by Bloomingdale's'' concept stores. Nordstrom is its primary competitor. Internationally, Bloomingdale's has 3 franchised stores in Dubai and Kuwait.