Federated Department Stores

Federated Department Stores, Inc. is a department store chain founded in 1929 as a holding company in Columbus, Ohio, specializing mostly in retailing clothing, jewelry, dinnerware and watches. The company is currently headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and operates almost 1,000 stores in the United States.

Related Topics:
Department store - 1929 - Holding company - Columbus, Ohio - Retailing - Cincinnati, Ohio - United States

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 2005 Federated acquired May Department Stores for $11 billion. The company also owns Bloomingdale's, L.S. Ayres, Famous-Barr, Marshall Field's, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, The Jones Store, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May and Strawbridge's and After Hours.

Related Topics:
2005 - May Department Stores - Bloomingdale's - L.S. Ayres - Famous-Barr - Marshall Field's - Filene's - Foley's - Hecht's - The Jones Store - Kaufmann's - Lord & Taylor - Meier & Frank - Robinsons-May - Strawbridge's - After Hours

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~