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Bloomingdale’s debut Good for the Globe pop-up

Bloomingdale’s is highlighting sustainability with its latest carousel pop-up called ‘Good for the Globe.’ The department store chain has curated a selection of goods ranging from denim produced with less water to recycled skateboards and board games made from used fishing nets. Good for the Globe is art directed by surfer and environmental...

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Bill Blass opening pop-up in Bloomingdale's

Bill Blass is slowly making their way into the realms of brick-and-mortar. According to Stuart Goldblatt, the company's president and CEO, the brand will be exclusive at Bloomingdale's beginning this spring with their apparel, handbag, and footwear lines. While the plans are still being finalized, a pop-up shop at the Bloomingdale's 59th Street...

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Macy's completes Bluemercury acquisition

Department store operator Macy's said Monday that it has completed its acquisition of luxury beauty products and spa services retailer Bluemercury, Inc. for 210 million dollars in cash. The deal was announced last month. Bluemercury, based in Washington, D.C., currently operates about 60 specialty stores in 18 states, typically in prime...

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Macy's purchases Bluemercury for 210 million dollars

Department store chain Macy's Tuesday agreed to buy Bluemercury Inc, a luxury beauty products and spa services retailer, for 210 million dollars in cash. Macy's expects to close the deal in its fiscal first quarter which ends on May 2 and be accretive to its earnings in its first full year (fiscal 2016). Bluemercury, based in Washington, D.C.,...

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Marvin S. Traub: Bloomindale's impresario dies at 87

Marvin S. Traub, a retailing impresario who transformed Bloomingdale’s from a dusty family department store into an international showcase of style and showmanship in the 1970s and ’80s, died on Wednesday, aged 87. One of the most creative retailers of his era, Mr. Traub made Bloomingdale’s synonymous with luxury, introduced many of the world’s...