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• Jeff Sherman Resigns to Take New Post; Tysoe to Oversee Fingerhut, Kronick Assumes Direct-to-Customer Role

  - 2002-02-21

  Business Editors CINCINNATI--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 21, 2002 Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(PCX:FD) announced today that Jeffrey Sherman, who since March 2000 has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Federated Direct, the company's direct-to-customer catalog and e-commerce division, has resigned effective March 1 to accept a position with...

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• Federated, Fingerhut Were an Ill-Suited Match.

  - 2002-01-17

  By Kevin Maler, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 17--In early 1999, as Internet mania seized corporate America, Ted Deikel showed Midas-touch timing: He sold Fingerhut Cos. to Federated Department Stores Inc. for some $1.7 billion. America's...

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• Federated Responds to National Tragedy

  - 2001-09-13

  Business Editors CINCINNATI--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 13, 2001 Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)and the Federated Department Stores Foundation announced today an initial companywide response to the tragedy that took place earlier this week in New York City and our nation's capital. The Federated Department Stores Foundation has authorized a...

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• Federated Announces New Bon Marche Store

  - 2001-08-29

  Business Editors CINCINNATI--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 29, 2001 Federated Department Stores, Inc. today announced the construction of a new Bon Marche store at the Redmond Town Center in Redmond, WA. The Redmond Town Center is an outdoor shopping center with a unique mix of retailers, restaurants, services and entertainment. ...

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• Federated Closes Deal on Purchase of Liberty House

  - 2001-07-09

  Business Editors CINCINNATI--BUSINESS WIRE--July 9, 2001 Federated Department Stores, Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Liberty House, Hawaii's largest retailer. The total purchase price, including the assumption of debt and net of cash acquired, was approximately $200 million. Liberty House's 11 department stores...

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• Federated Authorizes Increase in Stock Repurchase Program

  - 2001-05-18

  Business Editors CINCINNATI--BUSINESS WIRE--May 18, 2001 Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD) announced that its board of directors has authorized an additional repurchase of up to $500 million of its common shares. This new authorization is additive to the existing repurchase program, which, as of the end of the...

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• President of Federated Direct to be Honored at NCCJ's Retail, Fashion & Textile Group's 48th Annual Luncheon

  - 2001-04-19

  Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--April 19, 2001 Dawn Robertson to be honored by National Conference of Community and Justice at annual fundraiser Federated Direct, the direct-to-customer subsidiary of Federated Department Stores, Inc., (NYSE: FD) is pleased to announce that Dawn Robertson, President of Federated Direct, was...

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• Federated Announces Macy's Capitola Mall

  - 2001-04-18

  Business Editors CINCINNATI--BUSINESS WIRE--April 18, 2001 Federated Department Stores, Inc., today announced a new Macy's store at Capitola Mall in Santa Cruz County, CA. The new Macy's store, to be developed in a currently vacant department store space, will be a two-level, full-line department store, excluding furniture,...

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• Federated Integrates Bloomingdale's Online and Catalog Operations, Appoints President of Bloomingdale's Direct Businesses

  - 2001-04-06

  Business Editors CINCINNATI--BUSINESS WIRE--April 6, 2001 Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD) today announced plans to fully integrate fulfillment operations and merchandise offerings of its bloomingdales.com and Bloomingdale's By Mail businesses. The company also announced the creation of Bloomingdale's Direct as an umbrella organization to manage the integrated businesses,...

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• Duluth, Minn.-Area Employees of Department Store Firm Anticipate Layoffs.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

  - 2000-12-29

  Dec. 30--No one could blame Fingerhut employees, including more than 300 in Duluth, for being a bit on edge these days. Last week, their company announced large-scale layoffs at its warehouse operations, including those in St. Cloud, where Fingerhut is the city's largest single...

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