May Department Stores Co.

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• May buys Field's from Target

  - 2004-06-21

  MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS -- Target Corp., has delivered at least in part on its intent to divest its ancillary divisions with the sale of Marshall Field's and several Mervyn's stores. After months--some would say years--of speculation, Target has finally unloaded its ailing department store division to the highest bidder,...

  Tags: acquisition, analyst, FINANCE, Investment, May Department Stores Co., Mervyn, SALES, Target Corp.

• THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK?(possible mergers and acquisitions in home furnishings during 2003)(Industry Overview)

  - 2003-01-06

  Who will be the movers and shakers and who will be moved and shaken in the mergers and acquisitions arena this year? In-Play 2003 is HFN's exclusive report on the suppliers and retailers that figure to be the most likely players in M&A activity....

  Tags: acquisition, brand, Branding, FINANCE, Investment, M&A, MARKETING, Marshall, May Department Stores Co., Mervyn, Retail, sales, Target Corp.

• BIG DOOR DRAMA.

  - 1998-12-14

  NEW YORK -- The current holiday selling season could mark a turning point for the nation's department stores. Caught between the customer's growing fascination with discounters and the increasing power of specialty stores, the biggest names in retailing are finding it increasingly difficult to...

  Tags: Branding, Dillard, Federated Department Stores Inc., Macy, MARKETING, May Department Stores Co., Mervyn, Nordstrom Inc., Retail, Saks Inc., SALES

• Retail scoreboard.

  - 1997-05-23

  Discount houses, specialty stores, and department store chains comprise the retail industry in the US. It is difficult to keep track of the major chains as there are constant changes in the makeup, finances, and the managements who are responsible for the industry. A listing of the top branded retailers...

  Tags: brand, Branding, chairman, Dillard, Macy, MARKETING, May Department Stores Co., Mervyn, president, Retail, SALES

• Big stores: footwear paced 1st qtr. gains.

  - 1996-05-27

  Sales of men's and women's footwear in departments stores improved noticeable in the 1st qtr 1996, and the sales helped brighten overall earnings. Dayton Hudson Corp. reported a sales increase of 13.1% to $5.4 billion. Wal-Mart reported a 3% rise in earnings to $571 million. May Department Stores reported a...

  Tags: earnings, May Department Stores Co., Mervyn, Retail, SALES

• Retail scorecard. (top executives of leading US retailers)

  - 1995-05-22

  The top executives of 19 of the US' leading clothing retailers are listed. Each listing includes a brief description of the store's operations. The listed executives include Wal-Mart Stores Inc Pres and CEO David D. Glass, Kmart Corp Chmn Donald S. Perkins, and Sears, Roebuck Chmn and CEO Arthur Martinez....

  Tags: CEO, chairman, M., Macy, May Department Stores Co., Mervyn, Nordstrom Inc., president, Retail, Robert, Saks Fifth Avenue, SALES

• Retail scorecard: who's who at the nation's major department and chain store groups.

  - 1992-11-23

  Scorecard lists major US chain and department store groups, annual incomes, executive officers and location of headquarters. Among the companies listed are R.H. Macy & Company Inc, of New York, NY, with annual sales of $6.4 billion; Federated Department Stores Inc, based in Cincinnati, OH, with annual sales of $6.9...

  Tags: Boscov, chairman, Macy, May Department Stores Co., merchandise, Mervyn, president, Robert, SALES

• Shoe stores' Feb. sales gain.

  - 1991-03-11

  NEW YORK FNS -- Many footwear retailers recorded sales increases for the month of February; however, most reported same-store sales were flat or fell off during the period. U.S. Shoe Corp., Cincinati, reported February sales increased 4.8 percent to $145,713,000 from $139,043,000 a...

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• Big stores' volume wobbles in October.

  - 1990-11-19

  Big stores' volume wobbles in October NEW YORK FNS -- Department stores continued to feel the squeeze of tightened consumer spending in October, with most reporting same-store sales declines. Many footwear retailers reported sales gains, however, for the most ...

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• June retail sales mixed.

  - 1990-07-16

  June retail sales mixed NEW YORK FNS -- June sales results for the nation's top retailers were mixed as some key department stores reported lackluster results and most majorspecialty stores continued to turn in hefty gains. However, according to a Commerce Department...

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