CEO Terry Lundgren

At one time Federated Deopartment the parent company of Macy's and Bloomingdales seemed untouchable in the retail sector. The company merged with May department stores and went through numerous name changes, converting all of May's stores to their Macy's brand. CEO of Federated Terry Lungren stated that because the Macy's name is so well recognized their is no need to keep names of regional stores such as Marshall fields and foley's which operated under May department stores. The name change... Read Full Story

This is a little bit of a cheat, but here is a letter I wrote to Macy's this morning. They took down portions of a Pride display due to pressure from MassResistance, a fringe anti-gay group. Here is my letter: To Whom It May Concern: I am a frequent shopper at your store as well as a Macy’s card holder. As a gay person in the Boston area, I am distressed to learn that your downtown Boston store succumbed to pressure from MassResistance and removed portions of your Pride Week display... Read Full Story

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