What is Macy's?
Q: What is Macy's?
A: Macy's is a department store chain in North America that was originally headquartered in New York until 1994.
Q: When did Macy's file for bankruptcy?
A: Macy's filed for bankruptcy in 1992, which led to the end of their status as an independent company.
Q: Who bought Macy's after they filed for bankruptcy?
A: Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores bought Macy's in 1994.
Q: What did Federated Department Stores do from 1995-2005?
A: From 1995-2005, Federated Department Stores began to fold its less popular chains, such as Stern's and Lazarus, into Macy's.
Q: Who did Macy's acquire in 2005?
A: Macy's acquired rival The May Department Stores Company in 2005, creating the nation's largest department store holding company with over 800 locations.
Q: When did Macy's become a national brand?
A: Macy's became a national brand on September 9, 2006, after Federated retired the former May regional chains.
Q: When did Federated announce it would re-brand to Macy's, Inc.?
A: Federated announced it would re-brand to Macy's, Inc. in 2007 as an effort to focus on the Macy's name.
