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2000 |
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| A new private brand of apparel and accessories for children, called Greendog, debuts at stores across the country. |
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2001 |
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| In February, Federated announces that its Stern's division will be closed, with most locations being converted to the Bloomingdale's or Macy's nameplates. In July, Federated acquires Liberty House, Hawaii's largest retailer and only conventional department store group. It becomes part of Macy's West. |
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2002 |
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| Federated disposes of Fingerhut. Terry J. Lundgren becomes chief operating officer in addition to president and chief merchandising officer. |
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2003 |
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| Federated integrates the Macy's nameplates with its regional department stores - creating Bon-Macy's, Burdines-Macy's, Goldsmith's-Macy's, Lazarus-Macy's and Rich's-Macy's. Macy's Corporate Marketing developed. Bloomingdale's enters the Atlanta market for the first time with two stores. Terry J. Lundgren becomes president and chief executive officer. James M. Zimmerman remains chairman of the board. Federated board initiates quarterly dividends. |
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2004 |
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| Terry J. Lundgren becomes chairman, president and chief executive officer as James M. Zimmerman retires as chairman of the company. Macy's Home Store division is formed. May Company acquires Marshall Field's. |
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2005 |
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| Federated begins operating nationwide under two
store nameplates - Macy's and Bloomingdale's - as
all regional department store names are converted
to the Macy's brand.
Macy's launches a new customer loyalty program, with escalating benefits for its largest customers, as it issues new credit cards for about 14 million accounts.
Federated acquires The May Department Stores
Company. The acquisition creates a stronger, more
resourceful company with more stores nationwide.
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2006 |
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| More than 400 former May Company stores convert to Macy's, creating a nationwide store focused on delivering fashion and affordable luxury to customers from coast to coast.
Macy's launches its first-ever national advertising
campaign.
Federated divests Lord & Taylor, David's Bridal and Priscilla of Boston, which were acquired as part of May Company.
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2007
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| Federated sells its 507-store
After Hours Formalwear
business, which was acquired
as part of May Company,
to Houston-based Men's
Wearhouse.
Shareholders vote to change
the corporate name from
Federated Department Stores,
Inc. to Macy's, Inc. |
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2008 |
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| Macy's began piloting a new localization initiative called My Macy's in 20 local markets as it consolidated three divisions - Macy's North into Macy's East, Macy's Northwest into Macy's West, and Macy's Midwest into Macy's South (creating a new Macy's Central division).
The company celebrated Macy's 150th birthday on October 28.
Macy's, Inc. launches a corporatewide sustainability initiative to guide a wide variety of efforts to protect the environment.
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2009 |
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Macy’s rolls out its My Macy’s localization
initiative nationwide, creating 49 new local stores districts
(for a total of 69), while adopting a unified national
operating structure.
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s launched social media
programs to reach customers in new ways.
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2010 |
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After several years of significant changes to the company's structure and organization, a culture of growth develops at Macy's, Inc.
Bloomingdale's opens in Dubai, the company's first international presence.
Macy's ends the year with more than 1.2 million Facebook friends.
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