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	Federated Department Stores
		Federated Department Stores became one of the top ten largest retail firms in the United States during this era.
		Federated faced serious debt problems related to the Campeau takeover, and the company was forced to file for bankruptcy in 1990.
		Federated Department Stores has recovered from its financial problems of the early 1990s, and itcontinues to serve as the largest retail business in the nation today.
	www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=888 (364 words)

	Responsible Shopper Profile: Federated Department Stores
		Federated Department Stores does have a supplier code of conduct to which it holds vendors, but labor violations are still reported on a regular basis.
		In June 2002, Federated Department Stores was one of a handful of companies (including Home Depot and Dayton Hudson) that declined a U.S. Department of Labor request to make public whether they employed a system of labeling or a code of conduct protecting against child labor in their supply chains.
		Federated was a natural target for this campaign because of the volume of their sales and their unparalleled ability to set new industry standards.
	www.coopamerica.org /programs/rs/profile.cfm?id=222 (1333 words)

	ESRI News -- ArcNews Summer 2003 Issue -- Federated Department Stores, Inc., Uses GIS for Advanced Market Research
		Federated Department Stores, Inc., is one of the nation's leading department store companies.
		Federated acquired GIS technology in the late 1990s to perform simple map production and analysis, but the system was underutilized by an inexperienced staff not aware of the full benefits of GIS.
		"Federated also had a gold mine of customer data stored in proprietary databases, but none of the databases were in one place or accessible by the previous GIS packages.
	www.esri.com /news/arcnews/summer03articles/federated-department.html (974 words)

	Palm Enterprise: Federated Department Stores Success Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Federated Department Stores improves supply chain quality control by up to 500% and moves merchandise onto selling floors faster.
		When Burdines, Macy's, Bloomingdales, and other department stores in the Federated family receive merchandise from their vendors, they check to make sure it has been properly packed and tagged so that it can be moved immediately onto the selling floor.
		Federated Department Stores, Inc. is the U.S.'s leading operator of premier department stores, with more than 400 retail locations in 33 states.
	www.palm.com /us/enterprise/studies/study34.html (771 words)

	cbs5.com - Federated Department Stores 4Q Earnings Up
		Federated Department Stores 4Q Earnings Up Federated Department Stores Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter income rose 59 percent, aided by the acquisition of former rival May Department Stores Co. The department-store giant also backed its full-year financial forecast.
		Federated Chairman Terry Lundgren said in a statement Tuesday that the quarter included stronger-than-expected performance in both the Federated and former May company divisions, as well as a benefit from a tax settlement and related adjustments.
		Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, operates more than 850 department stores and more than 720 bridal and formal-wear stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico.
	cbs5.com /business/finance_story_052122915.html (502 words)

	Federated Department Stores
		Federated Department Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries are firm in their resolve to do business only with those manufacturers and suppliers that share the company's com mitment to fair labor practices, including adherence to laws that protect workers and their salaries, both in the United States and abroad.
		To further the objective of ensuring the protection of workers, Federated requires its core vendors annually to acknowledge in writing their understanding of the company's policies requiring full compliance with all applicable laws in the manufacture of products to be carried to Federated stores.
		Federated reserves the right to investigate any potential violation of law and, at its discretion, to suspend, discontinue or terminate its relationship with any supplier for its failure to comply with any laws applicable to merchandise produced in the United States or any other country.
	www.itcilo.it /english/actrav/telearn/global/ilo/code/federate.htm (1122 words)

	Federated Department Stores - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Federated Department Stores was founded in 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, as a department store holding company for Abraham and Straus, FandR Lazarus and Company and William Filene's Sons.
		On July 18, 2005, Federated Department Stores announced that they would acquire May Department Stores company for $11 billion in cash and stock.
		In Downtown Boston, Federated is liquidating an acquired Filene's because it already has a Macy's (formerly a Jordan Marsh) across the street.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Federated_Department_Stores (881 words)

	Federated Department Stores - Corrected
		The Federal Trade Commission has negotiated a settlement agreement with Federated Department Stores that would ensure the company makes full refunds, totaling up to $8 million or more, to consumers who, having had their Federated account debts discharged in bankruptcy proceedings, continued to make payments or faced illegal collection efforts.
		In numerous instances, the FTC alleged, Federated falsely represented that these "reaffirmation agreements" would be filed with the bankruptcy courts, as required by law, and that the consumers would be legally obligated to pay.
		Federated recently settled multiple state actions brought by states' Attorneys General by agreeing to provide redress to consumers who executed reaffirmation agreements that were not filed in the bankruptcy court.
	www.ftc.gov /opa/1999/05/federated.htm (675 words)

	May Department Stores - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 2005 May Department Stores was acquired by Federated Department Stores for $11 billion in stock.
		Eventually acquired by Federated Department Stores, it was merged with Sanger-Harris Co. of Dallas in 1985, which itself was merged into Foley's in 1987.
		Sanger-Harris, Dallas, Texas was the result of the 1961 merger of the Sanger Brothers Dry Goods Co. of Dallas, founded in 1868, and acquired by Federated Department Stores in 1951 and A. Harris and Co. of Dallas, founded in 1887 and acquired by Federated in 1961.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/May_Department_Stores (3299 words)

	Overview - Federated - Federated Department Stores, Inc.
		Federated understands you need good information and continuous education to achieve high levels of performance in your job - and to advance to the next levels of responsibility as part of a successful team.
		All supervisors and managers are actively involved in the ongoing training of their teams and are evaluated on their success in improving the knowledge and education of every employee.
		The Federated Leadership Institute, which provides formal education and development for the organization's top 1,200 executives, has emerged as retailing's most successful tool for professional growth at the middle- and senior-management levels.
	www.macysjobs.com /common/training/index.asp (419 words)

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		Many of May's department stores eventually will be converted to the Macy's name as Federated accelerates its strategy of creating a nationwide brand that would give it pricing leverage with suppliers.
		Federated, which after the deal will own nine stores in the Valley, said Thursday that it will sell Robinsons-May at Mesa's Fiesta Mall and Macy's at Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix.
		While Federated's store divisions ring in sales, the Financial, Administrative, and Credit Services (FACS) works behind the scenes providing customer service support to the store divisions and their customers.
	www.lycos.com /info/department-stores--federated-department-stores.html (393 words)

	Community Leadership - Federated Department Stores, Inc.
		Federated is proud of its track record as a caring corporate citizen that leads and supports worthwhile community initiatives.
		Federated believes in giving back to our communities as the right thing to do and the smart thing to do.
		Federated supports this commitment by encouraging charitable giving and employee volunteerism at both the national and local levels.
	www.federated-fds.com /community (130 words)

	WBOC Federated Department Stores, Inc. Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Federated Department Stores, Inc. is one of the nation's largest operators of department stores with more than 400 locations in 36 states.
		Federated Merchandising and Federated Product Development are responsible for guiding the development and implementation of merchandising strategies for Federated.
		Federated's Statement of Principles on Supplier Legal Compliance is not available at their web site but it can be ordered via their Fax-On-Demand service available at 1-800-853-9150.
	www.nwboc.org /cofeder.html (365 words)

	Federated Department Stores Inc. (Mergers, acquisitions and divestments) \| Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
		Shoppers wondering what changes are ahead for Robinsons-May department stores with the merger of Federated Department Stores Inc. and May Department Stores Co. shouldn't hold...
		It may be harder to sell to new owner Federated Southland manufacturers are likely to have a tougher time selling their goods to Federated Department...
		The latest news out of Federated Department Stores Inc. is that two of the retailer's San Fernando Valley stores, once slated for divestiture, may be...
	www.allbusiness.com /federated-department-stores-inc/3217071-1.html (761 words)

	Federated Stores Agree to End Fake Sales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Federated Department Stores, Inc., the parent company of chains including Kaufmann's, Macy's, and Filene's, has agreed to pay $725,000 in civil penalties and costs to settle the matter, said New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
		Federated agreed that, in addition to applying to Kaufmann's advertising practices, all 33 Macy's and Filene's stores in New York State will comply with the settlement's terms.
		Banks Clothiers in September of 2004, The Bon-Ton department stores in 2002, and Metro Mattress in March of 2005.
	www.consumeraffairs.com /news04/2006/03/ny_federated.html (617 words)

	Why Here? Why Now? - Federated - Federated Department Stores, Inc.
		Store sales support - store-based, operations-related positions that ensure our stores run smoothly, look good and are fully stocked.
		This group is a critical link in our store teams and could include merchandise handling, loss prevention and visual presentation.
		Store management - providing the team leadership necessary to run various departments and functions within a department store.
	www.retailology.com /common/career (518 words)

	Federated Department Stores Case Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Since nearly all credit card disputes require the retailer to provide a copy of the charge draft with the customer's signature, Federated's customer service representatives were required to locate, retrieve and send a copy of the paper receipt to the customer or bank to prove the validity of the transaction (or purchase).
		Federated's paper-based processes made this a very labor-intensive procedure.
		Employees were required to determine the exact location of a receipt, sort through the slips for the proper signed charge draft, make a copy of the draft, replace it in the archives, and then mail or fax the copy to the bank or customer—for each dispute call.
	legacy.symbol.com /products/transactionsys/federated.html (752 words)

	Federated Department Stores News - Page 2
		Sales at former May Co. stores that were recently converted to the Macy's format potentially saw a "sickening 20 percent sales plunge" in the recently reported quarter, according to one analyst who has crunched...
		Federated Department Stores Inc., Cincinnati, announced that it has completed a $1 billion tender offer that will result in a pretax gain of about $53 million in the fourth quarter, according to the Associated...
		Department stores have taken the early leg on holiday shopping over specialty retailers and even big-box discounters.
	www.topix.net /com/fd/page2 (915 words)

	SAS \| Customer Success: Federated Department Stores
		But for Federated Department Stores – parent company to Macy's East and Macy's West, Bon-Macy's, Burdines-Macy's, Goldsmith's-Macy's, Rich's-Macy's and Lazarus-Macy's – CRM is not about name recognition; it's about customer loyalty.
		His regression models, built with SAS analytics, focus on targeting and increasing the loyalty of those consumers whose first choice for fashion and value is likely to be the department store.
		According to Federated's senior vice president of corporate marketing, Robin Creen, Federated is a company eager to embrace change.
	www.sas.com /success/federated.html (828 words)

	Former Federated Department Stores chairman indicted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		NEW YORK -- The former chairman and chief executive of Federated Department Stores Inc., the corporate parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges he lied under oath to hide antitrust violations.
		James M. Zimmerman, 61, who retired from Federated in February 2003, was arraigned in Manhattan's state Supreme Court (the trial court) on an indictment unsealed yesterday by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer that charged him with first-degree perjury.
		The antitrust case against Federated, May, Lenox and Waterford was settled in August when they agreed to pay a total of $2.9 million.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05005/437239.stm (453 words)

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		Saks may sell or spin off its middle-market department store division to concentrate on its Saks Fifth Avenue unit, which targets the luxury market, one of the hottest areas in retailing.
		Federated, based in Cincinnati, owns Bloomingdales, Macy's and other chains.
		The combined company would have about 950 department stores and an additional 700 bridal and formal wear stores.
	www.lycos.com /info/federated-department-stores--companies.html?page=2 (275 words)

	Federated Department Stores EDI solution and services
		Our Federated Department Stores EDI solution is a simple way for small and medium sized suppliers to process EDI transactions.
		The EDI Pipeline system can serve as a stand-alone solution to meet the Federated Department Stores requirements, or can be a single interface to trade EDI documents with all of your customers.
		The EDI Pipeline solution for Federated Department Stores includes access to a web-based, password protected control panel that allows you to view and manage all aspects of document trading.
	www.edipipeline.com /Federated_Department_Stores.asp (857 words)

	BOYCOTT FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES NOW!
		The “intentional and deliberate exclusion of ‘Merry Christmas’ in the Federated Department Stores advertising and decoration" is "extremely offensive to the culture and tradition of Americans who honor and celebrate Christmas," the Committee asserted.
		Federated will realize that when its stores are largely deserted.
		Federated issued a statement in response to the boycott.
	www.michnews.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/121/5674/printer (826 words)

	FD Company report, financial results, key ratios, income statement - MSN Money
		Federated Department Stores, Inc. (Federated) is a retail company operating department stores that sell a range of merchandise, including men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods.
		During fiscal 2005, the stores were operated under the names Macy's and Bloomingdale's, and under the May nameplates, which included Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store.
		On August 30, 2005, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of February 27, 2005, by and among Federated, The May Department Stores Company (May), and Milan Acquisition LLC (a subsidiary of the Company), May merged with and into Milan Acquisition LLC.
	moneycentral.msn.com /companyreport?Symbol=FD (191 words)

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