Federated Department Stores Incorporated

PASSINGS: James McLure, Joseph Flom, Harry Fogle, Tommy Bell, John Robinson

2011-02-24 00:00:00

James McLure Playwright who wrote 'Lone Star' James McLure, 59, a playwright and actor best known for his two one-act plays that reached Broadway, died Feb. 17 from cancer at his home in Marina del Rey, said his sister, Jenny Schroeder. McLure's...

Patrick Collins dies at 82; longtime chief of Ralphs Grocery Co.

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Patrick W. Collins, a longtime president of Ralphs Grocery Co., died May 16 of congestive heart failure at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, said his wife, Beth. He was 82. Collins became president and chief operating officer in 1976 and was named...

Prime Beverly Hills development site purchased by Asian investors

2010-10-05 16:34:23

PASSINGS: Kenny Guinn, Walter William Ralphs Jr.

2010-07-23 00:00:00

Kenny Guinn Former 2-term GOP governor of Nevada Kenny Guinn, 73, a former governor of Nevada, died Thursday after falling from the roof of his Las Vegas home while making repairs, police said. Guinn, a moderate Republican, was elected governor in 1998...

Zell's past may hint at plan for Tribune

2007-12-19 15:30:29

What kind of a news baron would Sam Zell make? With Tribune Co. seriously considering the Chicago real estate billionaire's buyout offer, it's no idle question. Besides amassing the nation's largest collection of office buildings in his Equity Office...

A Whole New Look at Macy's Introduced and Promoted in a Whole New Way through Los Angeles Times

2006-09-08 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2006 � As Macy's today re-launches its brand with the unveiling of more than 400 new stores across the country, the retailer is blanketing Southern California through a comprehensive multimedia campaign in the Los Angeles Times. The...

Retailers Report Higher Sales

2004-11-04 13:40:00

The nation's major retailers today reported generally upbeat sales results for October, despite rising fuel prices and falling consumer confidence, with high-end department stores and sellers of luxury goods reporting the biggest increases. Signs that...

Recall: Flatware That Can Choke Children

2009-10-23 00:00:00

Certain kinds of flatware are being recalled because they contain small pieces that can break off and choke children if they put the pieces in their mouths. The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Cambridge Silversmiths Ltd. Inc. are recalling about...

Field's no more

2005-09-21 00:00:00

The Marshall Field's name, as identified with Chicago as its lakefront and its skyline, is being erased in favor of a Manhattan moniker--Macy's. This move kills off a 153-year-old brand that survived the Chicago Fire but now succumbs to bottom-line...

It's business, so emotions don't count

2005-09-21 00:00:00

Federated Department Stores chief Terry J. Lundgren has spent his years in retailing, and he had a product he wanted to sell: A new brand name for an old, familiar product, the quaintly titled Marshall Field's. He knew the change might be rough on...

Mints may again be Chicago-made

2005-09-21 00:00:00

The loss of the Marshall Field's nameplate may be a bitter pill, but Field's new owner is sugarcoating the news with the prospect of returning Frango mints to Chicago. Terry Lundgren, the head of Federated Department Stores Inc., met with Mayor Richard...

Executive a tough-minded merchant

2005-09-21 00:00:00

Terry Lundgren, chief executive of Federated Department Stores Inc., wasn't winning any popularity contests in Chicago on Tuesday after announcing his decision to change Marshall Field's venerable nameplate to Macy's. But the 53-year-old Lundgren didn'...

Jerry Munitz has joined Neal Wolf & Associates, a new law firm specializing in corporate reorganization, bankruptcy and insolvency.

2011-04-27 00:00:00

. Wolf has been a partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf, Winston & Strawn and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Most recently, he was a partner at Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd.

2011-04-27 00:00:00

Marshall Field's last Christmas The trademark clock outside the Marshall Field's State Street in downtown Chicago isn't just counting down the last shopping days til Christmas; the days are numbered for the venerable department store itself.

2005-12-12 23:54:50