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Below find a list of the major department stores across the country and where they stand on using Christmas in their holiday advertising and other promotions. JCPenney: "Christmas" mentioned in print ads & other advertising Federated Department Stores (Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Filene's, Marshall Fields): "Christmas" mentioned in print ads & other advertising Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate Dillard's: "Christmas" mentioned in print ads & other advertising FAO Schwarz: Using "Holiday" this year in advertising materials Employees are free to use any holiday greeting that they feel is appropriate Toys 'R'...

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2005--Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD) (PCX:FD) today announced a series of strategic decisions to build its nationwide Macy's and Bloomingdale's brands and reduce costs. These moves will help stimulate long-term growth in sales while taking full advantage of integration opportunities created through the merger of Federated and The May Department Stores Company, which was completed on Aug. 30, 2005.

Southeast Michigan malls and department stores have survived the first wave of name changes and store closures announced Thursday by Federated Department Stores Inc.Cincinnati-based Federated (NYSE: FD) is acquiring St. Louis-based May Department Stores Co. and announced plans Thursday to convert 330 of May’s department stores into Macy’s. Federated also plans to sell or close 68 stores at malls where the combined company has two or more stores. After the acquisition, Federated plans to operate Marshall Field’s and Lord & Taylor stores at three malls in metro Detroit: Fairlane Town Center, Lakeside Mall and Twelve Oaks Mall. Federated also said...

Two years after merger talks fell apart between Federated Department Stores and May Department Stores, the two largest department store chains in the country, Federated is once again taking a look at May. Although the two companies have not had any meetings yet, Federated has let May know that it might be interested in picking up where they left off, executives close to both companies said. In recent weeks, dynamics have changed and prompted Federated's renewed interest. On Friday, May's board ousted Gene S. Kahn, its chairman and chief executive, after almost three years of disappointing sales throughout the chain....

I'm Offended That You're Offended - Merry Christmas Anyway! I'm on a "Merry Christmas" mission and I'm in full throttle. My little yellow VW Beetle has turned into a Christmas billboard with Merry Christmas written across the back window. Yes, I've decided to trek off to work everyday on the public highways with a message that seems to offend people. At stop lights, I even turn my music up a little louder, and to top it off, I sing along with it. Don't I know that stopping at a red light to roll my windows down only to share the...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The corporate parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's said it will cut jobs and possibly close stores, blaming a new tax that more than doubles what the chain pays to the state. Federated Department Stores Inc. will also curtail hiring and end plans to remodel or expand existing stores, the company chairman said Tuesday. The announcement is the first such complaint since the law was approved last week. The retail chain claims it paid $4.4 million in state corporate taxes last year. Now, thanks to a law Gov....