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Macy's, originally R. H. Macy & Co., is a mid-range chain of department stores owned by American corporation Macy's, Inc. It is one of two divisions owned by the company, with the other being Bloomingdale's. , the Macy's division operates 789 department store locations in the continental United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam, including the prominent Herald Square flagship location in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Macy's is known for its niche in popular culture and the diversity of its merchandise. Competitors include Belk, Bon-Ton, Dillard's, Kohl's, JCPenney, Boscov's and Sears. Macy's has conducted the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City since 1924 and has sponsored the city's annual Fourth of July fireworks display since 1976. Macy's advertises its flagship store on Herald Square as the largest store in the world, even after the record was actually broken in 2009 by the largest store of Shinsegae located in Busan, South Korea. Its flagship store covers almost an entire New York City block, features about 1.1 million square feet of retail space, includes additional space for offices and storage, and serves as the endpoint for Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade. It is estimated that the value of Herald Square is under $3 billion to more than $4 billion.
As of 2015, Macy's is the largest U.S. department store company by retail sales and is the 15th-largest retailer in the United States in 2014 in terms of revenue.
Macy's, can refer to:
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Macy's, Inc., formerly Federated Department Stores, Inc., parent company of Macy's (department store) and Bloomingdales
- Macy's (department store), also known as R.H. Macy & Co.
- Macy's West