Robinsons-May

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A Robinsons-May store in Riverside, CA with its sign removed leaving a 'label scar', shortly before being converted into a Macy's.

Robinsons-May was a chain of

Federated took over May Department Stores Company on August 30, 2005, Robinsons-May was dissolved, with some stores becoming branches of Macy's, while others were closed, sold, or transformed into branches of Bloomingdale's
. Robinsons-May had 45 stores.

History

May Company and JW Robinson's

The double-barreled Robinsons-May name was created in 1993 when the former

May Department Stores had acquired Robinson's with its 1986 acquisition of Associated Dry Goods
Corp. J. W. Robinson's had been acquired by Associated Dry Goods in 1957, while May Company California had been established in 1923 when May acquired the then-named A. Hamburger & Sons (founded in 1881 by Asher Hamburger).

Both chains had operated exclusively in

Sanger-Harris stores. Robinsons-May was further consolidated with Portland, Oregon-based Meier & Frank
in 2002, which retained its individual nameplate, but merged its primary headquarters into Robinsons-May's in North Hollywood.

Goldwater's Department Store operating as a Robinsons-May at Metrocenter (Phoenix, Arizona) Closed as a Macy's
in 2015

Conversion to Macy's

On August 30, 2005, operational control of the Robinsons-May stores was assumed by

Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego where Macy's already had stores were shuttered in early 2006 and refurbished as Bloomingdale's locations. The change of store signs occurred on September 9, 2006.[3]
Already existing Macy's locations in Arizona and Inland Empire regions relocated from their existing spots to Robinsons-May.

The trademark for Robinsons-May was bought by Strategic Marks in 2012 and is currently owned by them to this day, with plans to revive the brand in the future.[4][5]


References

  1. ^ Yu, Deborah (January 23, 1993). "Merger Of Retailers Ironed Out - Robinsons-May Stores to Appear at Six Malls". Los Angeles Daily News. p. B1. When the dust clears after the merger of Robinson's and May Co. department stores becomes official Jan. 31, shoppers may be seeing double. At six malls in Southern California, where there is a May Co. and Robinson's department store, the retailer plans to convert both stores to hybrid Robinsons-May stores. They will carry similar merchandise and will be almost identical.
  2. ^ Herman, Valli (6 August 2005). "With Robinsons-May stores closing, few midrange department stores are left. Is shopping becoming polarized? Yes, and no". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Jorrey, Kyle (July 28, 2006). "Mall's Robinsons-May store will stay open during conversion to Macy's: Old name will 'disappear' on Sept. 9". Simi Valley Acorn.
  4. ^ "ROBINSONS-MAY Trademark Information". Trademarkia. Trademarkia, Inc. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Ellia Kassoff". Linkedin. Linkedin. Retrieved 21 July 2021.