Macy's (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American department store chain founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. It has been a sister brand to the Bloomingdale's department store chain since being acquired by holding company Federated Department Stores in 1994, which renamed itself Macy's, Inc. in 2007.

Rowland Hussey Macy Sr. (August 30, 1822 – March 29, 1877) was an American businessman who founded the department store chain Macy's. Macy was the fourth of six children born to a Quaker family on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.

October 28, 1858, 160 years ago today, was the day Rowland Hussey Macy opened a small dry goods store in New York City, at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Fourteenth Street. His first day's...

In 1858, a small dry goods shop opened its doors on the comer of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City. Over 150 years and 800 stores later, we've proudly grown into "America's Department Store," bringing our customers an experience that goes beyond just everyday shopping. Take a look back at some of the defining moments in Macy's history.

Macy's was founded by Rowland Hussey Macy, who between 1843 and 1855 opened four retail dry goods stores, including the original Macy's store in downtown Haverhill, Massachusetts, established in 1851 to serve the mill industry employees of the area. They all failed, but he learned from his mistakes.

Jul 14, 2024 · History of Macy's of New York, 1858-1919 by Ralph M. Hower, 1943, Harvard University Press edition, in English

Jan 22, 2025 · The company grew out of a partnership founded in Lower Manhattan in 1858 by Rowland H. Macy (1822–77), whose several previous attempts at retailing had all failed. Under the close supervision of Margaret Getchell, a Macy cousin and pioneer businesswoman, the store prospered after the American Civil War , relying on extensive advertising and ...

Jan 15, 2020 · Learn about Macy's, the people who do the Thanksgiving Day Parade every year since you were born. Back in the beginning, in 1858 to be exact, Macy’s was one lone department store in New York City. Macy’s ($M) was founded by entrepreneur Rowland Hussey Macy.

Jul 22, 2024 · In 1858, Rowland Hussey Macy came to New York and built a dry goods store between 14th street and 6th avenue which was up north of Manhattan. Everybody thought he was crazy for building a...

In 1858, Rowland Hussey Macy opened a fancy dry goods store in New York City that evolved into one of the world's largest and most famous department stores. After running unsuccessful stores in Massachusetts and in California during the gold rush , Macy employed a low price strategy and aggressive advertising to develop a fast-growing business.