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10 unusual facts about Bloomingdale


Apostolate for Family Consecration

The Apostolate for Family Consecration is a U.S. Roman Catholic lay movement headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ohio.

Bloomingdale, New Jersey

Michael DuHaime (born 1974), campaign manager of Rudolph Giuliani's campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

Davison's

The Perimeter Mall and Lenox Square locations were closed, renovated, and reopened several months later as Bloomingdale's in late 2003.

DC Youth Orchestra Program

2008 – August, Washington area Bloomingdale's stores honor the DCYOP as their Charity of Choice for 2008

Jetboard

Their initial development and production was funded by Alfred S. Bloomingdale who was said to dislike paddling and was heir to the Bloomingdale's Department store fortune).

Joseph D. Beck

Born near Bloomingdale, Wisconsin, in Vernon County, Wisconsin, Beck graduated from Stevens Point Normal School and University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Juicy Couture

The line is sold in department stores (Bloomingdale's, Gus Mayer, Lord & Taylor, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue), as well as Juicy Couture "flagship" stores and boutiques.

Ross Geller

After Rachel quits her job at the coffee house, she meets a stranger named Mark who works at Bloomingdale's, and offers to arrange for a job interview.

The Gospel According to Larry

Josh likes to talk to his deceased mother at the makeup desk at Bloomingdale's.

Toukie Smith

In 1978, Smith was named Bloomingdale's Model of the Year and became the first African-American model to have a mannequin designed in her likeness.


7 for all Mankind

They sell their wares online and in various department stores including Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Macy's and Belk in the USA and House of Fraser and John Lewis in the UK.

Campeau Corporation

Through massive junk bond LBOs which were at their most popular in the mid 1980s, Campeau gained control of Allied Stores and Federated Department Stores, owner of Bloomingdale's.

Escalation of commitment

After a heated and aggressive bidding war, Robert Campeau ended up buying Bloomingdale's for an estimated $600 million more than it was worth.

Finlay Enterprises

Finlay operated in department store groups such as Macy's Inc. (Formerly Federated Department Stores), Bloomingdale's, Bon Ton Department Stores, Lord & Taylor, Dillard's, and Gottschalks.

Gilbert Rohde

Consumers could purchase his furniture at upscale department stores in New York (Bloomingdale's), Washington (Woodward & Lothrop), Philadelphia (Wanamaker's), Cleveland (Halle Brothers Co.), and elsewhere.

Koinonia Christian Fellowship

Koinonia Christian Fellowship is a church in Bloomingdale, Ontario.

Mancini•Duffy

Recent high-profile projects include headquarters relocations for JPMorgan Chase, the CIT Group, Condé Nast Publications, and AOL; a headquarters build-out for Time Warner at Time Warner Center; new television studios and production facilities for NBC Sports Group in Stamford, CT; and an ongoing renovation of Bloomingdale's flagship store in Manhattan.

Paul L. Montgomery

A series of article he wrote in March 1970 resulted in the release of four visitors from Cuenca, Ecuador who had been charged with setting off a simultaneous detonation of incendiary devices in the Alexander's and Bloomingdale's department stores in New York City.

Yasmin Le Bon

As a model, Le Bon has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon, and Gianfranco Ferré.