Macy's expands Bloomingdale's outlet concept

CINCINNATI --Macy's Inc. has announced the planned locations for three newBloomingdale's Outlet stores to open in fall 2011. They will join thefirst four Bloomingdale's Outlet stores opened in fall 2010 as theconcept was launched.

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  Stores will open in the following shopping centers:

  
  


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  Miromar Outlets, Estero, Fla. (25,000 sq. ft.t; opening planned forSeptember 2011);

  
  


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  Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, Wrentham, Mass. (24,000 sq. ft.;opening planned for October 2011);

  
  


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  Woodfield Village Green, Schaumburg, Ill. (24,000 sq. ft.; openingplanned for October 2011).

  
  

"Customers tell us that Bloomingdale's Outlets deliver a compellingcombination of fashion, quality and value," said Michael Gould, chairmanand CEO of Bloomingdale's. "Our first four outletstores have helped us to learn this business and refine ourmerchandising and in-store presentation. We continue to see opportunityfor growth, and these three new locations will help us to extend thegeographic reach of Bloomingdale's Outlets and introduce the concept tonew customers."