Spring to head Bloomingdale's

CINCINNATI Tony Spring has been named president of Macy's Inc.'s Bloomingdale's division, effective immediately. Since 2005, Spring has served as Bloomingdale's senior evp and director of stores, with additional responsibility for Bloomingdale's shopping services and creative services. In his new role, Spring will be responsible for the division's stores, marketing, creative services, finance, operations and restaurants.

"As Bloomingdale's grows its presence nationally, the addition of an operating principal will provide the division with additional management resources and support," said Macy's Inc. vice chair Susan Kronick, to whom Bloomingdale's reports. "Tony Spring is an exceptional executive who has proven himself to be resourceful and creative in supporting growth of the Bloomingdale's brand. He and Mike Gould will represent a powerful principal team as Bloomingdale's continues to build its market presence serving the needs of fashion-forward, upscale customers coast to coast."

Spring began his career at Bloomingdale's as an executive trainee in the White Plains store and went on to hold various buying positions in the home furnishing area. In 1995, Spring was promoted to senior vp for home furnishings, and two years later was named senior vp for marketing. In 1998, he was promoted to evp for marketing and in 2003 added bloomingdales.com, Bloomingdale's by Mail and restaurants to his responsibilities. In 2004, Spring was named senior evp responsible for marketing, Bloomingdale's Direct and restaurants before becoming director of stores in 2005.