Hi!

I, a dutch student, am writing an essay about high-end/upscale department stores.
After a bit of research, I discovered 6 department stores (Barney's, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue)
Did I forget some important high-end department stores? If so.. Please let me know!
Thanks in advance!

(later on next year.. i'm going to visit NY. I want to enjoy shopping paradise NYC by myself!! Instead of looking on the internet!)

Lord and Taylor?

Macy's?

I thought I replied to this but I guess it didn't go through.

Takashimaya and Harrods were left off your list.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, I think Jeffrey's bills itself as a department store.

A truly unique department store is Pearl River in SoHo and Fast Buck Freddie's in Key West.

Is Marshall Fields still around?

If you get up to Montreal, visit Holt Renfrew.

Neither Macy's nor Lord & Taylor are high end stores - they are distinctly in the moderate range. The ones you have selected are fine.

American only? What about Printemps and Galleries Lafayette?

Macy's and Pearl River are certainly not high-end. I would agree that Lord& Taylor is more middle-level, also Marshall Field.

IMHO so is Nordstrom's. They have great service but are not particularly upscale. Also, Nordtrom's does not have a department store in NYC, just a boutique at Rockfeller Center; you'd have to head out to the suburbs to find a regular Nordstrom's store. Unlike the other stores in the original post, Nordstrom's did not originate in NYC and is still working its way into the Eastern states.

Gump's.

Bon Marche, 22 Rue de Sevres (7e), is likely the best (upscale) department store in Paris. Au Printemps has goods in all price levels and is best noted for its domed restaurant. Galeries Lafayette also crosses the spectrum in its clothing lines. All are a long ways from New York City, even before the demise of the Concorde.

Believe it or not - Marshall Fields is now owned by Target.

Anonymous, I said Pearl River was unique not high end.

Actually, I believe that Target sold Fields back in May, 2004 to May Stores - NOT high-end retail.

Orcas : Are you in WA state?
Even if Target owned M-F, they would likely learn from M-F and not downgrade the M-F chain.

Ford owns Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover...we don't see those brands weakening.

Philip Morris owns food brands, but doesn't inject nicotine into the foods.

I remember strolling through Bergdorf Goodman one afternoon when they were having a huge sale. There was a beautiful off-white silk blouse on sale for only $650. High-end, beautiful, tasteful, and way out of my range. sigh. )

In NYC, high end shopping would have to begin at Barneys, Takishimaya, Bergdorfs, Henri Bendels then on to Saks Fifth Ave.
While at Takishimaya, have tea..bliss~

Ahhh, Hold Renfrew, Montreal,

TripleSecDelay, I used to live in Chicago and I remember the days when a visit to Marshall Fields was quite the adventure! I particularly remember the exotic fabrics they used to carry - silks and wools from all over the world. Honestly, I don't think I've seen fabrics like Field used to carry in years.

Fields changed a long time ago, probably before Target acquired it. I must admit that I enjoy shopping at Target. Target/Marshall Fields still jars my brain, though. I've never heard of Mays, but I've probably been in some store owned by them.

As for Volvo, well, we own a Ford now. Sigh. Let's hope the brand doesn't weaken, but I wouldn't place any bets on that one. And Saab is now GM? The verdict is out, but all these corporate buy-outs open possibilities for less true competition, IMHO.

Orcas - I thought Mays was Target/Marshall Field's/Mervyns so I looked it up. I was wrong. Those 3 were affiliated but not owned by Mays. May's did buy Marshall Fields and some Mervyns buildings in June2004. May's owns a few stores -

The May Department Stores Company currently operates 438 department stores under the names of Lord & Taylor, Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, L.S. Ayres, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's, and The Jones Store, as well as 217 David's Bridal stores, 456 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 10 Priscilla of Boston stores in its Bridal Group. May operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

How many of you are aware that Saks Fifth Avenue is owned by an Alabama company? And all the Rich's are being changed to Macy's. I still remember shopping at the big downtown Davisons in Atlanta.