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Bloomingdale's Makes Splashy West Coast Debut
Bloomingdale's opened four California stores amid a media blitz, drawing shoppers to Century City and other outlets. Locals hailed the new arrivals as a chic Manhattan icon, while some critics lampooned service and sales pressure. High-profile openings drew celebrities and eager crowds as Nordstrom and Saks responded with renewed competition to lure affluent shoppers.
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Los Angeles
Bloomingdale’s
Manhattan
California
Nordstrom
Susan Zolla
Zolla
Anne
Roberta Manning
New York
Federated Department Stores Inc
Federated
Macy's
Fenue
Orange County
Newport Beach
Fashion Island
Costa Mesa
South Coast Plaza
Bloomingdale's
Los Angeles Times
South Coast
San Francisco
Century City
Tinseltown
Penny Marshall
Billy Crystal
Magic Johnson
Saima Awan
Michael Gould
Bloomingdale
Bloomie’s
Jodie Corley
Neiman Marcus
Brooke White
Saks Fifth Avenue
Richard Giss
Deloitte & Touche