Michael Bloomberg

BLOOMIE'S BY BLOOMINGDALE'S TO OPEN IN SEATTLE THIS NOVEMBER

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Monday, October 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announced that it will open a "Bloomie's" store location in Seattle, WA on November 2, 2023 within University Village. The smaller store concept by Bloomingdale's provides a casual, contemporary, and highly curated experience for shoppers in the Seattle community. This will be the third Bloomie's location to open, with the other stores located in Fairfax, VA and Skokie, IL.

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  • The smaller store concept by Bloomingdale's provides a casual, contemporary, and highly curated experience for shoppers in the Seattle community.
  • This will be the third Bloomie's location to open, with the other stores located in Fairfax, VA and Skokie, IL.
  • "Although this is our first physical storefront in the area, Bloomingdale's already has an engaged customer base in the Seattle market.
  • Bloomie's at University Village is excited to open its doors and welcome the Seattle community, and will continue to impress multi-generational customers with its curated collection of designers and brands.

Small-Format Stores Still Need to Prioritize the Customer Experience, Advises Retail Designer from HFA Architecture & Engineering

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smaller store formats give retailers access to new markets like college towns and urban shopping districts. But in pursuing such strategies, they need to stay focused on the customer experience, advises a veteran store designer with HFA Architecture & Engineering.

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  • But in pursuing such strategies, they need to stay focused on the customer experience, advises a veteran store designer with HFA Architecture & Engineering .
  • "Retailers need to find ways to motivate and inspire shoppers in all their spaces—even the tiny ones."
  • Against this backdrop, he offers three tips for creating a best-in-class customer experience through thoughtful, integrated approaches to design, architecture and engineering.
  • With smaller footprints, retailers need to think even more carefully about how to approach checkout, merchandising/fixtures, consumer-facing technology, and back-of-house equipment and mechanicals, Owens advises.

Bloomingdale's Enters the Seattle Market with New Bloomie's Concept

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announced its entry into Seattle with the opening of "Bloomie's." Following the successful introduction of Bloomie's in the greater Chicagoland area earlier this year, and Fairfax, Virginia, in 2021, the retailer's smaller format store is set to open on the west coast in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announced its entry into Seattle with the opening of "Bloomie's."
  • "We are thrilled to enter the Seattle market with the opening of our third Bloomie's location," stated Charles Anderson, Director of Stores, Bloomingdale's.
  • We can't wait to be a part of the community and for the people of Seattle to be a part of the Bloomie's story."
  • Bloomie's is anticipated to open in 2023 within University Village in the Ravenna neighborhood, located north of Downtown Seattle.

"BLOOMIE'S," BY BLOOMINGDALE'S TO OPEN IN WESTFIELD OLD ORCHARD

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announced its second "Bloomie's" store is set to open November 17, 2022 at the Westfield Old Orchard Mall. Bloomie's brings the best of Bloomingdale's to a smaller, highly curated store concept, with top brands featured within each department, a new tech-enabled stylist service, and a trendy dining experience at its new restaurant, bCafé.

Key Points: 
  • The retailer's smaller concept store, "Bloomie's," is set to open on November 17, 2022
    NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announced its second "Bloomie's" store is set to open November 17, 2022 at the Westfield Old Orchard Mall.
  • Following the official ribbon cutting and throughout opening weekend, Bloomie's is partnering with No Kid Hungry to kick off the celebration.
  • Bloomie's at Old Orchard will feature the new go-to restaurant for local residents, bCaf.
  • For more information on the opening of Bloomie's at the Westfield Old Orchard Mall, grand opening celebrations, and more, please visit Bloomies.com, which go live on October 17.

BLOOMINGDALE'S TO OPEN "BLOOMIE'S" STORE IN GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announced that it will open its second "Bloomie's" store location in the greater Chicagoland area at the end of 2022. Bloomie's, which opened its first location in Fairfax, Virginia, in 2021, is the retailer's smaller store concept that provides a casual, contemporary, and highly curated experience.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announced that it will open its second "Bloomie's" store location in the greater Chicagoland area at the end of 2022.
  • Bloomie's, which opened its first location in Fairfax, Virginia, in 2021, is the retailer's smaller store concept that provides a casual, contemporary, and highly curated experience.
  • "We're excited to be opening our second "Bloomie's" location," stated Charles Anderson, Director of Stores, Bloomingdale's.
  • This 50,000-square-foot Bloomie's store will open in a new location at Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, Illinois, and will add a broad and meaningful curation of soft home categories.

NuORDER by Lightspeed helps Bloomingdale's evolve buying approach

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

With NuORDER by Lightspeed, Bloomingdale's has digitized key buying processes by enabling its buyers and brands to collaborate digitally and in real time, creating meaningful efficiencies.

Key Points: 
  • With NuORDER by Lightspeed, Bloomingdale's has digitized key buying processes by enabling its buyers and brands to collaborate digitally and in real time, creating meaningful efficiencies.
  • NuORDER by Lightspeed gave us the ability to curate with precision for the Bloomie's assortment, which is a very different environment and footprint.
  • Lightspeed acquired NuORDER in 2021 to grow the Lightspeed retail ecosystem, connecting approximately 3,000 brands and more than 100,000 retailers.
  • NuORDER by Lightspeed is a leading B2B platform powering commerce and discovery for the world's best brands and retailers.

Bloomberg with Common Energy Expands Access to Community Solar Project to 4,800 Eligible Employees

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Bloomberg today expanded access to community solar projects managed by Common Energy to more than 4,800 of its employees based in New York City.

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  • Bloomberg today expanded access to community solar projects managed by Common Energy to more than 4,800 of its employees based in New York City.
  • Through Common Energys Clean Energy Benefit Program, Bloomberg employees based in the city can enroll to support new, local community solar projects.
  • Bloomberg and Common Energy initially started to partner in October 2019 making community solar projects available to over 260 employees at the time.
  • Common Energy is proud to partner with Bloomberg and UGE to help connect new clean energy projects to the electrical grid, said Richard Keiser, CEO of Common Energy.

Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Mayors Challenge Names Top 50 Global Urban Innovations Emerging From Pandemic

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Rochester, Minnesota: Creating a pathway for women of color into the growing, high-paying local construction field
    The Mayors Challenge selection committee helped Bloomberg Philanthropies select the 50 finalists.
  • "This is always an especially exciting phase of the Mayors Challenge, helping mayors push their innovations to even greater heights," said James Anderson, head of Government Innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies.
  • The 2021 Global Mayors Challenge builds on the success of four previous Bloomberg Philanthropies Challenges in the U.S. (2013 and 2018),Europe(2014), andLatin Americaand theCaribbean(2016).

Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Mayors Challenge Names Top 50 Global Urban Innovations Emerging From Pandemic

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • This year's program focuses on elevating the most important public innovations generated in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Rochester, Minnesota: Creating a pathway for women of color into the growing, high-paying local construction field
    The Mayors Challenge selection committee helped Bloomberg Philanthropies select the 50 finalists.
  • "This is always an especially exciting phase of the Mayors Challenge, helping mayors push their innovations to even greater heights," said James Anderson, head of Government Innovation at Bloomberg Philanthropies.
  • The 2021 Global Mayors Challenge builds on the success of four previous Bloomberg Philanthropies Challenges in the U.S. (2013 and 2018),Europe(2014), andLatin Americaand theCaribbean(2016).

Bloomberg Government Releases 10th Annual Analysis of Top Federal Government Contractors

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bloomberg Government today issued the tenth annual edition of its BGOV200 report, ranking the top 200 federal contractors based on fiscal year 2020 data for unclassified, prime contracts awarded across all U.S. federal government agencies.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bloomberg Government today issued the tenth annual edition of its BGOV200 report, ranking the top 200 federal contractors based on fiscal year 2020 data for unclassified, prime contracts awarded across all U.S. federal government agencies.
  • Bloomberg Government's analysis finds that fiscal 2020 marks the fifth straight year of increased government contract spending, with contracting dollars increasing by $83 billion compared with fiscal 2019.
  • The 10th annual BGOV200 report is the culmination of extensive data management for areas such as company hierarchy, contract title, and agency assignments.
  • "Bloomberg Government is proud to release our BGOV200 for the tenth year, making it easier for government contractors to understand the competitive landscape and identify partners," said Kevin Brancato, Bloomberg Government's head of product.