Stern's
The 1996-2001 Logo | |
Stern's (left) next to Aeolian Hall in Manhattan | |
| Company type | Department store |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Predecessor | Gertz (1918–1982) |
| Founded | 1867 (as Stern Brothers Department Store) |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Fate | Most stores folded into Macy's Other stores converted to Bloomingdale's or were liquidated |
| Successor | Macy's (2001–present) Bloomingdale's (2001–present) |
| Headquarters | Paramus, New Jersey |
| Products | Apparel, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, gifts and housewares. |
| Parent | Allied Stores (1951–1992) Federated Department Stores, Inc. (1992–closure) |
Stern's was a regional department store chain serving the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey. The chain was in business for more than 130 years.
In 2001, Stern's parent company Federated Department Stores opted to retire the Stern's brand. Most of the stores were immediately converted to Stern's corporate sibling Macy's, some were liquidated and reopened as Bloomingdale's, and others were closed.