They still expect same-store sales to increase 1-2 percent in the fourth quarter."
Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with 2004 sales of more than $15.6 billion.
With the May Company's more than 490 department stores and more than 720 bridal and formalwear stores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, Federated operates about 950 department stores and more than 720 bridal and formalwear stores in 49 states.
District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's, The Jones Store, David's Bridal, After Hours Formalwear and Priscilla of Boston
Federated Department Stores Inc