Lord and Taylor
Headquarters:
424 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10018
Employees: 8,000+
CEO: Brendan Hoffman
Privately held
Website: http://www.lordandtaylor.com/
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Lord and Taylor operates a chain of upscale department stores with 47 locations. The stores sell fine clothing for men and women, shoes, jewelry and accessories.
The chain's flagship store is on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Lord and Taylor is owned by private equity firm NRDC Equity Partners.
The company plans to open three new stores in 2012 in Yonkers, NY, Rockingham, NH and Boca Raton, FL.
Lord and Taylor has corporate offices in New York and Wilkes Barre, PA where it has service center and eCommerce fulfillment operations.
History
Lord and Taylor was originally founded in 1826 by Samuel Lord who opened a store on Catherine Street in Manhattan to sell women's clothing.
Lord and Taylor opened its flagship store on February 24, 1914 on Fifth Avenue between 38th and 39th streets. The store has been designated a NYC landmark.
The chain was acquired by May Department Stores in 1986. In 2005, May was acquired by Federated Department Stores, parent of Bloomingdale's and Macy's.
NRDC Equity Partners purchased Lord and Taylor for $1.2 billion in 2006.
Updated November 14, 2011
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