By Jayne O'Donnell Federated Department Stores should soon have a far catchier and better-known name: the Macy's Group. The company, which also owns Bloomingdale's, Tuesday announced plans to change its name, citing the fact that about 90% of its sales are from its 800-store Macy's chain.

By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press Feb. 18--Bite-size improvements have done a lot of good in downtown Detroit in recent years. New sidewalks and bus shelters, building facade cleanups and new shops and restaurants have shown how small steps can be beautiful.

By John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press Nov. 15--Da

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel retailer Hudson Group and its partners have been selected to upgrade the news/gift and specialty retail concession program at Nashville International Airport (BNA).

Aug. 10--It looks like Federated Department Stores Inc. is going to have its hands full. Profits at May Department Stores Co.