Macy's stands as part of just a handful of remaining U.S. department store chains. The retailer that turns 166 years old in October grew through a series of acquisitions and mergers over the decades.
Here's a timeline of its history, according to the company:
1858: Rowland H. Macy started R.H. Macy & Co. as a dry goods store in New York.
1872: Bloomingdale Brothers is founded in New York by Lyman and Joseph Bloomingdale.
1872: Bloomingdale's expanded its East Side Bazaar, a harbinger of the so-called department store.
1877: David May opened the first of what was to become May Department Stores in Leadville, Colorado.
1888: The Straus family acquired a general partnership with Macy's.
1902: Macy's moved to Herald Square in Manhattan.
1924: Macy's Herald Square became the world's largest store following the completion of its Seventh Avenue addition.
1929: Federated Department Stores was formed by Abraham & Straus, F&R Lazarus, Shillito's, and Filene's of Boston.
1930: Bloomingdale's joined Federated.
1992: Federated emerged from bankruptcy with 220 stores in 26 states.
1994: Federated acquired R.H. Macy & Co., creating the largest department store retailer in the nation.
1995: Federated acquired Broadway Stores, with 56 converted to the Macy's banner and five others becoming Bloomingdale's.
2003: Federated began integrating the Macy's nameplate with its regional department stores.
2004: May acquired Marshall Field's.
2005: Federated began operating under two store banners, Macy's and Bloomingdale's.
2006: Federated acquired May, and over 400 stores are converted to Macy's.
2007: Federated shareholders voted to change the corporate name to Macy's Inc.
2008: Macy's celebrated its 150th birthday on Oct. 28.
2015: Macy's acquired Bluemercury, a specialty beauty retailer.
2015: Macy's opened its first six Macy's off-price stores.
2022: Bloomingdale's celebrated its 150th anniversary.