Commerce
January 5, 2011
By Peter Finocchiaro
Department store giant Macy’s Inc. is bolstering Bloomingdale’s ecommerce presence and plans to add hundreds of new employees as part of an ongoing strategic initiative to connect shoppers more seamlessly across all sales channels.
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