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Neiman Marcus

This article is about the department store chain. For its parent company, seeNeiman Marcus Group.
Not to be confused with the American lawyer and city plannerNorman Marcus.

Neiman Marcusis an Americandepartment storechain founded in 1907 inDallas,TexasbyHerbert Marcus,his sisterCarrie Marcus Neiman,and her husbandAbraham Lincoln Neiman.It has been owned by theNeiman Marcus Groupsince 1987, and is a sister brand to luxury department storeBergdorf Goodmanthrough this ownership.[1][2][3][4]

Neiman Marcus
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
FoundedSeptember 10, 1907(117 years ago)(1907-09-10)inDallas, Texas,United States
Founders
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
,
United States
Number of locations
36 (2024)
Area served
United States
Products
  • Clothing
  • designers
  • footwear
  • accessories
  • handbags
  • jewelry
  • cosmetics
  • fragrances
  • furniture
  • decor
  • appliances
  • housewares
  • bedding
  • shoes
  • gifts
  • magazines
Owner
Websiteneimanmarcus
Interior of flagship Dallas location in 2009
Interior of flagship Dallas location in 2010
Logo on a storefront

History

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1907–1949

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Neiman Marcus original store 1907–1913 at Elm and Murphy

Herbert MarcusSr., a former buyer with Dallas'Sanger Brothersdepartment store, had left his previous job to found a new business with his sisterCarrie Marcus Neimanand her husband,Abraham Lincoln Neiman,then employees of Sanger Brothers competitorA. Harris and Co.In 1907, the trio hadUS$25,000(equivalent to $817,500 in 2023) from the successful sales-promotion firm they had built inAtlanta, Georgia,and two potential investments of funds. Rather than take a chance on an unknown "sugary soda pop business," the three entrepreneurs rejected the fledglingCoca-Cola company[5]and chose instead to return to Dallas to establish a retail business. For this reason, early company CEO Peb Atera was quoted in 1957 as saying in jest that Neiman Marcus was "founded on bad business judgment."[6]The store, established on September 10, 1907, was lavishly furnished and stocked with clothing of a quality not commonly found in Texas. Within a few weeks, the store's initial inventory, mostly acquired on a buying trip to New York made by Carrie, was completely sold out. Oil-rich Texans, welcoming the opportunity to flaunt their wealth in more sophisticated fashion than was previously possible, flocked to the new store. In spite of thePanic of 1907set off only a few weeks after its opening, Neiman Marcus was instantly successful, and its first several years of operation were quite profitable.[7]

In 1914, a fire destroyed the Neiman Marcus store and all of its merchandise. A temporary store was opened for 17 days.[8]By the end of 1914, Neiman Marcus opened its new, permanent location at the corner of Main Street and Ervay Street. With the opening of the flagshipNeiman Marcus Building,the store increased its product selection to include accessories,lingerie,and children's clothing, as well as expanding the women's apparel department. In its first year at the new building, Neiman Marcus recorded a profit of $40,000 on sales of $700,000, nearly twice the totals reached in its last year at the original location.[7]

In 1927, the store expanded, and Neiman Marcus premiered the first weekly retail fashion show in the United States.[9]The store staged a show called "One Hundred Years of Texas Fashions" in 1936 in honor of thecentennialofTexas's independence from Mexico.A later profile of the store, "Neiman Marcus of Texas", described the "grandiose and elaborate" gala, noting: "It was on this occasion that one of the most critical among the store's guests, Mrs. Edna Woolman Chase, editor ofVogue,expressing the sentiment of the store's starry-eyed clientele, told the local press:[6]

I dreamed all my life of the perfect store for women. Then I saw Neiman Marcus, and my dream had come true.

— Edna Woolman Chase, editor ofVogue(1936), quoted inCommentary1957

In 1929, the store began offering menswear. During the 1930s and 1940s, Neiman Marcus began to include less-expensive clothing lines along with its high-end items, in response to theGreat Depressionand following war years. Between 1942 and 1944, sales at Neiman Marcus grew from $6 million to $11 million.[7]Despite a major fire in 1946, the store continued to profit.

1950–1999

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Herbert Marcus Sr. died in 1950, and Carrie Neiman died two years later, leavingStanley Marcusin charge of the company's operations.[7][10]

The 1950s saw the addition of a $1.6 million store at 8300Preston Roadin thePreston Center;the location been occupied by a Tootsies store since the 1990s.[11]It was a 63,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) store "inspired by the art and culture of Southwestern Indians" and "colors... copied from Indian weaving, pottery, and sand paintings". The themed decor includedKachina figureson colored-glass murals and anAlexander Caldermobilenamed "Mariposa,"[12]the Spanish word for butterfly. Art likewise was used as inspiration for Stanley Marcus' seasonal campaigns to solicit new colors in fabrics, as he did the year that he borrowed 20Paul Gauguinpaintings — many of which had never been publicly exhibited — from collectors around the world and had the vivid colors translated into dyes for wool, silk, and leather. Area teachers cited the Gauguin exhibits as spurring a dramatic increase in art study.[13]

In the 1950s and 1960s,Gittingsoperated a portrait studio in Neiman Marcus. Clients includedHope Portocarrero,Lyndon Johnson,Howard Hughes,and theShah of Iran,Mohammad Reza Pahlaviand his family. A late 1960s Christmas Book featured portraits ofWyatt Cooper,his wifeGloria Vanderbilt,and children Carter andAnderson Cooper.

The company continued its extravagant marketing efforts (including the launch of His and Her gifts in the famous Christmas Book) with the inauguration of Fortnight in 1957. The Fortnight was an annual presentation of fashions and culture from a particular country, held in late October and early November of each year, and was one of the most anticipated events in Dallas. It brought fashion, dignitaries, celebrities, exotic food and extravagant celebrations to the downtown store for 29 years.[7][14]

In 1955, Neiman Marcus acquired Ben Wolfman, Inc. which operated a 9-story store, The Fashion, inDowntown Houston.Wolfman stayed on to run the store, which became branch of Neiman Marcus,[15]the first store outside theDallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.The freestanding store was later replaced with a new anchor store located in theHouston Galleriain 1970. In 1965 the Preston Center store was closed and a new store, more than twice as big, was opened at NorthPark Center. Another branch in Fort Worth was also opened. By 1967 the four Neiman Marcus stores in operation were generating annual sales of $58.5 million, and the company's profit for that year was in excess of $2 million.[7]In 1968, the company merged with Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc., which enabled Neiman Marcus to expand at a much faster pace than would have been possible as an independent entity. In 1971, the first Neiman Marcus outside Texas opened inBal Harbour, Florida.In subsequent years stores opened in over 30 cities across the United States, includingAtlanta,Charlotte,Beverly Hills,Boston,Chicago,Las Vegas,Minneapolis,San FranciscoandSt. Louis.Neiman Marcus also had a letter of intent to open a 120,000 square foot store in downtown Cleveland in 1992 as part of an anchor for the upscaleTower City Center.However, the project did not come to fruition, instead opening its concept store in the 1990s.[16]In 1987 Bergdorf Goodman was acquired by the Neiman Marcus Group.[17]In the 1980s, the hyphenated spelling of the company name ( "Neiman-Marcus" ) was abandoned.[18]

Neiman Marcus inBoston'sCopley Place

2000–2010

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Stanley Marcusdied on January 22, 2002. He had served as president and chairman of the board for the company. Marcus had been the architect behind the fashion shows, New York advertising for a strictly regional chain, in-store art exhibits, and the Christmas catalog with its outlandish His-and-Hers gifts, includingvicuña woolcoats, a pair of airplanes, "Noah's Ark"[failed verification](including pairs of animals), camels, and live tigers.[6][8][19]

Over the last 20 years, ownership of Neiman Marcus has passed through several hands. In June 1987, the company wasspun offfrom its retail parent,Carter Hawley Hale Stores,and became a publicly listed company.General Cinema,later to becomeHarcourt General,still had a roughly 60% controlling interest until 1999, when Neiman Marcus was fully spun off from itsparent company.On May 2, 2005, Neiman Marcus Group was the subject of aleveraged buyout(LBO), selling itself to twoprivate equityfirms,Texas Pacific GroupandWarburg Pincus.[20]

The "Neiman-Marcus Collection," comprising early account books, advertising and Christmas Catalog layouts, files on charity activities, past awards and presentations, and a collection of Stanley Marcus's personal memorabilia, among many other items, is located in the Texas & Dallas History & Archives Division, 7th Floor, Main Library, Dallas Public Library, where it may be consulted by researchers.

2010–2019

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In August 2013,Women's Wear Dailyreported Neiman Marcus Group was preparing for aninitial public offeringof its stock.[21]In October 2013, the Neiman Marcus Group was sold for $6 billion toAres Managementand theCanada Pension Plan Investment Board.[22][23]In August 2015, the company again announced it was preparing for an initial public offering.[24]In late 2015 Neiman Marcus became a stand-alone company.

In November 2013 the firm discovered a 25-caratrough diamondoff Namibia's coast, which was valued with a reserve price tag of $1.85 million. The diamond was referred to as the "Nam Diamond".[25]

In 2018 Geoffroy van Raemdonck replaced Karen Katz as CEO.[26]

In April 2019, Neiman Marcus acquired a minority stake inFashionphile,an online resale platform for handbags, jewelry and accessories.[27][28][29]

2020–present

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Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. LLC and 23 affiliated debtors filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Texasin May 2020.[30]The debtors requested joint administration of the cases under Case No. 20-32519. According to the company's CEO, Geoffroy van Raemdonck, the filing was a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The company's website, mytheresa, was not part of the bankruptcy.[31] At the end of September 2020, Neiman Marcus exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and as of 2022 is owned by a consortium of investment firms (Davidson Kempner Capital Management,Sixth Street PartnersandPacific Investment Management).[32]

In July 2021,mytheresawas spun off and filed for IPO on the NYSE, valuing it at $2.2 billion which increased to $3 billion during the first day of trading.[33]

In August 2020 it announced the closing of five stores:Mazza GallerieinWashington D.C.;Hudson YardsinNew York City;The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale;Worth Avenue inPalm Beach, Florida;andDowntown BellevuenearSeattle.[34]

In June 2022 Neiman Marcus Group reported their highest sales volume in almost half of their stores, and sales of their 20 best-selling brands grew by 70% above pre-COVID levels in 2019. The company has also been attracting younger customers, with the average age falling by seven years from pre-pandemic levels, from the mid-40s to the high-30s.[35]

In July 2024, Neiman Marcus announced plans to merge withSaks Fifth Avenuein a reported $2.65 billion merger.[36]

Timeline

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Timeline of expansion
Store Name Opened[37] Closed Metro area Suburb or Neighborhood Mall or Address No./
code 		Sq.
ft.[37] 		Sq.
m.
Downtown Dallas1 Sep 10, 1907[38] Spring 1913[38] Dallas Downtown 1200 Elm St. at Field St. 5,000 (1907)[38] 465
SE corner Elm & Murphy. Today, site is an area of planters atOne Main Place,SW corner Elm & Field.[39][40]Fire in Spring 1913.
Downtown Dallas2[38] By Sep 1914[38] open Dallas Downtown 1618 Main St. at Ervay St. 129,000[37] 11,984
50,000 sq ft (4,645 m2) in 1917,[38]today 129,000 sq ft (11,984 m2).[37]
Preston Center Oct 18, 1951[41] Jul 15, 1965[42] Dallas University Park Preston Center 62,000[41] 5,760
DeWitt&Swank,architects. 2 stories. Replaced by NorthPark.[41]
Houston(Downtown) Jun 1955[43] 1969[44] Houston Houston Downtown
917 Main Street. Originally Ben Wolfman's women's fine apparel store, "The Fashion". When Neiman Marcus and Ben Wolfman Inc. merged, the store was converted to Neiman Marcus' second branch, the first outside Dallas, and Wolfman stayed on as manager.[41]According to AIA Dallas, there were problems with the size and layout of the building and the use of space. Houstonians who had patronized NM in Dallas resented Neiman's not building a larger and up-to-date store such as the one in Dallas. Relocated to Houston Galleria.
Fort Worth1 1962 (Fall)[45][41] 1977[45] Dallas Fort Worth Camp Bowie Blvd. 1003/FW 50,000-
70,000[41] 		4,645-
6,503
Built on site of Bowie Blvd. Drive-in Theater. Relocated toRidgmar Mall.Building became Ellison's Furniture; currently 2 schools.[46]
Michigan Avenue Nov 8, 1963 open Chicago Magnificent Mile 737 N.Michigan Ave. 1019/MA 188,000 17,466
NorthPark 1966[43] open Dallas North Dallas NorthPark Center 1002/NP 218,000[43] 20,253

According to theAIADallas, "Eero Saarinencommitted to designing the store but died unexpectedly in 1961. Saarinen’s partnersKevin RocheandJohn Dinkeloo,designed it together with E.G. Hamilton of Harrell & Hamilton (nowOmniplan), who also designed the rest of NorthPark Center. While Stanley Marcus wanted to use white marble throughout the new store,Raymond Nasherand Hamilton argued for unity in the overall design and materiality of the Center. Roche thus used bold elements defining the departments within. Marcus stated 'We found ourselves educating most of the architects…that…were positive of only one thing with any store: that we would want to change it within 10 years… [but Roche] was very convincing that a building had to have some discipline. Stanley was right, and later, during a remodeling to keep the store contemporary, elements with which he argued against had to be removed at great expense. "[47]

Houston Galleria 1969[44] open Houston Uptown The Galleria 1004/HD 224,000[43] 20,810
According to the AIA Dallas, after an underwhelming launch in Houston by repurposing the Wolfman store, Stanley Marcus worked with developerGerald Hines,fellow patron of architecture, to relocate it to Hines' newGalleriamall. Stanley was displeased withHOKfounding architectGyo Obata,stating "I think Obata was intent upon…the importance of the building to his career rather than…to ours." Thebrutalistfaçade was criticized for its unimaginative mimicry ofLe Corbusier’s famousSainte Marie de La TouretteinLyon,France.[47]
Bal Harbour Jan 4, 1971 open Miami Bal Harbour Bal Harbour Shops 1005/BH 97,000
Atlanta 1972[43] open Atlanta Buckhead Lenox Square 1006/AT 154,000[43] 14,307
St. Louis 1975[43] open St. Louis Frontenac, MO Plaza Frontenac 1007/SL 148,000[43] 13,750
Northbrook 1976[43] open Chicago Northbrook Northbrook Court 1009/NB 144,000[43] 13,378
Fort Worth2 1977[45] 2017 Dallas SW Fort Worth Ridgmar Mall 1003/FW
Relocated toThe Shops at Clearfork.[46]
Washington, DC Nov 7, 1977[48] 2020**[34] Washington, DC Chevy Chase Mazza Gallerie 126,296[49] 11,733
Fashion Island 1978 open Los Angeles Newport Beach Fashion Island 1011/FI 90,000 8,361
Beverly Hills 1979* open Los Angeles Beverly Hills Wilshire Blvd. 1010/LA 185,000 17,187
Las Vegas Feb 1981 open Las Vegas The Strip Fashion Show 1015/LV 174,000 16,165
Westchester Sep 1980 open New York White Plains, NY Downtown 1014/WC 138,000 12,821
FormerBergdorf Goodmanlocation. Art byRichard SmithandKnox Martin.
Oakbrook 1982* open Chicago Oak Brook Oakbrook Center 1017/OB 98,000 9,105
San Diego 1982* open San Diego Mission Valley Fashion Valley 1016/SD 106,000 9,848
Fort Lauderdale Sep 13, 1982[50] 2020**[34] Miami Fort Lauderdale The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale 80,000[50] 7,4232
San Francisco 1983* open San Francisco Downtown Union Square 1012/SF 252,000 23,412
Boston 1983 open Boston Downtown Copley Place 1020/BN 111,000
Palo Alto 1986* open San Francisco Palo Alto Stanford Shopping Center 1024/PA 120,000 11,148
Tysons II 1990* open Washington, D.C. Tysons, VA Tysons Galleria 1023/TY 130,000 12,077
Minneapolis Aug 9, 1991[51] 2013″ Minneapolis Downtown Gaviidae Common 118,000[52] 10,963
Denver 1991 open Denver Cherry Creek Cherry Creek Shopping Center 1027 90,000[53] 8,361
Scottsdale 1992* open Phoenix Scottsdale Fashion Square 1029/SC 114,000 10,591
Troy 1993* open Detroit Troy Somerset Collection 1033/TR 157,000 14,586
King of Prussia 1996* open Philadelphia King of Prussia King of Prussia 1030/KP 145,000 13,471
Short Hills 1996* open New York Short Hills NJ Mall at Short Hills 1025/SH 137,000 12,728
Paramus 1997* open New York Paramus Garden State Plaza 1028/PR 141,000 13,099
Ala Moana 1999 open Honolulu Ala Moana Ala Moana Center 1031/AM 181,000 16,816
Palm Beach Nov 22, 2000[54] 2020**[34] Miami Palm Beach Worth Avenue 48,661[49][55] 4,521
Plano Willow Bend 2002* open Dallas Plano Shops at Willow Bend 1013/PW 156,000 14,493
Tampa Bay Sep 14, 2001 open Tampa Bay Airportarea Int'l Plaza 1035/TB 96,000 8,919
Coral Gables 2003* open Miami Coral Gables Shops at Merrick Park 1034/CG 136,000 12,635
Orlando Oct 18, 2002 open Orlando North end ofInt'l Dr. The Mall at Millenia 1036/OR 95,000 8,826
Boca Raton 2006* open Miami Boca Raton Town Center 1038/BR 136,000 12,635
San Antonio 2006* open San Antonio La Cantera Shops at La Cantera 1037/SA 120,000 11,148
Austin 2006 (Q4)[56] open Austin Northwest Austin The Domain[56] 1101/AN 80,000 7,432
Charlotte Sep 15, 2006 open Charlotte SouthPark SouthPark Mall 1102/CH 80,000 7,432
Natick Sep 2007[57] 2022[58] Boston Natick Natick Mall 94,000 8,733
Topanga 2008 open Los Angeles Canoga Park Westfield Topanga 1105/TP 120,000 11,148
Bellevue 2009[59] 2020[59] Seattle Downtown Bellevue The Shops at The Bravern 124,637[49] 11,579
Walnut Creek Mar 9, 2012[60] Jan 2021[61] San Francisco Walnut Creek Broadway Plaza 87,608[49] 8,139
Roosevelt Field 2016* open New York Garden City, NY Roosevelt Field 1111/RF 111,000 10,312
Fort Worth3 Feb 10, 2017[45] open Dallas Fort Worth The Shops at Clearfork 1003/FW
Hudson Yards Mar 15, 2019[62] September 11, 2020[63] New York Manhattan Hudson Yards 190,000[62] 17,652

*fiscal year **announced

Corporate affairs

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Renaissance Toweris the headquarters of the Neiman Marcus Group, also in Dallas.

Neiman Marcus is still in operation today under the original name and is still headquartered in Dallas, where it was founded. The Neiman Marcus Group comprises the Specialty Retail stores division including Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman. These retailers offerluxuryapparel, accessories, jewelry, beauty and decorative home products. As of mid-2022 the company operates 36 Neiman Marcus stores in the United States and two Bergdorf Goodman stores inManhattan.[64]Neiman Marcus' largest market is theSouth Florida MSA,where they operate five stores. The company also operates five "Last Call" clearance centers and the online luxury furniture outlet Horchow. "[65][66]

The Neiman Marcus Group owned majority interest inKate SpadeLLC, a manufacturer of handbags and accessories. In October 2006, the company purchased all minority interest for approximately $59.4 million, and in November 2006 sold 100% ownership toLiz Claiborne,Inc. for approximately $121.5 million. Another divestiture was a majority interest in Gurwitch Products LLC, which manufacturesLaura Merciercosmetics, to Alticor Inc., for approximately $40.8 million.[67]

In 2013, Neiman Marcus settled a federal claim for falsely claiming that some of their products containedfake furwhen tests by theHumane Society of the United Statesshowed it was actually real fur fromraccoon dogs.Neiman Marcus did not admit guilt, but promised to adhere to federal fur labeling laws (theFur Act) for the next twenty years.[68]

In 2014 Neiman Marcus acquired German luxury fashion e-commerce platformmytheresaand its flagship store Theresa from its founders Christoph and Susanne Botschen andventure capitalfirmActon Capital Partners.The luxury fashion online store ships worldwide and offers designer clothing, shoes, bags and accessories for women.[69][70]

In 2019, Neiman Marcus creditor, Marble Ridge Capital, had a lawsuit against Neiman Marcus dismissed after the claim of inappropriate transfer of the company's MyTheresa assets was dismissed by aTexasjudge due to lack ofsubject-matter jurisdiction.[71]

In March 2020, Neiman Marcus Group launched an app called NM Connect, which allows salespeople to communicate directly with customers via texts, email, phone and video calls.[72]

In June 2021, Neiman Marcus Group acquired Stylyze, an e-commerce platform, to expand the company's e-commerce capabilities.[73]Users connect to Neiman Marcus Group using the proprietary app Connect.[74]

In April 2022,FarfetchLimited agreed to a $200 million minority investment in the Neiman Marcus Group,[75]aiming to stimulate growth through the stores' use of Farfetch's "Platform Solutions" e-commerce marketplace.[73][76]

The Christmas Book

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"His and Hers" and "Fantasy" gifts

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In 1969, customers could buy a $10,600 kitchen computer to help with recipes.

Since 1939, Neiman Marcus has issued an annual Christmas catalog, which gets much free publicity from the national media for a tradition of unusual and extravagant gifts not sold in its stores. Some have included the "his and hers" themed items, trips and cars (see below).

In 1952, Stanley Marcus introduced a new tradition of having extravagant and unusual gifts in each year's Christmas catalog,The Christmas Book.The idea was sparked when journalistEdward R. Murrowcontacted Marcus to ask if the store would be offering anything unusual that might interest his radio listeners. Marcus invented on the spot an offering of a liveBlack Angusbull accompanied by asterling silverbarbecuecart, and the catalog was subsequently altered to include this item, priced at $1,925.[77][78][79]At one point, the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog carried the distinction of being the item most stolen from recipients' mailboxes, prompting aChicago postmasterto suggest the company switch to enclosing the catalogs in plain brown wrappers.[80]: 22–25 

Neiman's fantasy gifts in the Christmas Book have included a $20 millionsubmarine,mummycases that contained an actual mummy, seats fromEbbets Field,and a $1.5 millionCobalt Valkyrie-Xplane; the most expensive item was aBoeing Business Jetfor over $35 million.[81]

Other Christmas gifts

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In 1961, Neiman-Marcus in Dallas was one of two stores in the nation — the other beingWanamaker'sinPhiladelphia— to offer computer-based assistance in selecting Christmas gifts. The process worked by comparing information on the recipient to a computerized list of the 2,200 items available at Neiman-Marcus, then providing a printout of the 10 best suggestions. One person testing the computer filled out the questionnaire as if he were PresidentJohn F. Kennedyshopping for gifts in excess of $1,000 forhis wife;the computer suggested ayacht.[82]

During theApollo 8mission in December 1968, Marilyn Lovell, wife ofastronautJim Lovell,who was the Command Module Pilot, received, as a Christmas present, amink coatthat was delivered to her by a Neiman Marcus driver in aRolls-Royce car.The coat was wrapped in royal blue wrapping paper with twoStyrofoamballs — one for the Earth and the other for the Moon — and had a card that read, "To Marilyn, from the Man in the Moon."[83]: 50-51 

In 2012, Neiman Marcus partnered withTarget Corporationto create a holiday collection featuring 24 designers from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). The 50-piece collection featured apparel, accessories and even some gifts for dogs.[84]

Culture

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The department store was the subject of aBBC Onedocumentary in theOmnibusstrand. EntitledDallas – The Big Storeand directed byJana Boková,it aired on 24 February 1981.[85]
In 1983Frederick Wisemanmade a documentary called 'The Store' about the flagship store of Neiman Marcus.

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Dating back as early as the 1930s, rumors started to circulate about a woman and her daughter who were out to lunch at Neiman Marcus and for dessert shared a chocolate chip cookie that they loved so much they asked the server for the recipe. The server said that the recipe would cost "two fifty" and the woman agreed. However, she was in disbelief when she was charged $250 for the recipe instead of what she thought would be $2.50. The rumor eventually becamexeroxloreand achain letter.[86]

In 1997, after the rumor had progressed to an infamouse-mail forward,the company released a statement that the story was an urban legend. As a sign of good faith, the store also released a version of their cookie recipe for free to all customers to try.[87]

Locations

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State City/town Shopping center
Arizona Scottsdale Scottsdale Fashion Square
California Beverly Hills Wilshire Boulevard
Newport Beach Fashion Island
San Francisco Stockton Street
San Diego Fashion Valley
Palo Alto Stanford Shopping Center
Topanga Westfield Topanga
Colorado Denver Cherry Creek Shopping Center
Florida Bal Harbour Bal Harbour Shops
Coral Gables Shops at Merrick Park
Tampa International Plaza and Bay Street
Orlando The Mall at Millenia
Boca Raton Town Center at Boca Raton
Georgia Atlanta Lenox Square
Hawaii Honolulu Ala Moana Center
Illinois Northbrook Northbrook Court
Oak Brook Oakbrook Center
Chicago Michigan Avenue
Massachusetts Boston Copley Place
Michigan Troy Somerset Collection
Missouri Frontenac Plaza Frontenac
Nevada Las Vegas Fashion Show Mall
New Jersey Paramus Garden State Plaza
Short Hills The Mall at Short Hills
New York White Plains The Westchester
Garden City Roosevelt Field
North Carolina Charlotte SouthPark
Pennsylvania King of Prussia King of Prussia Mall
Texas Dallas Downtown Dallas
Dallas NorthPark Center
Fort Worth The Shops at Clearfork
Houston The Galleria
Plano The Shops at Willow Bend
San Antonio The Shops at La Cantera
Austin The Domain
Virginia McLean Tysons Galleria

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