HUDSON'S BAY FORMS AGREEMENT WITH FEDERATED MERCHANDISING GROUP
By Adnews Staff
Hudson's Bay Co. of Toronto has entered into an agreement with Federated Merchandising Group of Cincinnati, OH, a division of Federated Department Stores, to carry eight of Federated's private brands in its The Bay retail stores. The first three brands will appear in the stores this fall. They will include: I.N.C. International Concepts, a fashion brand that will be carried by ten Bay stores; Style & co., a sportswear brand that will be sold in 30 Bay stores; and Tools of the Trade, a housewares brand that will be carried by 92 Bay stores. Additional brands included in the agreement are Charter Club, Club Room, Jennifer Moore, JM Collection and Tasso Elba SPA. These will be carried by Bay stores by 2003. Federated Department Stores operates approximately 460 stores under the names Macy's, Bloomingdale's, The Bon Marche, Burdines, Goldsmith's, Lazarus and Rich's.