Bloomingdale’s, that big fancy store, you know? My granddaughter, she likes to shop there. Me? I don’t get it, but that’s young folks for ya. Anyway, they got a big boss man, a CEO, they call him. Used to be a fella named Tony Spring. Now there’s a new one.
This Tony Spring, he was the big cheese at Bloomingdale’s for a long time. Started way back in, oh, 1987 I think it was. He was just a young’un then, learning the ropes. Worked his way up, like climbing a ladder, one rung at a time. Now that’s what I call hard work. That fella’s a go-getter. He was at Bloomingdale’s for many, many years. He is a big shot now, running the whole Macy’s show. That is even bigger than Bloomingdale’s!
This Tony, he’s from New York. Big city fella. Went to some fancy college, Cornell, they call it. Sounds like a type of corn, if you ask me. But I guess it’s a good school. He must be smart, running a whole store like that. And now he’s in charge of all the Macy’s stores. That’s a lot of stores! That’s a whole lot of stuff to sell!
So, Tony Spring, he’s the CEO of Macy’s now. He moved up in the world. He’s the top dog. They had some other fella, Jeff Gennette, I think his name was. He was the boss before Tony. But now Tony’s in charge. Jeff will sit there for a while, then he’s gone.
Now who is running Bloomingdale’s? Well, since Tony left, they got this other fella, Olivier Bron. Sounds French, don’t it? He’s the new CEO of Bloomingdale’s. He’s got big shoes to fill, taking over for Tony. He’s got some plans, I hear. Gonna change things up, make the stores all fancy.
- This Olivier, he’s in charge of everything at Bloomingdale’s now.
- He’s gotta make sure the stores look nice.
- He’s gotta make sure they got enough stuff to sell.
- He’s gotta make sure people wanna shop there.
It is a lot of work, you know. Running a big store like that ain’t easy. You gotta know about all sorts of things. This Olivier, he better know what he’s doing. Bloomingdale’s is a big deal, even if I don’t shop there myself.
They say this Olivier fella, he’s gonna make the stores smaller. Like that one in SOHO, wherever that is. It is in New York City, I know that much. They got all kinds of stores in New York. Big ones, small ones, you name it.
Bloomingdale’s CEO, that’s a fancy title. Means you’re the boss of the whole shebang. You gotta make sure everything’s running smooth. Like a well-oiled machine, my old man used to say. He was good with machines, my old man. Not so good with people, though.
They also have a marketing man, Frank Berman. He’s another big shot at Bloomingdale’s. He’s in charge of, well, I don’t rightly know what all he does. But it’s gotta be important. Something to do with getting people to come in and buy stuff, I reckon. He’s been there a while, too.
150 years, that’s how long Bloomingdale’s has been around. That’s a long time! Longer than I’ve been alive, that’s for sure. They had a big party for it, I hear. Tony Spring, he was there, of course. He probably gave a speech. Big shots like him, they love to give speeches.
Being a CEO, it ain’t all sunshine and roses. You gotta make tough decisions. Gotta know what you’re doing. You gotta be a leader. This Tony Spring, he seems like a good leader. And this new fella, Olivier, he’s got a lot to learn. But he seems like he’s ready for it.
Anyway, that’s all I know about this Bloomingdale’s CEO business. It’s a lot of fancy talk for a simple gal like me. But it’s interesting, I guess. Seeing how these big stores work. It’s a whole different world from my little garden, that’s for sure. These big shots in New York, they got a lot on their plate. This Tony and Olivier. Whew! I’m just glad I ain’t them.
Well I am tired of talkin’ about all this stuff. I need to go check on my chickens. That is more important to me.
