Neiman-Marcus, rebounding after the fire
Due to the fire in 1913, Neiman-Marcus posted a net loss. The only other year to post a loss was 2017. Neiman-Marcus rebounded [...]
Neiman-Marcus, a few setbacks
In past posts, we have discussed the charmed business acumen of Carrie Marcus-Neiman, Herbert Marcus and Al Neiman. But, the Neiman-Marcus family was [...]
Neiman-Marcus enters competitive waters
As of 1907, Neiman-Marcus is open for business and doing a booming one at that. The Neiman-Marcus department store was going head-to-head with [...]
Neiman-Marcus opens in Dallas
The Neiman-Marcus crew has a building on Elm Street and stock to sell thanks to Carrie! Minnie (Lichtenstein, Herbert Marcus' wife and Carrie's [...]
Neiman-Marcus opening day
Our Neiman-Marcus origin story continues! With nearly 1 million dollars in capital (in today's money - at the time it was a combined [...]
Neiman-Marcus and the near miss with Coca-Cola
When last we left our caped entrepreneurs (the Neiman-Marcus tribe), they were in Atlanta, running a new marketing company that was quite successful. [...]
Neiman-Marcus, the ‘working for other people’ years
Neiman-Marcus - who they were working for in the beginning. To escape poverty, Herbert Marcus moved to Hillsboro, TX (from Louisville, KY) and [...]
Neiman-Marcus, the early years
The beginnings of Neiman-Marcus, Part II Going a bit backwards to explain how Herbert and Carrie Marcus came to be in Dallas, this [...]
Mystery Location – Solved
Mystery solved! The question was posed: What do Grace Jones, Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks, Thomas Haden Church, free ecstasy and an abandoned building in [...]
Mystery Location
What do Grace Jones, Annie Lennox, Stevie Nicks, Thomas Haden Church, free ecstasy and an abandoned building in the armpit of highways 30 [...]