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Update several sections and add current CEO[edit]

Hi, I have several requests to update the article as our company has changed a good deal since this was last edited. The below are recommended factual corrections to accurately represent NMG's current standing.

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., is an American integrated luxury retailer headquartered in Dallas, Texas,[1] which owns Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Horchow, and Last Call. The Group filed for bankruptcy on May 7, 2020, and emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring in late September 2021.[2][3][4] Since September 2021, NMG has been owned by a group of investment companies lead by Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Sixth Street Partners and Pacific Investment Management.
 Not done for now: first reference has a broken URL, can you please fix it? Storchy (talk) 19:03, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
In 2018 Geoffroy van Raemdonck replaced Karen Katz as CEO. [5]
 Done Storchy (talk) 19:03, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Storchy (talk) 19:03, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
In June 2022 NMG 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. [8]
 Done Storchy (talk) 19:07, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ [http://phx.corporate- ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=118113&p=irol-contact "Neiman Marcus Group - Company Contacts"]. corporate-ir.net. ((cite web)): Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 22 (help)
  2. ^ UK, FashionNetwork com. "Neiman Marcus Group emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy". FashionNetwork.com.
  3. ^ "Neiman Marcus Group Completes Chapter 11 Process; Emerges with Strengthened Capital Structure". FactEntry. 2020-10-06.
  4. ^ "Neiman Marcus emerges from bankruptcy". CNBC.
  5. ^ Hirsch, Lauren (5 January 2018). "Neiman Marcus names Geoffroy van Raemdonck CEO, replacing Karen Katz". CNBC.
  6. ^ "Neiman Marcus Group-Our Brands". Neiman Marcus Group. 2020.
  7. ^ "Neiman Marcus Group". Forbes. 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ Danziger, Pamela (14 June 2022). "With Last Quarter Sales Up 30%, Neiman Marcus Is Prepared For Changing Economic Winds". Forbes.

Thanks so much for your help, NMGCommsMgr (talk) 17:52, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Storchy for implementing almost all of my edit request. I apologize for the broken source. It could be I broke it when I copied it to the Talk page, but even so, the link was already dead, I just didn’t know if it was appropriate for me to change it. Here is the same paragraph with a working, more recent source, replacing the dead/broken link:
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., is an American integrated luxury retailer headquartered in Dallas, Texas,[1] which owns Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Horchow, and Last Call. The Group filed for bankruptcy on May

7, 2020, and emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring in late September 2021.[2][3][4] Since September 2021, NMG has been owned by a group of investment companies lead by Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Sixth Street Partners and Pacific Investment Management.

References

  1. ^ Dean, Jake (9 June 2022). "Neiman Marcus Group closes $200M investment by Farfetch". bizjournals.com.
  2. ^ Lacombe, Gabriella (28 September 2020). "Neiman Marcus Group emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy". FashionNetwork.com.
  3. ^ "Neiman Marcus Group Completes Chapter 11 Process; Emerges with Strengthened Capital Structure". FactEntry. 2020-10-06.
  4. ^ "Neiman Marcus emerges from bankruptcy". CNBC. 25 September 2020.
Thanks again, NMGCommsMgr (talk) 14:11, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Storchy: Would you like to revisit this request, since you replied above? ---Another Believer (Talk) 15:26, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Eek, missed that reply by three weeks, sorry. Storchy (talk) 15:32, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Storchy Time to mark this request as answered? Let me know if you need help updating the template at the top of this request. Thanks for the follow up. ---Another Believer (Talk) 16:34, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
 Done 😀 Thanks for the reminder. Storchy (talk) 16:50, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
No prob! Thanks, ---Another Believer (Talk) 16:56, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much Storchy and Another Believer for implementing the remaining bullet point of my edit request above. Your work and initiative are appreciated. NMGCommsMgr (talk) 13:23, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Improve headings and sub-heads[edit]

Hi. The following edits that I am requesting are to rename headings and subheadings so that the organization of the content is clear and precise. I am also requesting the addition of a small bit of new information (a date with a source) and some grammar fixes.

References

  1. ^ Danziger, Pamela N. (2 December 2021). "After A Year Of Sweeping Change, Neiman Marcus Holds Tight To Tradition In Its Christmas Book". Forbes.

Thanks so much. I am pinging Storchy who was so helpful with the previous edit request. C at nmg (talk) 13:43, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Storchy (talk) 15:32, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox edits[edit]

Hi. A few things first. A big thank you to Storchy for their quick and thorough response to my last edit request. Second, I would like to clarify, in case there is any confusion, that I am one of two COI editors who have disclosed a conflict of interest with this page. My user name is C at NMG, and my colleague is EH at NMG. However, her first user name was NMGCommsMgr, which she had changed so there would be no suspicion that that account was corporate in nature. If anyone has any questions about this, please don’t hesitate to ask. Now to the edit request. There are four things that need to be updated in the Infobox:

  1. The number of locations is now 36 not including "Neiman Marcus Last Call"
  2. The 'Owners' have changed and it should say "Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Sixth Street Partners and Pacific Investment Management
  3. The number of employees should be 10,000+ (2022)[1]
  4. In the Divisions parameter, please remove (43 stores). It is not needed there, and it is a number that is always changing. It is better if that number is confined to the "Number of locations" parameter.

References

  1. ^ "Neiman Marcus Group:Facts". neimanmarcusgroup.com.

Thanks again. C at nmg (talk) 13:41, 21 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Done, though the number 43 already seems to have been removed. Storchy (talk) 13:51, 21 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Corporate affairs and other edits[edit]

Thank you Storchy for answering my last edit request. Below are a few additional edit requests for the Neiman Marcus article.

In 1987 Bergdorf Goodman was acquired by the Neiman Marcus Group.[1][2][3]
  • For the History section edit, I'm not clear about the reliability of the zippia.com reference. Some of it appears to be copied from this blog post. The Brittanica reference doesn't quite verify what's written. Google Books won't show me the third reference you've cited. Have you got a more WP:Reliable source? Storchy (talk) 15:37, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • This sentence is unsourced. Can you please supply a source to verify the 1988 change? Storchy (talk) 15:37, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • That sentence is no longer there. Can you please revise this request? Storchy (talk) 15:37, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
 Done I've change the sentence to "still headquartered in Dallas, where it was founded." "Where it began" is a tiny bit promotional. Storchy (talk) 15:37, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
 Done, de-bolded, and some minor edits for tone: I've swapped "luxury goods" for the rather ambiguous word "upscale". Storchy (talk) 15:37, 21 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Bergdorf Goodman Company History Timelin". Zippia.
  2. ^ "Neiman Marcus". Britannica.
  3. ^ Sterlacci, Francesca; Arbuckle, Joanne (30 June 2017). Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 72. ISBN 1442239093.
  4. ^ "BoF Careers". Business of Fashion.
  5. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (15 May 2020). "S. Roger Horchow, Retailer Turned Broadway Producer, Dies at 91". New York Times.

Thanks so much, C at nmg (talk) 19:15, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Storchy. Thank you again for your edits and taking time to help out. Here are my answers to your concerns and requests:
  • I found a new source for the first bullet point for the following sentence in the History section. The supporting statement from the source is in the fifth paragraph.
In 1987 Bergdorf Goodman was acquired by the Neiman Marcus Group. https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2021/07/05/neiman-marcus-explores-sale-of-bergdorf-goodman/?sh=40a2f7aa200b
 Done
The LA Times reference verifies that the logo has changed, but doesn't say when or how. Quote:

Is it Neiman-Marcus or Neiman Marcus? We called company headquarters in Dallas to get the lowdown and found out the hyphen is indeed gone from the name on anything paper related, such as ads, bills and letterheads, but not from the outside of buildings. That would have been a major undertaking in what is described as “a small stylistic revision to make the name more legible.” Although at one time there was a Mr. Neiman and a Mr. Marcus, no one seems to know why a hyphen came between them originally.

Fandom and Etsy are unfortunately not considered reliable sources on Wikipedia. Since you work for the company, perhaps you could persuade the website's maintainer to include confirmation at the history page? It's a primary source, but better than nothing.
Circling back to my original request, would it be possible for you to change the word "company's" to "brand" in that sentence?
 Done
  • In the case of the third bullet point, it is now no longer relevant since the statement in question has been removed.
Thanks for all your excellent edits. C at nmg (talk) 14:57, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, all done but one, please see above inline. Storchy (talk) 15:35, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It has been several months without any specific replies to the inquiries above. For now, I will mark this as addressed since the majority of the request has been implemented. I am marking this request as addressed; to re-open it if responses are provided to clarify any additional requested edits, remove the "|A" in the ((request edit)) template above. SpencerT•C 21:46, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

More corporate affairs[edit]

Hi again. Thanks so much Storchy for all your help. We are working on either finding a reliable source for the date of the logo change, or adding it to the website. When that gets done, we will let you know. I have a few more edit requests for the 'Corporate affairs' section.

 Done Storchy (talk) 17:51, 15 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
In March 2020, NMG launched an app tool called NM CONNECT. The tool allows salespeople (stylists) to give personal attention to on-line customers using texts, email, phone and video calls.[1]
In June 2021, NMG acquired Stylyze, an e-commerce platform, to expand the company's e-commerce capabilities.[2] Users connect to NMG using the proprietary app CONNECT.[3]
In April 2022, Farfetch Limited agreed to a $200 million minority investment in the Neiman Marcus Group[4] to stimulate growth through the stores' use of Farfetch Platform Solutions' e-commerce marketplace.[2][5]
 Done, with some minor edits for tone. Storchy (talk) 17:51, 15 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Ryan, Tom (28 July 2020). "Neiman Marcus launches digital hub to bring the in-store experience online". RetailWire.
  2. ^ a b "The running list of major retail deals". Retail Dive. 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Making Life Extraordinary The Neiman Marcus Group Way". Women's Wear Daily. 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ Moon, Jeenah (5 April 2022). "Luxury retailer Farfetch invests in Neiman Marcus". Reuters.
  5. ^ Danziger, Pamela N. (14 June 2022). "With Last Quarter Sales Up 30%, Neiman Marcus Is Prepared For Changing Economic Winds". Forbes.

Thanks so much, C at nmg (talk) 16:23, 15 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This request appears to have been implemented without any remaining outstanding requests in this section. I am marking this request as addressed; to re-open it, remove the "|A" in the ((request edit)) template above. SpencerT•C 21:45, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Needless markup"[edit]

Why isn't the "nedeless markup" nickname included in the article? It's fairly well-known (reasonably prominent)... AnonMoos (talk) 11:59, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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