Parisian (department store)
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Parisian Inc. (/pəˈriːʒən/, pə-REE-zhən[1][2]) was an American chain of upmarket department stores founded and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Competing mainly through the 1980s against Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Gus Mayer, Parisian underwent a series of restructurings and mergers during its 130-year history, and was taken over by Proffitt’s, Inc. in 1996. In September 2006, Belk purchased Parisian from Saks for $285 million with twenty-four locations later becoming Belk by September 2007. Parisian was quickly sold once more in October 2006 to The Bon-Ton with stores operating in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Parisian operated individually under its own separate division until 2013 when the exclusive rights to operate Parisian had expired, marking the end of this upmarket department store.
Company type | Department store |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1877; 147 years ago (1877) |
Defunct | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) |
Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. |
Parent | Parisian (1877-1988) LJ Hooker (1988-1989) Independent (1989-1996) Proffitt's (1996-1998) Saks, Inc. (1998-2006) The Bon-Ton (2006-2013) |