May to merge with Federated?

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2005/01/20/ap1771709.html
"A deal between the two companies would create a retailer with $30
billion in combined sales and nearly 1,000 department stores including
Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's."
While one analyst thought it was a good thing (cost savings) another
disagreed, countering that such a merger would create "homogenous
merchandise".
Lots of mergers going on lately, both high and low end.
Leigh
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Consequences, shmonsequences, as long as I'm rich. – D. Duck

To be honest, I don't see much of a difference in the merchandise
offered in May Company and Federated stores right now.
It's not even a Coke/Pepsi, McDonalds/Burger King, or Windows/Macintosh
situation––the differences in the two brands are imperceptible.
T.

This can't be a good thing for consumers....
Just in terms of inventory control among all these stores going forward
I doubt we'll be seeing that many sales––or variety of merchandise for
that matter––if this deal goes through.
––Maria

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it's definitely a bad thing..... such similar merchandise already in all the
stores, it's going to help the high end and the mass merchants and the rest
of the stores look like cookie cutter copies. bleh. BLEH
Stevie

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:53:37 –0800, Stevie wrote:
Well, this article makes the comment that the market has been moving
in the direction of Target, Wal–Mart, etc., for quite a while:
http://www.forbes.com/commerce/2005/01/20/cx_mt_0120federatedmay.html