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Filene's Basement, also called The Basement, was a Massachusetts-based chain of department stores which was owned by Retail Ventures, Inc. until April 2009 when it was sold to Syms. The oldest off-price retailer in the United States, Filene's Basement focused on high-end goods and was known for its distinctive, low-technology automatic markdown ...
- 1908; 115 years ago, 2015 (as online retailer)
- Retail
Sep 25, 2015 · The classic discount department store Filene's Basement, which closed its last store a few years ago, has reopened its doors online at FilenesBasement.com. The site offers over a million items at low prices, with free shipping on all orders and personalization options. It faces competition from T.J. Maxx, Primark and other similar stores.
- Kerri Anne Renzulli
Oct 9, 2020 · A nostalgic article about the history and legacy of Filene's Basement, a quirky shopping experience in Boston that sold discontinued designer lines and overstocks at low prices. Learn how the store became a tourist attraction, a social hub, and a cultural institution in the city.
Feb 22, 2006 · The century-old bargain basement has spawned its own mythology, economy, and customs - outliving even its progenitor, the venerable Filene's department store upstairs, a victim of corporate ...
- Teresa Méndez
Dec 16, 2011 · A nostalgic look back at the legendary Boston department store that closed in 2007, known for its bargains, chaos and rodents. Listen to the stories of longtime employees who worked at the underground Basement and witnessed the frenzy of shoppers.
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Sep 17, 2015 · Filene’s Basement is re-entering a category that could hardly be hotter right now. TJX Cos., the company behind TJMaxx and Marshalls, saw net sales leap 6 percent last year, and, for the first ...
Sep 30, 2017 · When the original Basement closed a few years back, I shopped at the Filene’s Basement on Boylston Street and still managed to find some amazing deals in The Vault section. But it was all very organized and lacked the thrill of finding a Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress mixed in a pile of no name cotton jersey tops.