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Robinsons-May was a chain of department stores operating in Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, from 1993 until 2006. It was created when May Department Stores combined two of its chains, May Company California and J. W. Robinson's chains.
Dec 14, 2021 · In 1992, Robinson’s and May Company stores became Robinsons-May, and the sum wound up as far less than the total of the parts.
- Patt Morrison
- Columnist
- patt.morrison@latimes.com
1992: Merger into Robinsons-May. On October 17, 1992, May Company California's parent, May Department Stores, announced the merger of May Company California with its sister company J.W. Robinson's to form Robinsons-May, thus ending the May Company California existence.
In 2002, Meier & Frank operations consolidated with the Robinsons-May division while Kaufmann's operations consolidated with the Filene's division, yet both retaining the Meier & Frank and Kaufmann's names. In 2004, May Department Stores took over the Marshall Field's chain from Target Corporation.
Apr 8, 2006 · Wistful staffers at the once-chic Beverly Hills Robinsons-May are dismantling and selling fixtures before it's replaced by condos.
Mar 14, 2009 · Robinsons-May Beverly Hills: A shopping icon that may drop. Lost L.A. unearths something that’s buried in history. It tells stories of buildings that have been razed, burned or renovated...
May 4, 2024 · Robinsons-May was a chain of department stores operating in Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, from 1993 until 2006. It was created when May Department Stores combined two of its chains, May Company California and J. W. Robinson's chains.
