Filene's

Filene's was an American department store, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts; it operated throughout New England and in New York. It was owned by Federated Department Stores from 1929 until 1988, at which time it was acquired by The May Department Stores Company. In 2005, Federated Department Stores bought May Department Stores; the subsequent year, most Filene's locations were converted to Macy's.

History

Early years

Filene’s was founded in 1881 by William Filene under the name Filene’s Sons and Co. William Filene was a German Jewish immigrant from Posen, Prussia, who immigrated to Boston in 1848. By 1881 Filene had built up many small retail shops around Boston creating his own department store.

Although William Filene is credited with creating Filene’s, it was his sons, Edward and Lincoln, who took the store into greatness. Edward and Lincoln were two of the most well known businessmen in America and were responsible for turning their father’s clothing store into one of the largest department stores in the country. The two sons assumed management of the store in 1891 and inherited the store upon their father’s death in 1901.

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Filene Research Institute Names New Role of Senior Growth Director

Public Technologies 14 Mar 2018

Filene Research Institute named Mel Gillen senior growth director. In this new role, Gillen's focus will be on growing Filene's relationship with member credit unions and ensuring relevant research and programs are translated into action to help credit unions grow and thrive ... 'Mel has a long and impressive tenure within the credit union system,' said Mark Meyer, Filene CEO....

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Benjamin Filene Named Chief Curator at North Carolina Museum of History

The Stanly News & Press 16 Feb 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Museum of History is pleased to announce that Benjamin Filene, PhD, has been named chief curator, effective on February 1, 2018 ... ....

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FINRA Foundation and Filene Research Institute Provide Free Resources to Help Credit Unions and Employers ...

Business Wire 02 Nov 2017

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and the Filene Research Institute (Filene) today announced the availability of free resources to help credit unions and employers with turn-key start-up of a small-dollar loan program designed to help workers avoid the high cost of alternative borrowing, establish or repair credit, and begin to save ... ....

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FINRA Foundation and Filene Research Institute Provide Free Resources to Help Credit Unions and Employers Launch Small-Dollar Loan Program to Support Employee Financial Wellness

Market Watch 02 Nov 2017

WASHINGTON, Nov 02, 2017 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and the Filene Research Institute (Filene) today announced the availability of free resources to help credit unions and employers with turn-key start-up of a small-dollar loan program designed to help workers avoid the high cost of alternative borrowing, establish or repair credit, and begin to save ... Filene Research Institute....

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Filene, QCash Financial, CFSI Offer Free Webinar on the Benefits of Small-Dollar Lending

Business Wire 01 Nov 2017

OLYMPIA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QCash Financial offers webinar with Filene Research Institute and the Center for Financial Services Innovation to discuss small-dollar lending ... ....

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Filene Research Institute names new Manager of The Cooperative Trust

Public Technologies 11 Jul 2017

'She's a big thinker and innovator,' said Tansley Stearns, chief impact officer for Filene ... Before joining Filene, Culp was a member of the Trust community, participated in 'Crash the GAC' and was an i3 team member. Culp spent five years at True North Federal Credit Union in Juneau, Alaska ... James Marshall, who previously held this role, will continue at Filene in an impact role and assist through the Trust's leadership transition....

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Five things you need to know today, and Donald Trump's Filene's hole connection

Business Journal 10 Aug 2016

Good morning Boston! It's Wednesday and here are five of the most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day. 401(k) lawsuit The BBJ's Greg Ryan reports that Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been sued by five participants in its 401(k) plan who claim the school forced them to spend millions of dollars in excessive and unreasonable fees within accounts administered by Fidelity Investments ... ....

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Refresh Your Strategic Planning Process with Help from Filene (MD|DC Credit Union Association)

Public Technologies 10 Aug 2016

And while Filene members benefit from having access to our full library of research, we recognize most do not have the capacity to consume all the information that's available. So Filene has been thinking about how we could help credit unions keep strategy alive throughout the year -- which is why we created The Strategy Cycle....

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Trump’s economic team includes real estate tycoon once blamed for Filene’s 'crater' in Boston

Business Journal 09 Aug 2016

Real estate tycoon Steven Roth is perhaps best known as CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, the largest commercial landlord in Manhattan. But in Boston, Roth has a slightly different legacy — that of the long-dormant "crater" at the former Filene’s department store in Downtown Crossing that drew the ire of former Mayor Thomas Menino. Roth, the founder and chairman of Vornado (NYSE ... ....

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QCash Financial and Filene to Present Webinar Discussing Payday Loan Alternatives for Canadian Credit Unions

Business Wire 16 Jun 2016

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QCash Financial. What ... In an effort to provide Canadian credit unions with access to innovative alternatives to payday loans, Filene Research Institute and QCash Financial are collaborating to offer a free webinar discussing this ... ....

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PSCU sponsors Filene Center of Excellence (MD|DC Credit Union Association)

Public Technologies 16 Jun 2016

The Filene Research Institute has announced that PSCU will sponsor Filene's Center of Excellence for Organizational Entrepreneurship. The research center, headed by Filene Fellow Dennis Campbell, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, explores cooperative strategies for sustained competitive advantage and business model evolution....

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Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats shake the Wolf Trap Filene Center

The Examiner 13 Jun 2016

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats at Wolf Trap Filene Center ....

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Cyndi Lauper, Boy George on double bill at Wolf Trap Filene Center

The Washington Times 01 Jun 2016

Over three decades into an amazing career, Cyndi Lauper still knows how to have fun. The New York native known for her Technicolor hair and effervescent attitude will stop by the Wolf Trap Filene Center in Vienna, Virginia, Wednesday evening as part of a double bill with fellow 1980s icon ... ....

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