In Herbert Marcus, Sr. Expansion also took on a new meaning. In Neiman's opened its first branch store in Dallas and also expanded its main store. It opened a Houston branch in By the late s Neiman's had four stores in operation-two in Dallas, one in Houston, and one in Fort Worth-but desire for continued growth was blocked by a lack of capital. In the decision was made to merge with the California-based Broadway-Hale Stores, which later merged with yet another retailing group to form Carter, Hawley, Hale, Incorporated.
Neiman's, with outlets across the nation, became part of the specialty-store division of the parent company. In the company was restructured, and General Cinema became the majority shareholder of Neiman Marcus.
In May Allen I. Questrom succeeded Richard Marcus as president. Neiman's success and reputation over the years have depended on a number of innovations in fashion and merchandising. Neiman's was the first retail store in Texas to mount a major national advertising campaign.
Neiman's has always followed a liberal credit policy, dating from the earliest days of the store when cotton producers were permitted to defer payments until after their crops were harvested. In Neiman's introduced its annual fashion award, which not only honored outstanding designers but also promoted the store itself.
The first of the annual "fortnights," sales featuring merchandise and cultural exhibits from other nations, was held in , the embodiment of Neiman's successful blending of the cultural with the commercial. The store's Christmas catalog is also a widely publicized seasonal event. The concept of "selling the store," not just a particular item, has made Neiman Marcus a Texas institution with an international reputation.
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As revenge, she then started telling the story and circulating the recipe for free. Neiman Marcus claims the story is completely untrue, pointing out that it had no chocolate chip recipe at the time the story started circulating, and that it also did not accept VISA as a form of payment in its stores.
In response to the widespread rumor and the criticism they received from it, the company did create a chocolate cookie recipe, which it makes available at no charge. It was an early example of viral communication that was originally passed along via xerox copies.
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