Remaking an original '90s retailing changes have not been kind, but the...

The Boston Globe;  June 27, 1999 ;     700+ words ......that cut prices on items that didn't sell quickly, the Basement invented a new kind of selling, called off-price retail...store, designer brands sold at a discount, and soon the Basement was buying leftover merchandise from other department stores, too. The Basement would go almost anywhere for a ...

JILTED BY THE BASEMENT\ BELEAGUERED RETAILER STOPS BUYING STORES' DESIGNER...

The Boston Globe;  November 4, 1999 ;     700+ words ......bridal gowns in the basement of the Waltham...her first name, wedding impresario Yolanda...this year Filene's Basement no longer wants her wedding dresses, Cellucci...draw of Filene's Basement. Without that merchandise...moment, Filene's Basement's plans don't include...of last ...

The final markdown - Filene's Basement faithful recount their best deals...

The Boston Globe;  August 30, 2007 ;     610 words ......bins slashed to 85 percent off. The original Filene's Basement in Downtown Crossing, opened in 1908 by Edward Filene...beloved discount system will be back.) We asked some of the Basement's biggest fans to reflect on their favorite subterranean...was something insane. Like $100. The Downtown Crossing ...

Flagship Filene's Basement to shut for makeover ; News sends shudders...

The Boston Globe;  January 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ......merchandise from his father's department store upstairs. The basement pioneered the concept of bargains when it devised a...schedule that customers can track. Even as Filene's Basement opened other stores that also sell designer clothes for bargain prices, only the original basement in Downtown Crossing ...

Filene's Basement Rebounds by Returning to Its Roots.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  March 13, 2002 ;     700+ words ......contact sport of bargain wedding gown shopping, few retailers rival Filene's Basement. Brides and their teams...tiny portion of Filene's Basement overall revenue. The vast...Vera Wang gown. Filene's Basement has been a gem of marketing...frequently stopping in the basement to treasure hunt. ...

Love on a Shoestring: Our $150 Wedding; With a lot of love and a little...

Newsweek;  May 21, 2007 ;     697 words ......means that Americans will spend about $64 billion on weddings. Compare this figure with the gross domestic product...Guests used to bring thin layers of molasses cake to a wedding. The bride's mother or aunts stacked the layers upon...neighbors would collect the bride and groom on their wedding night and ...

Concrete progress proves painful Basement floor removal is bigger, darker...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 12, 1996 ;     700+ words ......we likely would have been smart enough to avoid the basement project entirely. But after a wasted day, we got our...generator-powered conveyor belt to lift the stuff from the basement to the ground level. If we had not had that machine...upstairs, our workday was framed by early darkness. Our basement ...

Filene's Basement Holds Famous 'Running of the Brides' Sale in Virginia...

PR Newswire;  April 1, 2008 ;     293 words ......the Running of the Brides at Filene's Basement wouldn't have it any other way. The...takes place Friday, April 4 at Filene's Basement on Route 7, across from Tyson's Corner...brides' magazines, said Anna Podore, the Basement's wedding gown buyer. Which is why, when the...It's a ritual that turns ...

Filene's Basement has been good neighbor

The Boston Globe;  September 1, 1999 ;     207 words ......I heard the news regarding Filene's Basement and its financial situation, I immediately...visits for a day of shopping at the Basement, survival stories from the annual wedding gown sale, and tales about last-minute...our personal experience with Filene's Basement. What many do not realize, ...

Filene's Basement to return to suburbs.(Business)(Around the malls)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 15, 2004 ;     449 words ......and was then known as One Schaumburg Place. Filene's Basement, internationally recognized for its bridal dress sales...always a market we did very well in, said Filene's Basement spokeswoman Patricia Boubrot. The retailer chose its...located in downtowns with heavy foot traffic. Filene's Basement is on ...

Filene's Basement Holds Famous 'Running of the Brides' sale in Paramus...

PR Newswire;  March 25, 2008 ;     285 words ......the Running of the Brides at Filene's Basement in Paramus wouldn't have it any other...place Friday, March 28 at Filene's Basement at Bergen Town Center. Many brides...brides' magazines, said Anna Podore, the Basement's wedding gown buyer. Which is why, when the...It's a ritual that turns Filene's ...

Filene's stores to close, but Boston's Basement will live on

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  December 30, 2005 ;     658 words ......Filene's stores to close, but Boston's Basement will live on -- 'Running of the brides...of the Brides will go on. Filene's Basement, the bargain mecca where every year...to be first to snatch up marked-down wedding dresses, is sending out the word: We'...plans to close the chain. Filene's ...

Intentional or not, wedding snub hurts

Columbia Daily Tribune;  September 28, 2006 ;     665 words ...Whew...we can relax now. The wedding is over. What wedding? Have you been living at the landfill? The wedding, of course ... the ceremony that captivated the curiosity...Bend and which came to be known simply as "the Kroenke wedding." It was to be the nuptials of the daughter/ niece of...think they ...

SAMUEL GERSON, AT 61, CEO, FILENE'S BASEMENT PITCHMAN

The Boston Globe;  July 13, 2003 ;     600 words ......may have put more brides in bargain wedding dresses than any other merchant in...chairman and chief executive of Filene's Basement, which is legendary for its wedding gown sales - as well as bargains on...with holiday shoppers. "He loved the Basement," said Geri (Bohn), his wife of 39...Gerson ...

Annual 'Running of the Brides' at Filene's Basement on Friday.

PR Newswire;  February 23, 2004 ;     325 words ......date of the annual Filene's Basement Bridal Gown Sale. The Homestead...hundred designer and famous name wedding gowns will be on sale for one day only at Filene's Basement. Approximately nine hundred...stores-priced at $499 at Filene's Basement. Brides-to-be can choose from...said Monica Klos, ...