Bloomingdale’s Hopes 5 Generations of Shoppers Want Luxury Appliances

Event this week illustrated the brand's new smart tech offerings

Department store Bloomingdale’s has been a New York institution for 157 years (starting out with hoop skirts, which were all the rage in the 19th century) evolving into something of a cultural icon, favored by an elite clientele including First Ladies Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson and Betty Ford.

It’s also the site where Jackie O. was reportedly prone to “[dropping] tens of thousands of dollars” in a single visit. Hollywood stars like Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand, Faye Dunaway and Diana Ross have had Bloomingdale’s credit cards. And

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