Part-Time
Commission Sales Associate
Young World
Bloomingdale's
5,001-10,000 employees
Upscale nationwide department store retailer
Compensation Overview
$17 - $30/hr
New York, NY, USA
In Person
On-site at Bloomingdale’s store, 59th Street, New York City.
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- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
- Ability to think creatively and strategically to satisfy customer needs
- Ability to read and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
- Create an in-store and online easy, seamless and fun experience; building and cultivating customer relationships
- Drive sales with in-store and online clients by embracing and being proficient with technology
- Participate in the merchandising and operational requirements of the role
- Deliver the Bloomingdale’s customer experience through the art of conversation; always being welcoming, engaging and inquisitive; creating human connection that customers are seeking when shopping in our stores
- Circulate the sales floor, determine the customer’s needs, share the benefits of our Loyalty programs and support the shopping experience from start to finish
- Deliver operational excellence by leveraging our fulfillment system, merchandise to sell standards, floor and fitting room upkeep
Bloomingdale’s operates as a nationwide upscale department store with 32 Bloomingdale’s locations, 21 outlet stores, four Bloomie’s shops, and international locations in Dubai and Kuwait. It sells fashion, accessories, beauty, and home goods through in-store experiences with personalized service from store associates. The company differentiates itself with a full-line luxury retail experience under Macy’s Inc, a fashion-forward brand image, and a family-like culture that emphasizes community involvement and philanthropy. Its goal is to help customers grow professionally and personally by offering development opportunities while maintaining integrity and community-centered outreach.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1861
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 Rhone women’s launch and shops expanded wholesale 30% year over year.
- Macy’s Q1 2026 raised Bloomingdale’s as its luxury growth engine and expanded capital.
- Bloomingdale’s remains in only 14 top 50 U.S. markets, leaving clear expansion runway.
What critics are saying
- Macy’s still funds Bloomingdale’s; a failed turnaround forces austerity and slower expansion.
- Saks Global’s recovery after January 2026 bankruptcy will reclaim affluent shoppers and vendors.
- Dependence on collaborations commoditizes the brand; weaker partner pipelines weaken traffic by 2027.
What makes Bloomingdale's unique
- Bloomingdale’s pairs luxury curation with Macy’s capital, expanding through Bloomies and outlet whitespace.
- Exclusive capsules like Rhone, Vince, and AQUA drive differentiated traffic and vendor pull.
- Strong clienteling and omnichannel execution lifted Q1 2026 Bloomingdale’s comps 10.2%.
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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation
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Company News
Luxury retailer Saks emerges from bankruptcy. John Brooke - July 21, 2026 NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - Saks Global emerged from bankruptcy last week with fewer stores and a renewed focus on upscale luxury, as it looks to close a rocky chapter in its storied history. But the American department store conglomerate now faces its next battle: winning back customers in a strained luxury market and avoiding ending up back in court, a trend all too common among bankrupt brick-and-mortar retailers. Saks Global was formed through a debt-fueled merger in 2024 to encompass Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman - three mainstays of U.S. luxury fashion that have for more than a century connected American shoppers to exclusive brands. The original Saks Fifth Avenue store was opened by retail pioneer Andrew Saks in 1867. The company, now renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January after vendor payment delays and months of withheld inventory. Saks says it is on stronger financial footing after more than halving its store network to focus on its best-performing premium outlets, while largely abandoning its off-price stores. The streamlined strategy, the company says, will help it achieve its lofty financial targets, including revenue growth at a compound annual rate of 7% between fiscal years 2027 and 2030. To get there, it needs to woo back shoppers. Meanwhile, rivals Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom have jumped on Saks' troubles to bring in business. "The Saks-Neiman network has to start demonstrating positive sales," Cohen said. "Their forecasts for recovery are highly optimistic." The restructuring also slashed Saks' debt 75% to about $1.2 billion, wiped out Saks' shareholders including Amazon and handed control to its senior lenders. Leverage for essential brands. Saks' biggest luxury vendors already enjoyed a leg up throughout the bankruptcy proceedings, securing exclusive payouts for pre-bankruptcy claims while many smaller brands have been left with little recourse, according to four people with direct knowledge of the payments. The dynamic reflects the sway that leading luxury brands will continue to hold as Saks zeroes in on high-end retail. Saks also ended its e-commerce partnership with Amazon during the bankruptcy proceedings as part of its shift away from mass-market shopping. High-end designer and luxury is "the space that they understand best," said Gary Wassner, the CEO of Hilldun, a factoring firm that guarantees orders for about 180 Saks vendors. Jonathan Saven, the CEO of luxury women's fashion brand L'Agence, said he trusts Saks' new management team to operate the company successfully. Many smaller luxury brands, however, are poised to get the short end of the stick. One Saks vendor, who is owed at least $20,000 in unpaid invoices, said he has not recovered any of his pre-bankruptcy claims - and he has given up on the prospect of getting the money back. The company said nearly half of the vendors that were offered recovery on pre-petition claims were small and independent designers and brands. Saks is keeping hundreds of agreements that let vendors lease space in its department stores or retain control of their products until they are sold, court filings show. Now, some brands that do not yet have these so-called concession and consignment agreements are hoping to sign them, according to three sources familiar with vendors' plans. But it could tee up a fresh battle. Wholesale makes up 75% of Saks' business, a company spokesperson said - a model that "will account for an even larger share of our revenue going forward." The company said it "regularly" works with brands on joint strategies but will keep prioritizing wholesale. Concession and consignment deals could also further box out smaller and emerging brands. "It's not a fair system," said Thomai Serdari, a luxury brand strategist and marketing professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. "It favors brands that have more capital available."
Bloomingdale's to introduce Rhone women's collections. 2026-06-11 Bloomingdale's is intensifying its collaboration with apparel brand Rhone, dedicating the windows of its New York City flagship to the brand ahead of Father's Day and planning to roll out in-store shops at stores in New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York later this summer. For the first time, Bloomingdale's will offer Rhone's women's collections at select locations, following the brand's evolution from a men's performance brand to a full lifestyle label. The partnership has contributed to a 30% year-over-year increase in Bloomingdale's wholesale business. Full story: NRF SmartBrief News and trends about the U.S. Retail industry Designed specifically for retail professionals, NRF SmartBrief is a free, daily email newsletter. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information that maximizes your time, giving you an edge over your competition.
Macy's reported Q4 FY2025 comparable sales up 1.8% year-over-year, but net sales declined 1.7% to $7.6 billion, marking 15 consecutive quarters of decline. Despite the disappointing results, the 165-year-old retailer is betting heavily on its luxury segment to drive recovery. Bloomingdale's, Macy's upmarket department store, delivered strong performance with net sales up 8.5% and comparable sales up 9.9% in Q4. For the full year, Bloomingdale's achieved 7.4% comparable sales growth, far outpacing other Macy's properties. CEO Tony Spring said the company will continue investing capital in Bloomingdale's expansion, calling it "important to the overall architecture of Macy's Inc.'s go-forward business." The luxury chain is also benefiting from Saks Fifth Avenue's January bankruptcy filing, attracting its customers and vendors.
Vince parties with Bloomingdale's in L.A. Bloomingdale's and contemporary brand Vince celebrated their partnership with a party and fashion preview Wednesday evening at the Sheats-Goldstein residence in Los Angeles. Top Bloomingdale's and Vince executives, clientele from both brands as well as influencers and stylists gathered at the home - a 1963 masterpiece of organic architecture designed by John Lautner for Paul and Helen Sheats - for dinner and a preview of Vince's capsule collection exclusive to Bloomingdale's current "California Love" campaign. Bloomingdale's chief merchant, Denise Magid, and Caroline Belhumeur, chief creative officer of Vince, hosted the event. The capsule collection of 21 men's and women's styles reflects Vince's California roots and the laid-back poise of West Coast living, has "Designed in California" tags and is available only at Bloomingdale's for a limited time. The women's collection features relaxed silhouettes, silk satin tops, linen wide-leg pants, textured pleated skirts and lightweight summer cashmere sweaters in soft tones with coral highlights. The menswear features macro honeycomb stitch polos, soft T-shirts, cashmere sweaters, and lightweight premium cotton pants. "California is a wealth of inspiration for me, whether it's the coastline or the desert, or the colors of the landscapes and the light. Vince's design atelier is located at the foot of the Hollywood Hills and it felt like a natural collaboration to share what California means to us," said Caroline Belhumeur, chief creative officer of Vince, in a statement. "The spring capsule collection, in a sun-washed palette, is constructed in effortless silhouettes designed for movement and ease." Jill Norton, Vince's chief commercial officer, added, "This capsule reflects the relaxed yet refined approach that is true to Vince's L.A. roots and the California lifestyle." The Vince party was just one of several ways Bloomingdale's in L.A. celebrated California Love over the past week, including a panel at the Century City store with Diane von Furstenberg showcasing the Estee Lauder x DVF In Charge collection, and a party with Bron and Magid at the headquarters of Frame. This Saturday, members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform bespoke orchestral arrangement to celebrate the Agolde x Tupac Shakur Estate collection and his California Love record. And there will be several culinary and wellness experiences, including Express Massages, and an Alfred Coffee and matcha pop-up.
Wuthering Heights rolls out global fashion-led marketing campaign. From red carpet dressing to retail activations, the film demonstrates how cinema launches are increasingly built as fashion-driven brand ecosystems 5 hours ago What appears at first glance to be another prestige literary adaptation has emerged as one of the most extensive fashion and lifestyle marketing campaigns attached to a film release, not seen since Barbie. Wuthering Heights has been supported by a global, multi-category rollout that positions the film less as a standalone cultural product and more as a fully integrated brand platform. Ahead of its theatrical release, the film was linked to more than 50 brand partnerships worldwide, according to culture zine Popbitch, spanning fashion, beauty, food, transport and consumer goods. Rather than focusing on a single high-profile fashion collaborator, like Jonathan Anderson's costume for tennis drama The Challengers in 2024, the strategy favoured scale and reach with a network of licensed activations ranging from department store collections to everyday consumables such as nail polish, hair tools and tissues. The scope of the programme reflects a growing reliance on ancillary partnerships to drive both revenue and visibility in a competitive box office environment. The film, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, may also be helping to shape SS26 fashion, according to Clearpay's latest sales data. The film's gothic, windswept aesthetic aligns closely with a growing appetite for romantic, dramatic dressing, with sunshine yellow dress sales up 96 percent and sheer polkadot dresses up 300 percent. Fashion's main character role. In the US, Bloomingdale's introduced a Wuthering Heights-themed capsule designed to translate the film's gothic romanticism into commercial apparel. Dark palettes, textured fabrics and dramatic silhouettes were positioned as mood-driven fashion rather than costume, aligning the collection with current consumer interest in "cinematic" dressing while remaining accessible at department store level. Physical retail and public spaces were also incorporated into the media strategy. At Century City Mall in Los Angeles, a branded installation featuring tear-off messages linked directly to ticket sales via QR codes merged experiential marketing with performance-driven retail. Similar activations appeared internationally, adapted to local markets: a women's-only branded metro carriage in Brazil, themed horse-and-cart journeys in Canada, and a Love Lock Wall installation in the UK designed to encourage social sharing. Red carpet appearances further amplified the campaign's fashion impact. The film's leading actors used premieres and press tours as coordinated fashion moments, with custom looks and archive-inspired styling generating front-page coverage across fashion media. As with recent blockbuster releases, red carpet dressing functioned less as celebrity styling and more as a controlled marketing channel, extending the film's aesthetic into editorial, digital and social platforms. Warner Bros. reportedly partnered with close to 2,000 influencers globally, prioritising volume and frequency over traditional critique. Content focused on emotional response, styling and atmosphere rather than formal reviews, reflecting a broader shift in how cultural products are legitimised and promoted within fashion-adjacent audiences. The scale of the campaign has drawn inevitable comparisons with Barbie, which set a recent benchmark for entertainment-driven brand collaborations. While Barbie*pursued a tightly unified visual identity, most notably through its all-encompassing use of pink across fashion, beauty and retail, Wuthering Heights adopted a more decentralised approach. Instead of a single dominant aesthetic, it relied on mood, narrative and emotional cues that could be interpreted across categories and markets. Film studios are increasingly operating like global brands, while fashion and lifestyle companies are positioning entertainment partnerships as core marketing channels rather than peripheral collaborations. As cinema continues to compete for attention, fashion has become both a distribution platform and a credibility engine. Perhaps this is the new omni channel in entertainment, where red carpets, retail floors, influencer feeds and public transport all function as interconnected touchpoints to maximise commercial impact. Bloomingdale's Jacob Elordi Margot Robbie Wuthering Heights