MARVIN TRAUB ASSOCIATES is a business development & strategy consulting firm, focused on working with brands, retailers, developers and related businesses that operate in the retail and consumer goods sector. Marvin Traub was the President and Chairman of Bloomingdale’s from 1969 until 1991. He is accredited with being one of the luminaries in the retail sector and is best known for: Merging entertainment and retailing to create a store like no other. Nurturing young designers such as Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as bringing various European designers to the USA for the first time such as Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, Missoni and Sonia Rykiel. Rolling out the first 15 Bloomingdale’s branch stores, or a total of 2,250,000 square feet of retail space. Consulted to millions square feet of retail development in 15 countries worldwide. MARVIN TRAUB wrote the widely reputed book on retailing and the Bloomingdale’s story named "LIKE NO OTHER STORE…