Abraham & Straus
| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | February 14, 1865 in Brooklyn, New York |
| Founder | Abraham Abraham Joseph Wechsler |
| Defunct | April 30, 1995 |
| Fate | Acquired by Federated Department Stores, converted to Macy's and Stern's |
| Successor | Macy's Stern's |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. |
| Parent | Federated Department Stores (1929–1995) |
Abraham & Straus, commonly shortened to A&S, was a major New York City department store, based in Brooklyn. Founded in 1865, it became part of Federated Department Stores in 1929. Shortly after Federated's 1994 acquisition of R.H. Macy & Company, it eliminated the A&S brand. Most A&S stores took the Macy's name, although a few became part of Stern's, another Federated division, but one that offered lower-end goods than Macy's or A&S did.