does Macy's tell Gimbel's
phraseEtymology
Macy's and Gimbels (without the apostrophe) were popular department stores located within two blocks of one another in Midtown Manhattan in New York City; the latter store is now defunct.
Definitions
A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share…
A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.
- In other words the older circuit will give the Johnny-come-lately as little help and comfort as it can. After all, does Macy's tell Gimbel's?
- ...As a lesson in merchandising, not only store products, but good-will, this "Miracle on 34th Street" is a dandy. Does Macy's tell Gimbel's? It should!
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