Margaret Getchell

Margaret Getchell
Margaret Getchell
Born	July 16, 1841; Fairhaven, MA
Died	January 25, 1880 (aged 38); Manhattan
Occupation	teacher, executive
Known for	Macy's first female executive

Margaret Getchell was an American notable for her work for Macy's.^[1]

Getchell was hired by Macy's only a few years after it was founded.^[1] At first she was just a regular worker. But she made suggestions for innovations that earned her promotions. Eventually her contributions were recognized by a promotion to management, and she became Macy's first female executive, at a time when female executives were less common.^[2]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Stephanie Forshee (2024-11-27). "Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy's". The New York Times. p. A21. Retrieved 2025-02-04. Through Getchell’s vision, the store would add at least a dozen departments over a decade. She was responsible for the red star logo, which became the company’s emblem, and she developed a number of clever marketing schemes. She also served as a trailblazer for other women in the retail industry, eventually overseeing 200 employees in her role as a superintendent.
↑ Andrew Adam Newman (2023-08-07). "Why you've never heard of the first woman retail executive". Retail Brew. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

[nytimes2024-11-27-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Stephanie Forshee (2024-11-27). "Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy's". The New York Times. p. A21. Retrieved 2025-02-04. Through Getchell’s vision, the store would add at least a dozen departments over a decade. She was responsible for the red star logo, which became the company’s emblem, and she developed a number of clever marketing schemes. She also served as a trailblazer for other women in the retail industry, eventually overseeing 200 employees in her role as a superintendent.

[retailbrew2023-08-07-2] Andrew Adam Newman (2023-08-07). "Why you've never heard of the first woman retail executive". Retail Brew. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

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