BLOOMINGDALE’S ANNOUNCES THE CAROUSEL @ BLOOMINGDALE’S: FEMALE FOUNDERS CURATED BY TIKA SUMPTER

In honor of Women’s History Month, Bloomingdale’s partners with Tika Sumpter to curate the latest pop-up shop with an exciting assortment of items from 50 female-founded and owned brands. PRNEWSFOTO.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Bloomingdale’s partners with Tika Sumpter to curate the latest pop-up shop with an exciting assortment of items from 50 female-founded and owned brands. PRNEWSFOTO.

 BLOOMINGDALE’S ANNOUNCES THE CAROUSEL @ BLOOMINGDALE’S: FEMALE FOUNDERS
CURATED BY TIKA SUMPTER

NEW YORK, PRNewswire -- Bloomingdale’s
announced The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s: Female
Founders Curated by Tika Sumpter – a celebration of
female entrepreneurs in honor of Women’s History
Month. Bloomingdale’s is partnering with actress
and producer Tika Sumpter to take over the retailer’s
Spring Carousel and showcase a curated assortment of
must-have home, self-care, fashion, accessories, and
kids’ products from 50 female-founded and owned
brands including Kaleidadope, Kim Hill, The Spice
Suite, Candice Luther, Estelle Glassware, Cult Gaia,
and more.

The Carousel will also feature products designed
exclusively for Bloomingdale’s from Tika’s own
brand, Fort Sumpter. The Fort Sumpter x Bloomingdale’s
capsule collection is inspired by the fort of love, laughter, care, and respect Tika’s parents built around their children. The collection was designed to tell the story of Tika’s childhood, full of love through items that are committed to women, children, and joy.

“I’m so grateful that Bloomingdale’s has entrusted me to curate amazing products from women owned and
founded brands for The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s,”
said Tika Sumpter. “Boomingdale’s is giving these women and their brands a platform to honor their success. It’s a dream come true to be a part
of this incredible moment to celebrate women and
Women’s History Month. Little Tika is smiling at me
now in disbelief.”

Through April 24, the space within the 59th street flagship and online at Bloomingdales.com will be dedicated to amplifying female entrepreneurs and their products; a space where these women can tell their stories and inspire others. Throughout duration of the Carousel additional events and activations will take place including:

Female Founders Homepage Takeover: Shoppers
can visit Bloomingdales.com to learn more about these
50 incredible women, their stories, and brands.

On Screen with Tika Sumpter: On International
Women’s Day, March 8, Tika, joined by co-host Angel
Gregorio from The Spice Sweet, will host an On-
Screen shopping event in the carousel at Bloomingdales.
com, highlighting products and brands.

Saturday’s Generation: On March 11, stores
around the country will host a Saturday’s Generation
celebrating female founders, featuring events,
activations, and surprises from the women-owned
companies.

Weekends with Basquet: Each Friday-Sunday
Basquet, an emerging female-founded, allergen-friendly
online grocery store, will be offering samples from
1-5PM. A curated selection of products that promote
joyful food discovery and shopping will also be available
throughout the Carousel.

“As we look to define what’s next, seeing this carousel
come to life means so much to Bloomingdale’s,”
says Anya Deweerdt, Marketing Director - Unique
Merchandising Initiatives, Bloomingdale’s. “By
partnering with Tika Sumpter and the incredible group
of entrepreneurs we celebrate female empowerment
through the lens of women who have broken barriers
and successfully created successful brands in a range
of spaces.”

For more information on The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s, the female founded brands, and events taking place at stores throughout the country, visit Bloomingdales.com, or on social @bloomingdales.

Tika Sumpter is an accomplished actor, producer, entrepreneur, and mom. Sumpter has starred in a variety
of tv shows and movies, most recently Sonic The Hedgehog, The Underdoggs, Old Man and the Gun, and more, establishing herself as one of Hollywood’s rising talents. Her passion for storytelling inspired her to found Fort Sumpter, a women-led production company that works in tv, films, and now the retail space. In 2016, Tika
co-produced Southside with You, in which she also starred
as a young Michelle Obama. The film was an official selection of the 2016 Sundance film festival, giving Fort Sumpter major recognition. Tika attributes a lot of her inspiration to her family ties. She credits her
parents, the namesake of the brand, for her desire to
continue sharing their lessons through her stories and her daughter for her drive to support and inspire women in business, proving true the mantra they use at home, “I can do anything I put my mind to.”

Fort Sumpter is a women-led production company
that amplifies the voices of those who drive
culture, founded by Tika Sumpter. The brand focus
is full-spectrum storytelling; creating and developing
television, film, and animated projects that spotlight
the joys, triumphs, and complex pain often overlooked
by Hollywood. Tika’s parents are the namesake
of the brand. “They were forged in so many fires
that life threw their way. They had many ups and
major downs but somehow showed their household
what love and joy looked like even if everything
wasn’t a fairytale ending. They built a fort of love,
laughter, care, and respect around their children. I
hope to continue that through my storytelling and
items in the marketplace that are committed to women,
children, and joy.” said Sumpter. Fort Sumpter is
now establishing itself in retail with the Fort Sumpter
x Bloomingdale’s capsule collection that will feature
apparel designed exclusively for the retailer.

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