Former type Department store Fate Merged with Shillito's Founded 9 March 1853 Parent organization Macy's Inc. | Industry Retail Defunct 1982 Ceased operations 1982 | |
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Successor Shillito Rikes (1982-1986)
Lazarus (1986-2003)
Lazarus-Macy's (2003-2005)
Macy's (2005-present) Products Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. Headquarters Dayton, Ohio, United States | ||
The Rike-Kumler Company (commonly known as Rike's) was an American department store in Dayton, Ohio. In 1959, Rike's became part of the Federated Department Stores conglomerate. In 1982, Federated merged Rike's with its Cincinnati unit, Shillito's, in order to form Shillito Rikes. In 1986, Federated merged Shillito Rikes into the Columbus-based Lazarus chain, which, in 2005 was consolidated with most other Federated chains under the Macy's brand.
Rike's former main store in downtown Dayton is now the site of the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.
Rike's was well known for its annual tradition of animated Christmas window displays. The animated figurines were preserved and have been displayed yearly during the Christmas season at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center since its inception.