Consolidation in the department store industry led to several major changes at the Lakewood Center, as their large spaces began to turn over. Buffums shuttered in 1991 as a result of a company liquidation, while Bullock's closed in 1993 due to the bankruptcy of parent company R.H. Macy & Co. That same year, May Company consolidated its two department stores nameplates in the western United States - May Co. and Robinson's - into Robinsons-May.
The consolidation within the department store industry caused changes at Lakewood Center as their large stores became vacant. Buffums closed in 1991 due to a company liquidation, while Bullock's shut down in 1993 because of the bankruptcy of parent company R.H. Macy & Co. That same year, May Company merged its two department store brands - May Co. and Robinson's - into Robinsons-May.