For Ross Stores, the company could become the exclusive off-price retailer for unsold Macy's and Bloomingdale's merchandise, giving it access to some best-in-class inventory that would aid efforts to wrestle market share from Marshall's and TJ Maxx owner TJX Cos. ( TJX ). And Ross Stores could benefit directly from the sales and profits at over 827 Macy's stores, soon to be fewer due to planned closures, and 53 Bloomingdale's locations.