We have a big Macy’s and a smaller Macy)s and they are less than 5 miles apart,
I don’t shop in either. Not fond of their merchandise.
They only department store I shop in is Saks.
The Macy’s I pass twice a day on my commute has been having a going out of business sale since the beginning of January. Now they have people with signs standing at the edge of the parking lot. The signs say the fixtures are for sale and nothing held back. I wonder who buys department store fixtures.
I used to shop a lot at Macy’s , but I can’t even remember the last time I was in our local mall. It’s been at least a year. With my kids grown, I no longer shop for them and they typically want cash for gifts. We hope to downsize in a few years so no more “stuff” for the house unless we really need to replace something. My job is casual dress every day (and I’m a 62 year old woman so no one looks at me), so I generally buy most of my clothes at Athleta.
I buy most of my clothes from Costco. I do pick up pieces here and there as well, especially at Ross and other discounters. It’s hard to pay $100 or more for a dress when I can get a dress that looks great on me and I like for $40 or less at Ross.
I often can find pants for $15 or so at Costco that fit well and look good on me, so that’s what I often get and wear.
I still miss the Lord & Taylors that left our area eons ago. While Macy’s is a bit of a fading rose, as they say, it is one of the few places that still has a well stocked petite section, and as much as I dislike mall shopping I might head to their petite section if I need something. I will be sorry to see them become the next victim of online shopping.
I noticed that Macy’s doesn’t seem to be selling the Coach brand any longer. Plus their home goods (kitchen stuff) didn’t seem as nice as it used to be. We still have a Lord and Taylor, but it’s not what it used to be. Our Macy’s seems to be going downhill too.
I’m with you @HImom - I’m buying more and more clothing at Costco. Who can argue with pants and tops for less than $20?
What I’ve noticed is these crazy sales where it’s hard to figure out how they’re making money. They often have, for example, 12 wine, water or champagne glasses on sale for $10. Or 75% off sales. A couple days ago they had a flash sale on men’s clothing and I bought 3 sweaters for dh that averaged $14. Sure, full retail might be a bit high but, at these prices, how can they afford to keep running? The closest store is about 7 minutes away so it’s very easy for me to order online and return if it doesn’t work out/isn’t what I expected. Occasionally I sometimes buy full price make up at Macys but, for the most part, I buy deeply discounted items and wonder how they’re not losing money on me. I think they’re going to need to do something drastically different to survive.
They may be losing money on those deeply discounted items, but they are getting more than they would if they never sold them at all!
^^True but the frequency of the sales and the deep discounts offered tell me something is wrong with some part of their buying/inventory, etc. process.
@collage1 - Makes one wonder what the mark-up is on their items. So many stores run constant sales that its hard to ever justify paying full price for anything these days. Anywhere. Its so easy to price compare on line or on apps, that stores need to lure people in with loss leaders. If some online shoppers look at other stuff while they are letting their fingers do the shopping and maybe find something else to buy that is “only”, say, 25% off, then maybe Macy’s (or any store) comes out ahead. Well, a little.
Kohl’s is pretty up front with the fact that they set up Amazon returns in their stores just to increase foot traffic. If some people shop while they are in the store returning an Amazon item, then its a win-win.
The Macy’s in Cincinnati is a mess. Having said that I’m sad to see all of these store closing. I know a few folk who are impacted. Yes online shopping will be universal but some if us still like to try on clothes!!
I hate shopping on line and tend to try to go to my local independent boutiques before going to a big box store.
When will they be announcing the locations and timeline for the closings?
30 were announced as part of the announcement yesterday. It was like 3 in California, 3 in Florida, Penns, etc. No one area.
Here’s the initial list.
Thanks, igloo. But I think that was the initial 29 or so they initially reported. Have they shared which will be on the chopping block after that?
I’m like @FallGirl - I don’t need much professional clothing anymore, and I don’t shop much for my (adult) kids so I rarely go to the mall anymore. And that’s where Macy’s is. For me, Macy’s problem isn’t Macy’s – it’s where Macy’s is located.
Our Macy’s that is closing is not in a mall. It is in a freestanding building in the center of our downtown. It used to be nice, well stocked, clean, with good brands. I loved waiting for my next bus inside the store. Then things went south, and the store shrank to just a couple of floors. You can imagine what it did for the merchandise selection and availability. The store became messy and disorganized. Now it will be closed, and Amazon is taking over the building.
The Macy’s that is closing in San Diego is in Horton Plaza and it’s essentially the last store left in the mall, which is being repurposed as a technical office center. Macy’s could have left when most everyone else cleared out but hung on with a lawsuit essentially (I think) to get money. They finally came to an agreement.
I was so mad when Macy’s bought Marshall Field’s that I hated to shop there.