So weve had even this past Holiday Season between november 20th and the end of the year. Weve seen a significant decline in crime. And so we know this has nothing to do with that decision. Its really a larger business decision that macys has made. Macys says the closures are part of a shift in Business Strategy from large stores and malls to more boutique shops. Macys is the latest in the list of iconic union square in Downtown Retail stores to close, including nordstrom and the westfield mall. The mayor says the closure is disappointing, but shes hopeful for change. There are definitely possibilities here. This is not like nordstroms, where they say were leaving, were exiting, the president and ceo of Union Square Alliance shared this quote. I believe that we should work toward a solution that allows macys to keep this iconic store open. However, if that does not come to pass, our expectation is that a new owner for this iconic site will come forward to continue a fresh and vibrant vi
With San Francisco board of supervisors. Aaron peskin that this macys location is slated to shut down. His office says it will stay open, however, for the rest of the year while they work to sell the property. Shoppers disappointed over the news. Im really sad about that sad union square mean this is the heart of the city and you know, its more blow to know the locals and the way the world is starting to see is tuesday, the Company Announced they will be closing 150 Stores Nationwide over the next few years and plan to close 50 stores for the first year. The company has not announced which locations. Those will be. This comes after the Company Posted a 4th quarter loss and declining sales shoppers we spoke with today believe more and more people are doing their shopping online. I live in an Apartment Building and they see package after package coming in and were have old people or half young people. And thats all the young people are shopping online. They dont have time and its so easy
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Nationwide. The company says it will close about 50 of those stores this year. And this is coming after it posted a 4th quarter loss and declining sales kron fours. Tiffany justice joins us now live from union square with the macys there with the latest on this breaking news story. Thanks for joining us. All right. A staple here at union square will be closing its stores. Kron 4 confirming with San Francisco board of supervisors. Aaron peskin ys that this macys location here at union square is slated to close its stores. His office says it will stay open for the rest of the year. Well, they work to sell the property. But heres what we know so far today the Company Announced that they will be closing 150 Stores Nationwide over the next 2 years. They say that they will be closing about 50 of those stores during the first year. The company has not announced which locations will be closing their doors first. But we do know and have confirmed the Union Square Location is included. Now this