Macy S Stores Going Out Of Business

There’s no doubt that the traditional retail industry has been suffering in recent years. Many companies have had to make the hard decision to shutter some of their brick-and-mortar locations. Online shopping, a weaker economy and falling consumer sentiment are just some of the reasons why some of the country’s biggest retail names have been closing their stores.

Macy’s is no exception. The retailer, whose first store opened in 1858 on the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City, announced it would close 100 stores. The announcement was made in August 2016, and represents about 15% of all Macy’s department stores.

The bulk of those planned closings — 68 stores — were announced after a 2016 holiday season marked by disappointing sales. In addition to these store closings, Macy’s also reportedly sold some of the floors of its retail stores, including its massive Chicago flagship store.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said the retailer would shutter eight of those 100 stores in 2019.

A Brand in Need of a Refresh

Age, longevity and legacy can be an appealing quality for shoppers, but many of the stores Macy’s has closed or is planning to close bore brand resemblance to any of the Macy’s flagship stores or the bright, shiny new Macy’s stores that opened in 2016.

Additionally, The Motley Fool pointed out that many of Macy’s competitors are different because specific products — not stores — drive their brand value. It cited Michael Kors, L Brands, Victoria’s Secret and Lululemon as examples.

Store Closings Since 2016 Announcement

These are the stores Macy’s has closed since its 2016 announcement:

California 

Irvine Spectrum, Irvine Country Club Plaza, SacramentoWestfield Century City, Los AngelesSimi Valley Town Center (men’s/home/kids), Simi ValleyMission Valley Apparel, San DiegoPaseo Nuevo, Santa BarbaraLaguna Hills Mall, Laguna HillsWestside Pavilion, Los Angeles (2019)Novato (Furniture), NovatoStonestown Galleria, San FranciscoLaurel Plaza, North HollywoodSunnyvale Town Center (2019)

Connecticut 

Enfield Square (main store), Enfield Enfield Square (furniture/home/men’s store), Enfield

Florida

The Oaks, GainesvilleMiami (Downtown)Lakeland Square, LakelandOviedo Marketplace, OviedoSarasota Square, SarasotaUniversity Square, TampaCityPlace, West Palm Beach

Georgia

North DeKalb Mall, DecaturGeorgia Square, Athens

Hawaii

KailuaAla Moana Jewel Gallery, Honolulu

Idaho

Palouse Mall, MoscowMagic Valley Mall, Twin FallsNampa Gateway Center, Nampa

Illinois

Northwoods Mall, PeoriaAlton Square, AltonStratford Square, BloomingdaleEastland, Bloomington

Indiana

Honey Creek Mall, Terre HauteGlendale Town Center, Indianapolis (2019)

Kentucky

Greenwood, Bowling GreenJefferson, Louisville

Louisiana

Cortana Mall, Baton RougeEsplanade, Kenner

Maine

Bangor

Maryland

Valley Mall, Hagerstown 

Massachusetts

Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough Eastfield Mall, SpringfieldWestgate, BrocktonSilver City Galleria, TauntonSwansea Mall (2019)

Michigan

Birchwood Mall, Fort Gratiot TownshipLakeview Square Mall, Battle CreekEastland Center, Harper WoodsLansing, LansingWestland

Minnesota

Minneapolis Downtown

Missouri

The Shoppes at Stadium, Columbia

Nevada

Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas

New Jersey

Middlesex Mall, South PlainfieldMoorestownVoorhees Town Center, VoorheesPreakness, Wayne

New Mexico

Cottonwood, Albuquerque

New York

McKinley Mall (main store), BuffaloMcKinley Mall (home store), Buffalo Arnot Mall, HorseheadHudson Valley Mall, KingstonEastern Hills Mall, WilliamsvilleDouglastonGreat Northern, ClayOakdale Mall, Johnson CityThe Marketplace, RochesterThe Shops at Nanuet (2019)

North Carolina

Cary Towne Center, CaryCarolina Place, PinevilleNorthgate, Durham

North Dakota

Columbia, Grand Forks

Ohio

Chapel Hill Mall, AkronMidway Mall, ElyriaMall at Tuttle Crossing (furniture/home/kids/men’s), DublinFountain Place, CincinnatiEastland, ColumbusSanduskyFort Steuben, Steubenville

Oklahoma 

Quail Springs Mall, Oklahoma CityPromenade, Tulsa

Oregon

Pony Village Mall, North BendRoseburg Valley Mall, RoseburgDowntown PortlandLancaster Mall, Salem

Pennsylvania 

Suburban Square, ArdmoreCentury III Mall, West MifflinNeshaminy, BensalemShenango Valley, HermitageBeaver Valley, MonacaLycoming, MuncyPlymouth MeetingWashington Crown Center, Washington

Texas

Ridgmar Mall, Fort WorthParkdale, BeaumontSouthwest Center, DallasSunland Park, El PasoGreenspoint, HoustonWest Oaks Mall, HoustonPasadena Town Square, PasadenaCollin Creek, PlanoBroadway Square, Tyler

Utah

Valley Fair, West Valley CityLayton Hills, LaytonCottonwood, Salt Lake City

Vermont

Burlington Town Center, Burlington

Virginia

Chesapeake Square, ChesapeakeVirginia Center Commons, Glen AllenPeninsula Town Center, HamptonMilitary Circle Mall, NorfolkRegency Square (main store), RichmondRegency Square (furniture/home/men’s store), RichmondLandmark, AlexandriaRiver Ridge, LynchburgTysons Galleria, McLean (2019)

Washington

Downtown SpokaneEverettThree Rivers, KelsoRedmond Town Center, Redmond (2019)

Wisconsin

Oakwood Mall, Eau ClaireValley View, La Crosse

Wyoming

Casper Eastridge Mall, Casper (2019)

Macy’s said that it was reducing its brick-and-mortar locations in order to focus on balancing out the remaining stores with its digital presence.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said: “We are comfortable with the current store fleet and believe that every store has a role to play in our success. The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, and regular, non-seasonal employees who we are unable to place at nearby Macy’s stores will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources.”

There’s no doubt that the traditional retail industry has been suffering in recent years. Many companies have had to make the hard decision to shutter some of their brick-and-mortar locations. Online shopping, a weaker economy and falling consumer sentiment are just some of the reasons why some of the country’s biggest retail names have been closing their stores.

Macy’s is no exception. The retailer, whose first store opened in 1858 on the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City, announced it would close 100 stores. The announcement was made in August 2016, and represents about 15% of all Macy’s department stores.

The bulk of those planned closings — 68 stores — were announced after a 2016 holiday season marked by disappointing sales. In addition to these store closings, Macy’s also reportedly sold some of the floors of its retail stores, including its massive Chicago flagship store.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said the retailer would shutter eight of those 100 stores in 2019.

A Brand in Need of a Refresh

Age, longevity and legacy can be an appealing quality for shoppers, but many of the stores Macy’s has closed or is planning to close bore brand resemblance to any of the Macy’s flagship stores or the bright, shiny new Macy’s stores that opened in 2016.

Additionally, The Motley Fool pointed out that many of Macy’s competitors are different because specific products — not stores — drive their brand value. It cited Michael Kors, L Brands, Victoria’s Secret and Lululemon as examples.

Store Closings Since 2016 Announcement

These are the stores Macy’s has closed since its 2016 announcement:

California 

Irvine Spectrum, Irvine Country Club Plaza, SacramentoWestfield Century City, Los AngelesSimi Valley Town Center (men’s/home/kids), Simi ValleyMission Valley Apparel, San DiegoPaseo Nuevo, Santa BarbaraLaguna Hills Mall, Laguna HillsWestside Pavilion, Los Angeles (2019)Novato (Furniture), NovatoStonestown Galleria, San FranciscoLaurel Plaza, North HollywoodSunnyvale Town Center (2019)

Connecticut 

Enfield Square (main store), Enfield Enfield Square (furniture/home/men’s store), Enfield

Florida

The Oaks, GainesvilleMiami (Downtown)Lakeland Square, LakelandOviedo Marketplace, OviedoSarasota Square, SarasotaUniversity Square, TampaCityPlace, West Palm Beach

Georgia

North DeKalb Mall, DecaturGeorgia Square, Athens

Hawaii

KailuaAla Moana Jewel Gallery, Honolulu

Idaho

Palouse Mall, MoscowMagic Valley Mall, Twin FallsNampa Gateway Center, Nampa

Illinois

Northwoods Mall, PeoriaAlton Square, AltonStratford Square, BloomingdaleEastland, Bloomington

Indiana

Honey Creek Mall, Terre HauteGlendale Town Center, Indianapolis (2019)

Kentucky

Greenwood, Bowling GreenJefferson, Louisville

Louisiana

Cortana Mall, Baton RougeEsplanade, Kenner

Maine

Bangor

Maryland

Valley Mall, Hagerstown 

Massachusetts

Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough Eastfield Mall, SpringfieldWestgate, BrocktonSilver City Galleria, TauntonSwansea Mall (2019)

Michigan

Birchwood Mall, Fort Gratiot TownshipLakeview Square Mall, Battle CreekEastland Center, Harper WoodsLansing, LansingWestland

Minnesota

Minneapolis Downtown

Missouri

The Shoppes at Stadium, Columbia

Nevada

Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas

New Jersey

Middlesex Mall, South PlainfieldMoorestownVoorhees Town Center, VoorheesPreakness, Wayne

New Mexico

Cottonwood, Albuquerque

New York

McKinley Mall (main store), BuffaloMcKinley Mall (home store), Buffalo Arnot Mall, HorseheadHudson Valley Mall, KingstonEastern Hills Mall, WilliamsvilleDouglastonGreat Northern, ClayOakdale Mall, Johnson CityThe Marketplace, RochesterThe Shops at Nanuet (2019)

North Carolina

Cary Towne Center, CaryCarolina Place, PinevilleNorthgate, Durham

North Dakota

Columbia, Grand Forks

Ohio

Chapel Hill Mall, AkronMidway Mall, ElyriaMall at Tuttle Crossing (furniture/home/kids/men’s), DublinFountain Place, CincinnatiEastland, ColumbusSanduskyFort Steuben, Steubenville

Oklahoma 

Quail Springs Mall, Oklahoma CityPromenade, Tulsa

Oregon

Pony Village Mall, North BendRoseburg Valley Mall, RoseburgDowntown PortlandLancaster Mall, Salem

Pennsylvania 

Suburban Square, ArdmoreCentury III Mall, West MifflinNeshaminy, BensalemShenango Valley, HermitageBeaver Valley, MonacaLycoming, MuncyPlymouth MeetingWashington Crown Center, Washington

Texas

Ridgmar Mall, Fort WorthParkdale, BeaumontSouthwest Center, DallasSunland Park, El PasoGreenspoint, HoustonWest Oaks Mall, HoustonPasadena Town Square, PasadenaCollin Creek, PlanoBroadway Square, Tyler

Utah

Valley Fair, West Valley CityLayton Hills, LaytonCottonwood, Salt Lake City

Vermont

Burlington Town Center, Burlington

Virginia

Chesapeake Square, ChesapeakeVirginia Center Commons, Glen AllenPeninsula Town Center, HamptonMilitary Circle Mall, NorfolkRegency Square (main store), RichmondRegency Square (furniture/home/men’s store), RichmondLandmark, AlexandriaRiver Ridge, LynchburgTysons Galleria, McLean (2019)

Washington

Downtown SpokaneEverettThree Rivers, KelsoRedmond Town Center, Redmond (2019)

Wisconsin

Oakwood Mall, Eau ClaireValley View, La Crosse

Wyoming

Casper Eastridge Mall, Casper (2019)

Macy’s said that it was reducing its brick-and-mortar locations in order to focus on balancing out the remaining stores with its digital presence.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said: “We are comfortable with the current store fleet and believe that every store has a role to play in our success. The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, and regular, non-seasonal employees who we are unable to place at nearby Macy’s stores will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources.”

There’s no doubt that the traditional retail industry has been suffering in recent years. Many companies have had to make the hard decision to shutter some of their brick-and-mortar locations. Online shopping, a weaker economy and falling consumer sentiment are just some of the reasons why some of the country’s biggest retail names have been closing their stores.

Macy’s is no exception. The retailer, whose first store opened in 1858 on the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City, announced it would close 100 stores. The announcement was made in August 2016, and represents about 15% of all Macy’s department stores.

The bulk of those planned closings — 68 stores — were announced after a 2016 holiday season marked by disappointing sales. In addition to these store closings, Macy’s also reportedly sold some of the floors of its retail stores, including its massive Chicago flagship store.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said the retailer would shutter eight of those 100 stores in 2019.

A Brand in Need of a Refresh

Age, longevity and legacy can be an appealing quality for shoppers, but many of the stores Macy’s has closed or is planning to close bore brand resemblance to any of the Macy’s flagship stores or the bright, shiny new Macy’s stores that opened in 2016.

Additionally, The Motley Fool pointed out that many of Macy’s competitors are different because specific products — not stores — drive their brand value. It cited Michael Kors, L Brands, Victoria’s Secret and Lululemon as examples.

Store Closings Since 2016 Announcement

These are the stores Macy’s has closed since its 2016 announcement:

California 

Irvine Spectrum, Irvine Country Club Plaza, SacramentoWestfield Century City, Los AngelesSimi Valley Town Center (men’s/home/kids), Simi ValleyMission Valley Apparel, San DiegoPaseo Nuevo, Santa BarbaraLaguna Hills Mall, Laguna HillsWestside Pavilion, Los Angeles (2019)Novato (Furniture), NovatoStonestown Galleria, San FranciscoLaurel Plaza, North HollywoodSunnyvale Town Center (2019)

Connecticut 

Enfield Square (main store), Enfield Enfield Square (furniture/home/men’s store), Enfield

Florida

The Oaks, GainesvilleMiami (Downtown)Lakeland Square, LakelandOviedo Marketplace, OviedoSarasota Square, SarasotaUniversity Square, TampaCityPlace, West Palm Beach

Georgia

North DeKalb Mall, DecaturGeorgia Square, Athens

Hawaii

KailuaAla Moana Jewel Gallery, Honolulu

Idaho

Palouse Mall, MoscowMagic Valley Mall, Twin FallsNampa Gateway Center, Nampa

Illinois

Northwoods Mall, PeoriaAlton Square, AltonStratford Square, BloomingdaleEastland, Bloomington

Indiana

Honey Creek Mall, Terre HauteGlendale Town Center, Indianapolis (2019)

Kentucky

Greenwood, Bowling GreenJefferson, Louisville

Louisiana

Cortana Mall, Baton RougeEsplanade, Kenner

Maine

Bangor

Maryland

Valley Mall, Hagerstown 

Massachusetts

Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough Eastfield Mall, SpringfieldWestgate, BrocktonSilver City Galleria, TauntonSwansea Mall (2019)

Michigan

Birchwood Mall, Fort Gratiot TownshipLakeview Square Mall, Battle CreekEastland Center, Harper WoodsLansing, LansingWestland

Minnesota

Minneapolis Downtown

Missouri

The Shoppes at Stadium, Columbia

Nevada

Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas

New Jersey

Middlesex Mall, South PlainfieldMoorestownVoorhees Town Center, VoorheesPreakness, Wayne

New Mexico

Cottonwood, Albuquerque

New York

McKinley Mall (main store), BuffaloMcKinley Mall (home store), Buffalo Arnot Mall, HorseheadHudson Valley Mall, KingstonEastern Hills Mall, WilliamsvilleDouglastonGreat Northern, ClayOakdale Mall, Johnson CityThe Marketplace, RochesterThe Shops at Nanuet (2019)

North Carolina

Cary Towne Center, CaryCarolina Place, PinevilleNorthgate, Durham

North Dakota

Columbia, Grand Forks

Ohio

Chapel Hill Mall, AkronMidway Mall, ElyriaMall at Tuttle Crossing (furniture/home/kids/men’s), DublinFountain Place, CincinnatiEastland, ColumbusSanduskyFort Steuben, Steubenville

Oklahoma 

Quail Springs Mall, Oklahoma CityPromenade, Tulsa

Oregon

Pony Village Mall, North BendRoseburg Valley Mall, RoseburgDowntown PortlandLancaster Mall, Salem

Pennsylvania 

Suburban Square, ArdmoreCentury III Mall, West MifflinNeshaminy, BensalemShenango Valley, HermitageBeaver Valley, MonacaLycoming, MuncyPlymouth MeetingWashington Crown Center, Washington

Texas

Ridgmar Mall, Fort WorthParkdale, BeaumontSouthwest Center, DallasSunland Park, El PasoGreenspoint, HoustonWest Oaks Mall, HoustonPasadena Town Square, PasadenaCollin Creek, PlanoBroadway Square, Tyler

Utah

Valley Fair, West Valley CityLayton Hills, LaytonCottonwood, Salt Lake City

Vermont

Burlington Town Center, Burlington

Virginia

Chesapeake Square, ChesapeakeVirginia Center Commons, Glen AllenPeninsula Town Center, HamptonMilitary Circle Mall, NorfolkRegency Square (main store), RichmondRegency Square (furniture/home/men’s store), RichmondLandmark, AlexandriaRiver Ridge, LynchburgTysons Galleria, McLean (2019)

Washington

Downtown SpokaneEverettThree Rivers, KelsoRedmond Town Center, Redmond (2019)

Wisconsin

Oakwood Mall, Eau ClaireValley View, La Crosse

Wyoming

Casper Eastridge Mall, Casper (2019)

Macy’s said that it was reducing its brick-and-mortar locations in order to focus on balancing out the remaining stores with its digital presence.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said: “We are comfortable with the current store fleet and believe that every store has a role to play in our success. The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, and regular, non-seasonal employees who we are unable to place at nearby Macy’s stores will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources.”

There’s no doubt that the traditional retail industry has been suffering in recent years. Many companies have had to make the hard decision to shutter some of their brick-and-mortar locations. Online shopping, a weaker economy and falling consumer sentiment are just some of the reasons why some of the country’s biggest retail names have been closing their stores.

Macy’s is no exception. The retailer, whose first store opened in 1858 on the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City, announced it would close 100 stores. The announcement was made in August 2016, and represents about 15% of all Macy’s department stores.

The bulk of those planned closings — 68 stores — were announced after a 2016 holiday season marked by disappointing sales. In addition to these store closings, Macy’s also reportedly sold some of the floors of its retail stores, including its massive Chicago flagship store.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said the retailer would shutter eight of those 100 stores in 2019.

A Brand in Need of a Refresh

Age, longevity and legacy can be an appealing quality for shoppers, but many of the stores Macy’s has closed or is planning to close bore brand resemblance to any of the Macy’s flagship stores or the bright, shiny new Macy’s stores that opened in 2016.

Additionally, The Motley Fool pointed out that many of Macy’s competitors are different because specific products — not stores — drive their brand value. It cited Michael Kors, L Brands, Victoria’s Secret and Lululemon as examples.

Store Closings Since 2016 Announcement

These are the stores Macy’s has closed since its 2016 announcement:

California 

• Irvine Spectrum, Irvine Country Club Plaza, SacramentoWestfield Century City, Los AngelesSimi Valley Town Center (men’s/home/kids), Simi ValleyMission Valley Apparel, San DiegoPaseo Nuevo, Santa BarbaraLaguna Hills Mall, Laguna HillsWestside Pavilion, Los Angeles (2019)Novato (Furniture), NovatoStonestown Galleria, San FranciscoLaurel Plaza, North HollywoodSunnyvale Town Center (2019)

Connecticut 

• Enfield Square (main store), Enfield Enfield Square (furniture/home/men’s store), Enfield

Florida

• The Oaks, GainesvilleMiami (Downtown)Lakeland Square, LakelandOviedo Marketplace, OviedoSarasota Square, SarasotaUniversity Square, TampaCityPlace, West Palm Beach

Georgia

• North DeKalb Mall, DecaturGeorgia Square, Athens

Hawaii

• KailuaAla Moana Jewel Gallery, Honolulu

Idaho

• Palouse Mall, MoscowMagic Valley Mall, Twin FallsNampa Gateway Center, Nampa

Illinois

• Northwoods Mall, PeoriaAlton Square, AltonStratford Square, BloomingdaleEastland, Bloomington

Indiana

• Honey Creek Mall, Terre HauteGlendale Town Center, Indianapolis (2019)

Kentucky

• Greenwood, Bowling GreenJefferson, Louisville

Louisiana

• Cortana Mall, Baton RougeEsplanade, Kenner

Maine

• Bangor

Maryland

• Valley Mall, Hagerstown

Massachusetts

• Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough Eastfield Mall, SpringfieldWestgate, BrocktonSilver City Galleria, TauntonSwansea Mall (2019)

Michigan

• Birchwood Mall, Fort Gratiot TownshipLakeview Square Mall, Battle CreekEastland Center, Harper WoodsLansing, LansingWestland

Minnesota

• Minneapolis Downtown

Missouri

• The Shoppes at Stadium, Columbia

Nevada

• Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas

New Jersey

• Middlesex Mall, South PlainfieldMoorestownVoorhees Town Center, VoorheesPreakness, Wayne

New Mexico

• Cottonwood, Albuquerque

New York

• McKinley Mall (main store), BuffaloMcKinley Mall (home store), Buffalo Arnot Mall, HorseheadHudson Valley Mall, KingstonEastern Hills Mall, WilliamsvilleDouglastonGreat Northern, ClayOakdale Mall, Johnson CityThe Marketplace, RochesterThe Shops at Nanuet (2019)

North Carolina

• Cary Towne Center, CaryCarolina Place, PinevilleNorthgate, Durham

North Dakota

• Columbia, Grand Forks

Ohio

• Chapel Hill Mall, AkronMidway Mall, ElyriaMall at Tuttle Crossing (furniture/home/kids/men’s), DublinFountain Place, CincinnatiEastland, ColumbusSanduskyFort Steuben, Steubenville

Oklahoma 

• Quail Springs Mall, Oklahoma CityPromenade, Tulsa

Oregon

• Pony Village Mall, North BendRoseburg Valley Mall, RoseburgDowntown PortlandLancaster Mall, Salem

Pennsylvania 

• Suburban Square, ArdmoreCentury III Mall, West MifflinNeshaminy, BensalemShenango Valley, HermitageBeaver Valley, MonacaLycoming, MuncyPlymouth MeetingWashington Crown Center, Washington

Texas

• Ridgmar Mall, Fort WorthParkdale, BeaumontSouthwest Center, DallasSunland Park, El PasoGreenspoint, HoustonWest Oaks Mall, HoustonPasadena Town Square, PasadenaCollin Creek, PlanoBroadway Square, Tyler

Utah

• Valley Fair, West Valley CityLayton Hills, LaytonCottonwood, Salt Lake City

Vermont

• Burlington Town Center, Burlington

Virginia

• Chesapeake Square, ChesapeakeVirginia Center Commons, Glen AllenPeninsula Town Center, HamptonMilitary Circle Mall, NorfolkRegency Square (main store), RichmondRegency Square (furniture/home/men’s store), RichmondLandmark, AlexandriaRiver Ridge, LynchburgTysons Galleria, McLean (2019)

Washington

• Downtown SpokaneEverettThree Rivers, KelsoRedmond Town Center, Redmond (2019)

Wisconsin

• Oakwood Mall, Eau ClaireValley View, La Crosse

Wyoming

• Casper Eastridge Mall, Casper (2019)

Macy’s said that it was reducing its brick-and-mortar locations in order to focus on balancing out the remaining stores with its digital presence.

In an email, a Macy’s representative said: “We are comfortable with the current store fleet and believe that every store has a role to play in our success. The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, and regular, non-seasonal employees who we are unable to place at nearby Macy’s stores will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources.”