Jim Sluzewski
Jim Sluzewski
close depending generally point sold store time
It will be generally in a 60-day time frame, depending on how the merchandise sells. At the point it is cleared, the store will close and be sold to someone else.
advertising clear newspaper vehicle
It's clear that newspaper advertising is still an important vehicle for our stores.
historic office preserve
It's an historic store. We'll be working to preserve it. Part of it could be office and part of it could be retail.
action best course determine situation studied
We really haven't studied that situation to determine the best course of action.
buyer
When we have a buyer for it, we'll be making an announcement.
store
We're still evaluating the store base. We've made no other determinations as of yet.
business chance decision good great hard name stores tradition truth understand
We understand the emotions. Field's is a great name and a great tradition and it was a hard decision for us to make. But the truth is, Field's business has not been good and we think we have a chance to revitalize those stores as Macy's.
proof
The proof will be in the integration of the transition.
decision lord ongoing plan sell taylor today
Today was the day we made the decision that the plan is to sell Lord & Taylor as an ongoing business.
committed company great holiday marshall preserving september sound traditions tree
As we said in making the announcement in September 2005, the company is committed to preserving Marshall Field's traditions -- the Walnut Room, Great Clocks, holiday tree and windows, etc. Crain's is making it sound like there's something more, which is not the case.
talking
That's not out of the question. We are talking to retailers, we are talking to developers.
anchors future good mall needs stores successful
Any successful mall needs good anchors and good stores between the anchors. We feel very good about the future of that mall.
business continued employed intention lord sell
Our intention is we'll sell the business as a whole and presumably, they (workers) will be continued to be employed by Lord & Taylor.
employees hard intention places store work
Our intention is to work hard to find places for our employees at other stores, or the other store in the mall.