Jim Sluzewski
Jim Sluzewski
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.
best deal identified stores
We're swapping 12 stores for 12 stores. We'd identified 13 of the 15 for divestiture. This was the best deal for the properties.
letting studying
We're studying the brand, and when we make some decisions, we'll be letting the world know.
business ongoing
At this point, it's an ongoing store. Business as usual.
behave customers full online sensory shopping stores testing
Customers behave a little differently online than in the stores. Shopping in stores is a full sensory experience. So if you're testing something for stores, you'd want to test it in the in-store environment.
fall stores
Federated will be converting the stores in fall 2006.
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.
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.
talking
That's not out of the question. We are talking to retailers, we are talking to developers.
employees jobs northeast offer ohio people store stores within
We are working with the employees and will offer jobs within the store or in our other stores in northeast Ohio to as many people as possible.
best comment final interest until
There are a lot of negotiations going on around the country, and it's not in our best interest to comment until we have a final determination.
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.
certain executives exercise periods stocks time trade
There are only certain windows, certain periods of time when executives can trade stocks and exercise options.
proof
The proof will be in the integration of the transition.