Jim Sluzewski
Jim Sluzewski
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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.
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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.
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Federated will be converting the stores in fall 2006.
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At this point, it's an ongoing store. Business as usual.
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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.
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We have a lot of work to do before we get to that point.
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We know that there is a return on investment. Otherwise, we wouldn't be investing in reinvent.
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The announcement may have surprised some people, but we believe it was the best course of action.
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The analyst numbers all have different data and assumptions in them that we haven't provided until now.
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There are only certain windows, certain periods of time when executives can trade stocks and exercise options.
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The practical answer there is no. Bloomingdale's serves a customer that lends itself to a different kind of market. I don't think that's a realistic possibility.
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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.
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We're studying the brand, and when we make some decisions, we'll be letting the world know.
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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.