Jim Sluzewski
Jim Sluzewski
department people sales shopping stores year
When people say to me, 'Why aren't people shopping in department stores anymore?' I tell them our sales this year will be $27 billion, which is a lot of shopping in department stores.
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.
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.
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.
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We're obviously glad the transit workers are going back to work and that the transit system will be back to normal soon. We're looking forward to welcoming customers into stores as they finish their holiday shopping.
best determined locations looked mall market meet stores
We looked at locations mall by mall and market by market and determined which of the two stores would best be able to meet our goals.
attempt stores
If there are opportunities at other Macy's stores in the area, we will attempt to place them in other positions.
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.
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.
answer customer itself lends practical realistic serves
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.
business ongoing
At this point, it's an ongoing store. Business as usual.
letting studying
We're studying the brand, and when we make some decisions, we'll be letting the world know.
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.