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Covid-19: Macy's To Furlough Most Of Its 130,000 Workers
Having lost most of its sales amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Macy's says it will furlough most of its workforce of 130,000, which includes its subsidiary retailers Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury.
Macy's made the announcement on Monday, March 30, about two weeks after all its stores closed on Wednesday, March 18 due to the outbreak.
"While the digital business remains open, we have lost the majority of our sales due to the store closures," Macy's said in a statement.
Macy's said it's already taken measures to maintain financial flexibility, including suspending t…
Covid-19: Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom To Close All Stores
Three of the nation's largest retailers -- Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom -- will be closing their stores temporarily due to the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Macy's said it would close all stores, including Bloomingdale's locations, at the end of the business day on Tuesday, March 17 through Tuesday, March 31. That's the same time frame for Nordstrom's scheduled closure.
Online stores for all three will stay open.
"The health and safety of our customers, colleagues and communities is our utmost priority," said Jeff Gennette, chairman and chief …
Mount Kisco's Brenda Barnes, Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Longtime Laerdal Medical Employee, 80
Longtime Mount Kisco resident Brenda Elizabeth Barnes — a loving mother and grandmother, cherished sister and beloved aunt who savored the arts, culture and literature and whose experiences across the globe gave her a gracious wisdom and sense of humor — died on Sunday, Jan. 26. She was 80.
Brenda was born on June 2, 1939, one of the first to be born at Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, in what was then a territory of the United States.
She lived in Kealia, Kauai with her parents and sisters, attending Kauai’s Kapaa Schools and later Punahou High School on Oahu until …
Trio Caught Shoplifting $1.1K Worth Of Merchandise From Macy's
Three people were nabbed for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,000 in merchandise from the Yorktown Macy's.
Channon Powell, 35, of Newburgh, Maurice Williams, 38, of Monticello, and Evelyn Cruz, 32, of Wallkill, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28, after police received a report of a grand larceny theft from Macy's, said the Yorktown Police.
After receiving the report, Yorktown officers spotted the suspect's vehicle on Route 6 and stopped them on Mahopac Avenue, police said.
An investigation was conducted, and police say the trio allegedly left the store with $1,010.00 in merchandise without…
Woman Accused Of Stealing $1.3K Worth Of Clothing, Jewelry At JV Mall Macy's, Police Say
A woman has been charged with grand larceny after police say she stole more than $1,300 worth of clothing and jewelry from Macy’s at Jefferson Valley Mall.
Yorktown Police say they responded to Macy’s (700 Lee Boulevard) on the report of a female shoplifter in custody on Wednesday, June 26 around 7:10 p.m.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect, identified as Ledung Ho, 52, of Yorktown stole assorted clothing and jewelry items with a value totaling $1,363.30, according to police.
Ho was arrested and transported to Yorktown Police Department for processing, where she was charged wi…
