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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 …
Two Nabbed For Stealing More Than $260K In Goods From LI Bloomingdale's, Police Say
Nassau County Police nabbed two men in connection with more than $260,000 in thefts from Bloomingdale's in East Garden City.
According to detectives, the thefts were carried out on numerous occasions beginning Sunday, Sept. 22, after Teron Butcher, 29, of Queens, a loss prevention agent at Bloomingdale’s, at 630 Old Country Road, manipulated cameras to allow two other men to remove merchandise undetected.
On Sept. 22, after altering the cameras, Butcher told fellow loss prevention agent, Kenneth John, 30, also of Queens, that the cameras were off, John and a second man (not yet apprehe…
You'll Have A Ball At These Five Suffolk County Malls, Shopping Centers
Whether to shop, eat, walk or meet a friend North Shore residents have these great malls in Suffolk County.
Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station: There are more than 80 stores with Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue and plenty more added in a recent upgrade. A large Apple store is here. And no food court but good dining options, from Brio Tuscan Grille, California Pizza Kitchen, The Cheesecake Factory, and P.F. Chang's
ML of New York posted on Yelp, "I love Walt Whitman mall. They have some really nice shops, most of the…
