Macy's to close 3 stores in the Richmond area

[sls76]

Originally Posted by tylerSC

The Richmond area Macy's are all former Hecht's stores that were converted and perhaps have limited selections and are not very well managed. But just up the road in Northern Virginia, the Macy's stores are part of the original New York division and seem to have better assortments and better stores. These NoVa locations include original Macy's as well as converted Hecht's stores. When Federated and May Co. merged all of their stores into Macy's, that is where some of the problems began. But some of the nicer Macy's stores include Pentagon City, Tyson's Corner, and Fair Oaks and these stores have more designer assortments as well as the Macy's brands such as INC.

Last time I was at Macy's at Tyson's it was awful. I grew up with Macy's in CT and it's a very different company these days.

[Charlesaf3]

Originally Posted by sls76

Last time I was at Macy's at Tyson's it was awful. I grew up with Macy's in CT and it's a very different company these days.

night and day. now it's like k-mart

[tylerSC]

Originally Posted by sls76

Last time I was at Macy's at Tyson's it was awful. I grew up with Macy's in CT and it's a very different company these days.

They have a Macy's at both Tyson's 1 and Tyson's 2. The Tyson's 2 store was an original Macy's, and the Tyson's 1 was a former Hecht's. And I believe Fair Oaks may still have 2 Macy's, with one being a former Hecht's.

[tylerSC]

Originally Posted by sls76

Last time I was at Macy's at Tyson's it was awful. I grew up with Macy's in CT and it's a very different company these days.

Macy's seems to have suffered quality control problems since taking over and converting all the former Federated and May Co. divisions as one huge company. The original Macy's company was concentrated in the Northeast down to DC, with stores also in Atlanta, Florida, and California. After the mergers, such large expansion, poor management, and changes in the retail landscape have negatively impacted the company.

Hopefully they will make necessary adjustments and rebound, as there is still a need for physical brick and mortar stores. I personally do not like to buy clothes off the internet unless I have seen an item previously in a Macy's store but need to order a different size. Because that way you know exactly what the item actually looks like, as colors and styles can appear a bit different online.

[tylerSC]

Originally Posted by aquest1

Before they were Hecht's, they were originally Thalhimers. But the Short Pump Macy's was never a Hecht's and is the Macy's flagship of the Richmond area. VCC and Regency Square are on the road to death and have been languishing for some time on their own. But some of these malls where Macy's will close stores nationwide are not awful places. The open air Suburban Square in Philadelphia's tony Main Line, just underwent a big renovation and it's a nice place to shop. Macy's closing is really a symptom of failure to adjust to a changing retail landscape.

The Short Pump Macy's was built as a Hecht's store, but may have actually opened as a Macy's at the time of the merger.

[sls76]

Originally Posted by tylerSC

They have a Macy's at both Tyson's 1 and Tyson's 2. The Tyson's 2 store was an original Macy's, and the Tyson's 1 was a former Hecht's. And I believe Fair Oaks may still have 2 Macy's, with one being a former Hecht's.

It's the Tysons 2 store which I find to be disorganized and poorly staffed. And it really doesn't belong at the Galleria. Macy's is a sinking ship.

[sls76]

Originally Posted by tylerSC

The Short Pump Macy's was built as a Hecht's store, but may have actually opened as a Macy's at the time of the merger.

Hecht's at Regency became Macy's in 2006. Macy's opened in Short pump September of 2003.

[sls76]

Originally Posted by tylerSC

Macy's seems to have suffered quality control problems since taking over and converting all the former Federated and May Co. divisions as one huge company. The original Macy's company was concentrated in the Northeast down to DC, with stores also in Atlanta, Florida, and California. After the mergers, such large expansion, poor management, and changes in the retail landscape have negatively impacted the company.

Hopefully they will make necessary adjustments and rebound, as there is still a need for physical brick and mortar stores. I personally do not like to buy clothes off the internet unless I have seen an item previously in a Macy's store but need to order a different size. Because that way you know exactly what the item actually looks like, as colors and styles can appear a bit different online.

Agreed. I do buy clothes and shoes off the internet, but there are still a lot of things that people want to try on.