Macys in Mississippi (Jackson, Pearl: neighborhood, outlet malls, move)

[bornjacksonian]

Originally Posted by WestbankNOLA
Question, why does everyone think that Macy's is high end? Unless you go to the flagship store, it's just Dillard's with less variety. Take a trip to Houston, Memphis, or New Orleans and you'll see what I mean.

Originally Posted by jacksonian

I've been thinking the same thing.

To be honest I don't think of Macy's as a very high end store yet this area and state does not have one. This is a very popular chain and they offer some product/services that Dillards does not offer. I really think that Jackson/Metro would get one wayy before Biloxi would because of how close the coast is to New Orleans. I did not mention of other high end stores yet I did specify Buckhead and the Galleria. I specified those two cities to show the quality of stores both locations carry. I went down to Houston at the end of March and I'm loving my new Armani watch purchased at Emporio Armani at the Galleria.

[jacksonian]

Originally Posted by bornjacksonian

Originally Posted by WestbankNOLA
Question, why does everyone think that Macy's is high end? Unless you go to the flagship store, it's just Dillard's with less variety. Take a trip to Houston, Memphis, or New Orleans and you'll see what I mean.



To be honest I don't think of Macy's as a very high end store yet this area and state does not have one. This is a very popular chain and they offer some product/services that Dillards does not offer. I really think that Jackson/Metro would get one wayy before Biloxi would because of how close the coast is to New Orleans. I did not mention of other high end stores yet I did specify Buckhead and the Galleria. I specified those two cities to show the quality of stores both locations carry. I went down to Houston at the end of March and I'm loving my new Armani watch purchased at Emporio Armani at the Galleria.

Have you ever been to Highland Village in Jackson? If you're looking for high end, see how far you can get a $100 bill to stretch there, ie Maison Weiss, Georgio's, Talbot, etc.

[bornjacksonian]

Originally Posted by jacksonian

Have you ever been to Highland Village in Jackson? If you're looking for high end, see how far you can get a $100 bill to stretch there, ie Maison Weiss, Georgio's, Talbot, etc.

Yes I've been to Highland Village and it's not that impressive when it comes to the "high-end" stores I am referring too. Stores like Fendi, Dior, Chanel, Emporio Armani, Burberry, Versace and Tory Burch. Popular brand stores like Neiman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue or Kenneth Cole. Stores that sell very high quality products direct. I'm not asking for every store listed but I do think our metro area can handle it. There are some very nice stores in Highland Village however that brand is not the brand I'm looking for .

[Tama]

Originally Posted by WestbankNOLA

That would be a nice addition to the Jackson area, maybe they could lure it downtown.
I would see them coming to Biloxi first though, just because they know they'll fit better in that market.

Question, why does everyone think that Macy's is high end? Unless you go to the flagship store, it's just Dillard's with less variety. Take a trip to Houston, Memphis, or New Orleans and you'll see what I mean.

Totally agree-I have been wondering what was up with all this high-end Macy's talk. It is nothing special-I wouldn't go out of my way to shop there. In fact-some of the stores I have been in recently seem kind of out-dated.

[EasilySaidTHanDone]

If Macys came it would probably either be in Flowood or Madison........i say Madison because its sad to say(lol) but Macys is going to look right at that median income of the area. They did the same thing in Atlanta. and Madison's median income compares to that of other wealthy areas of other large city suburbs. As for being downtown....maybe...i dont know though because downtowns buying base and tourist base is only just growing. For this to happen would depend on Farish St almost completely(80%) and the rest on just further development of downtown(condos, apts, hotels). BTW the Farish St district Phase I is scheduled for completion this fall. Macys is gonna wanna know "will people be down there?", "will enough people pass through?", "will these people be tourist with money ready to spend?". Its going to have to be in an area of entertainment/high tourism or in an area where the general population buying base could maintain it(madison), and additional tourism would just be extra profit and nice(tourist staying in Jackson traveling to madison). Now as for Flowood, there is already alot of traffic in that area, a Macys would be sure to catch some shoppers. In fact a Macys would maybe create a traffic disaster..lol.

-As for Macys being upscale, i agree, its mid upscale. Real upscale would lean more towards Nordstroms, and they would follow the same steps as Macys to choose a location. Right now Belk i think has everything pretty much locked. The next thing to probably arrive will be Macys.

[Gill O'Blarney]

"...it's just Dillard's with less variety..."

My experience shopping at Macy's stores is that they have much more variety than Dillard's and much better Sales events. I love Macy's. Dillard's is just okay. - No, Macy's is certainly not high-end - but they do stock some high end merchandise, as well as the usual stuff.

[WestbankNOLA]

Originally Posted by Gill O'Blarney

"...it's just Dillard's with less variety..."

My experience shopping at Macy's stores is that they have much more variety than Dillard's and much better Sales events. I love Macy's. Dillard's is just okay. - No, Macy's is certainly not high-end - but they do stock some high end merchandise, as well as the usual stuff.

Not here. One is on par with Dillards and the other is a notch or two below. The only difference is that Macy's stores here look extremely nice and are very well kept up. So when you walk in it's like oooh ahhh.. and they have windows with nice views. Basically they just "look" better and they keep it bright in there too.

[Gill O'Blarney]

The Macy's I was accustomed to before moving here were in the Atlanta area and in North Carolina. Sounds like those in New Orleans are not as good. And I suppose Dillards stores also vary some from city to city too. The Dillards here are so-so, while the ones in New Orleans sound like they are much better. - The ones here seem to be basically just household goods and clothes. The Macy's I'm accustomed to had complete department store lineups - including furniture, etc.

I still shop Macy's online for their better selection over the local Dillard's.

[WestbankNOLA]

Now the one at Lenox is nice. Probably the nicest I've seen.

[dal2aus]

Moving recently from Austin, Texas, the stores I miss the most are Macy's & Nordstrom's. I lived there for 15 years, and for a long time there was very little excitement around retail. Serious shoppers had to go Houston or Dallas. However, over time, little by little the retailers took notice at the explosive growth in the area. It started with Off 5th, which is the outlet version of Saks, then Saks put in a real store, then Macy's bought & replaced all the Foley's, then came Nordstrom and finally Neiman Marcus. I'm hopeful that it won't take as long here as it did there, but to make it happen we have to prove that Mississippi has money & isn't afraid to spend it.

Now the real question is...when is the Jackson metro going to get a real outlet mall?