Macy's to Close Mpls HQ, Lay Off 950

The Strib reports that Macy's will consolidate its headquarters in New York, eliminating 950 HQ jobs from the Twin Cities. Apparently a cost-cutting measure, the company will now run the store from afar. I'm not sure what will happen to all that space on the 8th-11th floors of the building, but presumably some of it will be filled by regional hires Macy's will be making.

From the article:

Tyler Rosengren, 26, an advertising account executive from Minneapolis who frequently buys lunches at the downtown Macy's, said the loss of the headquarters represented "the final stage of a downward spiral away from the Dayton's days."

"It's been a long time since this store felt special," he said.

That's for sure.

Macy's has a right to run it's business as it sees fit, but Twin Cities shoppers also have a right to shop where they want. The abandonment of the Twin Cities market is just another nail in the coffin of the old-time department store, which doesn't seem to have much place in most people's lives these days.

Mine, for example: I would boycott Macy's, but how would they even be able to tell? I haven't purchased anything at a Macy's store since December, 2005.