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Macy’s announced Tuesday the company will close its storefront in Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue.

The balloons were in the sky and the marching bands took to the streets for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, but coronavirus restrictions meant it was without the throngs of people usually scrambling for a view.

While the ongoing pandemic has canceled or postponed many events, there are some annual traditions that will still take place — although with a new twist. One such event is the beloved Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Although we are used to seeing the masses come together to see the grandiose balloons making their way down the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day...

Macy’s announced their annual holiday window theme Monday, along with details for the company’s seasonal plans.

The tree took to Twitter to defend itself.

Despite rising coronavirus metrics, Macy’s Walnut Room is still expected to return this holiday season, but Chicago’s store will be missing a key figure: Santa Claus.

Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago.

Macy’s Walnut Room will return this holiday season as a reimagined dining experience amid the coronavirus pandemic. Macy’s announced Monday that the historic Walnut Room will reopen Nov. 7 under new guidelines, with the 113th annual “Great Tree” up again for the holidays. To maintain social distancing, Macy’s said they will require customers to make a reservation, which will...

Macy’s Walnut Room will return this holiday season as a reimagined dining experience amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Macy’s, which started business in Chicago as Marshall Field’s, is now thinking of leaving its Water Tower Place location on Michigan Avenue. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Macy’s might leave Water Tower Place in Chicago but not because of the recent unrest and looting that saw stock at the retail giant’s North Michigan Avenue store pilfered earlier this week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. “Macy’s, as you know, has been struggling as a company all across the country for quite some time,” Lightfoot said Friday during a...

Macy’s announced Thursday it is laying off 3,900 corporate jobs, or 3% of its total workforce, in a move to cut costs as its business has been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

Macy’s stores in the greater Chicagoland area, including the iconic State Street location, have reopened to the public following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Locations are open to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and must offer contact-free curbside pick-up, according to a news release. “…Our teams have come together and supported each other and our...

Multiple storefronts on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue and State Street were bashed in and merchandise was taken after protests escalated in Chicago.

It was another onslaught of bad news from America’s department store chains this week. And that likely will not be letting up anytime soon.  Luxury chain Neiman Marcus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while Lord & Taylor is reportedly looking to liquidate its stores as soon as they are able to reopen again. Nordstrom said it is permanently closing 16...

Macy’s, Kohl’s and Gap Inc. all said Monday they will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chains temporarily closed their stores and sales collapsed as a result of the pandemic.

Gap is the latest retailer to dip its toes into the secondhand apparel market, following the lead of Macy’s, Nordstrom and others, in a bid to stay relevant in an industry shaken by changing consumer tastes.

At least two Illinois Macy’s locations will reportedly close as the company looks to focus on its most profitable locations. According to a list provided to media outlets, including CNBC, the Macy’s locations at Spring Hill Mall in suburban West Dundee and the University Mall in downstate Carbondale will be among nearly 30 stores shuttering their doors this year....

Stuck in a sales slump, Macy’s is shrinking to grow. The department store chain announced Tuesday it plans to shut 125 stores over the next three years and slash about 2,000 corporate jobs, as it closes its Cincinnati headquarters and tech offices in San Francisco. Macy’s said it plans to exit weaker shopping malls, and instead shift its focus toward…