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Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Being from the midwest....years ago the Twin Cities had Daytons (Dayton-Hudson) which was a "go-to" store of quality items. Target was their off-shoot, discount store. I don't remember when but Dayton's got sold to, I think, Marshall-Field's which got sold to Macy's. Target got sold to the French. I could be wrong...and if so I'm sure someone will correct me.

Senator and now Governor Mark Dayton has moved Minnesota to the 6th most taxed state in the country. We shopped Dayton's Marshall Fields when we lived in western suburb of Minneapolis. One of our favorites was Von Maur

[justjim]

I've yet to see any announcement from Macy's as to which stores they will be closing. I still like to see and feel what I'm purchasing.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

Ocala macys is closing for sure?

No idea since Macys hasn't released the list yet. Just commenting on the shopping experience difference between Ocala and Orlando.

[debow]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

No idea since Macys hasn't released the list yet. Just commenting on the shopping experience difference between Ocala and Orlando.

I remember when the Malls replaced the city stores.free parking and access to all stores. No different, very sad but that's the future of our economy unfortunately.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by debow

I remember when the Malls replaced the city stores.free parking and access to all stores. No different, very sad but that's the future of our economy unfortunately.

Yep.

The ultimate irony of course, is that since almost all of us like a good buy, want to be thrifty and find items at the best price...WE are ALL responsible for the loss of jobs in this country.

And that was BEFORE the internet.

Now, it's all too common to check out an item at the local brick and mortar store, then to go home and see how low a price we can find for the same item...on the internet.

I certainly don't have the answer to that problem (which is only getting bigger), but I do try and buy from local owners/vendors when possible...regardless of the extra price.

But the reality is, that the local mom/pop will never start manufacturing automobiles/televisions/computers/misc. electronics/etc., etc.

[justjim]

I have read a couple of reliable and realistic articles that Macy's will not announce the stores that are closing until after the holiday season. There might be a few exceptions but that makes sense to me.