Macy’s Departing From Rivergate Mall After 14 Years
GOODLETTSVILLE, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – The Macy’s retailer positioned on the Rivergate Buying Heart in Goodlettsville has introduced that they’re starting the method of closing their location on the mall after a 49-year run, based on officers with Macy’s.
The affirmation got here through Macy’s, Inc. Media Relations out of Chicago.
“After cautious consideration, Macy’s has determined to shut Macy’s Rivergate Mall retailer in Goodlettsville, TN. A clearance sale will start in January 2020 and run for about 8-12 weeks.
“Macy’s beforehand shared this info with our valued colleagues. Common, non-seasonal colleagues who we’re unable to put at close by Macy’s retailer will likely be eligible for severance, together with outplacement sources.
“The choice to shut a retailer is at all times a troublesome one, however Macy’s is proud to have served the Goodlettsville group over the previous 49 years, and we stay up for persevering with to take action at close by Macy’s shops together with Macy’s Inexperienced Hills, Macy’s Cool Springs and on-line at macys.com.”
Following the preliminary press launch concerning Macy’s departure from Rivergate, Macy’s, Inc. Media Relations Supervisor Lauren Vocelle provided clarification on the historical past of the situation. The shop opened in 1971 as a Castner Knott Co. till 1998. The identify then modified to Proffitt’s by way of 2001 then to a Hecht’s earlier than merging with Macy’s in 2006.
It was simply final yr that Sears left the Rivergate Mall. Malls throughout the nation and all over the world are having to reinvent themselves within the wake of on-line commerce.
This isn’t the primary time that retail has needed to reinvent itself. Walmart had a profound impact on how People store and are actually themselves adjusting to the fact of on-line comfort buying.
Some malls, just like the Mall Of America seen within the video beneath, look extra like amusement parks than buying facilities and others are catering to the web gaming group.
At this time massive cash is attempting to determine what the retail panorama will appear like in ten years. If they will guess it proper, there’s a bucket of money ready for them on the finish. What do you suppose? Will we nonetheless have malls in 10 or 20 years? If that’s the case, what is going to they appear like? Will storefront retail comply and die within the wake of on-line buying? Inform us in feedback beneath.
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