Dubroff: Time has come for Santa Barbara to reinvent retail experience
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 13th, 2017 / Columns, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Time has come for Santa Barbara to reinvent retail experience
The imminent departure of Macy’s from Santa Barbara’s Paseo Nuevo mall has triggered a round of hand wringing about the future of State Street, the region’s crown jewel of retailing. Macy’s closing was not totally unexpected; the chain is in trouble and having two stores on the South Coast made little sense. But it comes Read More →
Macy’s closings in Tri-Counties sign of shopping shift
By pacbiztimes / Friday, January 6th, 2017 / Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Macy’s closings in Tri-Counties sign of shopping shift
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Macy’s closing stores in Simi Valley, Santa Barbara
By Staff Report / Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 / Latest news, Real Estate / Comments Off on Macy’s closing stores in Simi Valley, Santa Barbara
Macy’s will close its Paseo Nuevo store in downtown Santa Barbara in early spring and a Simi Valley Town Center location mid-year, Macy’s announced on Jan. 4. The two tri-county locations are among 68 stores that will shutter in 2017 as part of a planned 100-store downsizing. The women’s store, one of two Macy’s Read More →
Dubroff: Great retail guessing game puts a Macy’s store in the spotlight
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, August 19th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news / Comments Off on Dubroff: Great retail guessing game puts a Macy’s store in the spotlight
It seems crazy to write about Christmas in August. But as the shopping season starts earlier and earlier, there’s more and more trouble brewing for retailers. News that Macy’s is closing another 100 stores — after announcing 36 exits earlier this year — got raves from Wall Street as the nation’s flagship chain battles online Read More →