Macy's:is it coming?

[I-10east]

Belk's potential sale stirs Macy's rumors.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=545271

[fsujax]

I would suggest Belk and Macy's are about the same...besides some of the original Macy stores like Herald Square in NYC, their brand isn't what it used to be. I mean a Macy's in Ocala and Gainesville...come on...how does that make it so exclusive.

[I-10east]

^^^I agree. I've said countless times before the Macy's that matters is in Manhattan.

[thelakelander]

Those are old Maas Brothers/ Burdines stores that became Macy's through mergers. If May-Cohens stayed with May, Jax's Belks would have eventually become Macy's.

[blizz01]

come on...how does that make it so exclusive.

I think what's exclusive is the omission of Macy's in our area - seems like a no-brainer, especially when you consider that some level of advertising budget/money has been spent locally for the better part of a decade.

I personally think that a Macy's @ Roosevelt would be pretty cool instead of the stripped down Belk.

[spuwho]

Macy's local competitor would be either:

Dillard's in the mid tier or Nordstrom at the high tier. Belk may be similar in some product lines but they dont compete in size anymore as they pare down the square footage.

So if they build a store like Gainesville and Ocala, they will compete with Dilliards. If they build a store like Millenium Mall then they are competing against Nordstrom. 

I just dont think Jacksonville has enough large dollar to support more high end general retail. Its not just the high earners, its the number of them and how much they dispose of it.

I think there is less room at mid tier because it is crowded with Dilliards and  to a lesser degree Belk.

So if Macys is going to come....it would have to be at the expense of someone else.