Macy's, Inc. Announces Laying Off Hundreds of Florida Workers
January 09, 2017 at 01:13 pm EST
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Macy's Inc. notified the state Jan. 6, 2017 that it would lay off 100 employees for its Oviedo Marketplace Store at 1400 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd. The layoffs will take effect starting March 6-19, 2017. The company, which has six stores in Central Florida, announced Jan. 4, 2017 that it was closing 68 stores, including five in Florida. The one in Oviedo Marketplace is the only one in Central Florida slated for closure. The company also has layoffs planned for a store in Sarasota, laying off 92 workers there, and another in Tampa, laying off 80 workers there. Both of those locations will close, as well.
Macy's, Inc. is an omni-channel retail company. The Company operates stores, websites and mobile applications under three brands, Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury, which sell a range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories (men's, women's and kids'), cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. The Company has stores in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Its operations are conducted through Macy's, Macy's Backstage, Macy's small format, Bloomingdale's, Bloomingdale's The Outlet, Bloomie's, and Bluemercury. In addition, Bloomingdale's in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Al Zahra, Kuwait are operated under a license agreement with Al Tayer Insignia. The principal private label brands offered by the Company include Alfani, And Now This, Aqua, Bar III, Belgique, Cerulean 6, Charter Club, Club Room, Epic Threads, Family PJ's, first impressions, Giani Bernini, Holiday Lane, Home Design, Hotel Collection, Hudson Park, Ideology, and others.
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