Will Macy’s Close Its Newport Centre Mall Store In Hudson County? 100 Locations Face Elimination

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Macy’s has announced that it will be closing almost 100 stores by “early 2017,” but so far, there is no word as to whether the location at the Newport Centre Mall in Hudson County will be on the chopping block.

The nationwide retailer didn’t name the specific locations that are facing the axe in its Thursday news release, but said that the stores would be listed “at a later date” when the company finalizes its decisions.

Macy’s has a store in the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, as well as The Mall At Short Hills on Morris Turnpike, the Livingston Mall on Eisenhower Parkway, Route 22 in Springfield, Highway 46 in Wayne.

The Jersey City store is located between the mall's South Garage and light rail stop.

Macy's – which currently operates 728 stores including 675 "full-line" locations – stated that it plans to focus its resources on its “highest-performing” stores while pouring more into online shopping and mobile apps.

Employees who work at stores that are closing will be offered positions at nearby stores "where possible," Macy's says, and eligible part- and full-time employees will receive severance benefits.

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