Short Hills Mall Macy’s May Get Reprieve From Nationwide Closures

SHORT HILLS, NJ — The Macy’s store at The Mall At Short Hills may be getting a reprieve.

The location is not on Wednesday’s list of 68 Macy’s stores slated to close nationwide by the end of 2017, but three other New Jersey locations are, including the stores in Moorestown, Voorhees and Wayne.

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The Short Hills location - which is promoted as a key tenant on the Mall At Short Hills' website - is such a local fixture that it's often used as a landmark reference for other stores.

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.

Macy’s stated that the closures are necessary in order to save more money, reinvest it in e-commerce and give a smaller number of stores a better customer experience.

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