Due to the Federated-May Company merger, most malls that had separate company boxes either shut down one and moved into the other OR they kept all the boxes and separated the departments and made individual stores i.e (Mens/Kids/Home), Women/Kids) (Home/Kids), etc.
I noticed at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia, that Macy’s operates two full line locations. There’s an original Macy’s store on three levels with all the departments and then there’s a second Macy’s store that was formerly Hecht’s on two levels that’s huge that has all your departments plus a Backstage and Furniture Gallery.
If anyone is in the know, is there a reason why the company kept both stores as is and didn’t separate the departments like they did in other malls and markets.
It’s very redundant having Mens/Kids/Women/Home in both locations carrying the same exact brands and assortments.