Fashion

Confessions of a Macy’s employee mid-layoffs: ‘It has been chaotic’

By Katie Richards

Feb 4, 2020

Layoffs reportedly hit several Macy's divisions on Tuesday, as the retailer prepares to reveal at an investors day on Wednesday its three-year growth plan. The Wall Street Journal reported the retailer plans to close 125 stores and cut 2,000 corporate jobs. Glossy spoke with a member of Macy’s digital team about the scene inside the New York office.

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