We're obviously glad the transit workers are going back to work and that the transit system will be back to normal soon. We're looking forward to welcoming customers into stores as they finish their holiday shopping.
We looked at locations mall by mall and market by market and determined which of the two stores would best be able to meet our goals.
There are a lot of negotiations going on around the country, and it's not in our best interest to comment until we have a final determination.
That's not out of the question. We are talking to retailers, we are talking to developers.
We understand the emotions. Field's is a great name and a great tradition and it was a hard decision for us to make. But the truth is, Field's business has not been good and we think we have a chance to revitalize those stores as Macy's.
Customers behave a little differently online than in the stores. Shopping in stores is a full sensory experience. So if you're testing something for stores, you'd want to test it in the in-store environment.
We're still evaluating the store base. We've made no other determinations as of yet.
When people say to me, 'Why aren't people shopping in department stores anymore?' I tell them our sales this year will be $27 billion, which is a lot of shopping in department stores.
Federated will be converting the stores in fall 2006.
At this point, it's an ongoing store. Business as usual.