Marshall Field Name Change
We, the undersigned, are citizens or visitors of the city of Chicago and we strongly oppose your decision to change the name of the landmark department store, Marshall Field & Company to Macy's. M... continue reading »
"I work a block away and will take the L to Chicago Ave to shop from now on rather than shopping at this Macy's nonsense.."
"Fields is only Fields, even in the stores outside of Chicago and Illinois. My Aunt work at Fields 36 years. Changing the name will not be PROGRESS in the midwest area. Really dumb marketing idea."
"Nobody likes stuff from New York. Keep the Macy's name back where it came from!"
"This is an insult to Chicago; I WILL NOT shop at Macy's; your survey was a joke; your arrogance & insensivity are astounding; eat some crow & change your mind; you won't be laughing when you lose all these customers; the city of NY should take awa"
"To take away Marshall Field's is to take away part of Chicago's soul."
"In an effort to sustain that which is historical, I ask that you consider the potential retail ramifications to the brand itself. I am confident internal retail and operating change will allow the luxuries expected from this purchase. May the power of pet"
"This is just heart breaking that they are going away."
"real sad"
"Remove the Palestinians from Israel"
"The MBAs at Federated should get a lesson in marketing."
"Marshall Field's is synonymous with Chicago - it would be a crime to change the name!! Leave it be!"
"I certainly don't plan on shopping at "Macy's". Changing the name of such a well known icon such as Marshall Field, sounds very arrogant to me. That's not a good way to win over Chicagoans. I heard the new owner say on the news yesterday, that a survey wa"
"This is a landmark! It needs to be preserved"
"Marshall Field's customer since1972. Never shopped at Macy's."
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"It would be like changing the name of the City of Chicago to some corporate name, if this went through!"
"This is a total shame. I am canceling my Marshall Field's card today. I will never shop at Macy's. Marshall Field's is an important Chicago institution. Federated is spitting on Chicago, our history and our Midwestern values."
"Every part of the globe I travel to has heard of Marshal Fields!"
"Macy's has always been New York;Fields Chicago. Its like the Mets buying the Cubs!"