> Amazing. Aren't there other things to get mobilized about?
Yes -- The late Marshall Field's.
<http://fieldsfanschicago.org/>
Since September 2006, a grassroots boycott has been in effect against Macy's and Bloomingdale's stores until Field's is restored. The boycott is working. The business community has since noted a significant decline in sales at Chicago-area Macy's while sales at Macy's competitors have significantly increased. It's not just Chicagoans that have a deep resistance to the loss of the Marshall Field's name, Marshall Field's way of doing business, and Marshall Field's significantly higher levels of quality merchandise and service. Field's supporters across the U.S. are boycotting Macy's. As Macy's has become ubiquitous across the country, 111 N. State St. has been significantly diminished as a unique international destination.
-- Andy