Macy's

The smart kids knew to ask the guy claiming to be a cop to see his badge

adamg — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:26:10 +0000

11/12/11 - 2:29 pm

Boston Police report they are looking for a guy who allegedly tried to get three male teens at Macy's downtown into his car by telling them he was a police officer who would give them a ride home - after he'd followed them around "for a few hours."

Police say the man - In his late 20s or early 30s, 5'9" with a slim build, brown hair and blue eyes - approached the teens around 2:30 p.m. yesterday at the Downtown Crossing store:

According to the teens, the suspect stated, "I am a cop and I have a car upstairs. I'll give you a ride home." At this point, the teens asked the suspect to prove that he was a police officer by asking him to show them his badge. When the suspect refused, the teens say they fled the store.

If you know him, contact A-1 detectives at 617-343-4240 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or texting the word TIP to CRIME (27463).

Sauna shopping at Downtown Crossing Macy's

adamg — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:59:20 +0000

Alex Kaufman tweets workers and customers have been sweltering since the air conditioning failed yesterday.

Chris tweets:

I think I went down a shirt size by the time I left. Felt like heat was on, def cooler outside.

Move over revivalists, the Mennonites are in town

adamg — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:09:46 +0000

Singing and preaching outside Macy's in Downtown Crossing.

Person hurt in battery explosion at Macy's in Downtown Crossing

adamg — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:53:17 +0000

Battery explodes around 8 a.m., victim gets himself to the hospital - by taking the Red Line. Nearby streets closed off.

Macy's has a lot of balls - Christmas balls

adamg — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:43:43 +0000

Alicia reports Macy's in Downtown Crossing is already decked out for Christmas; photographs a worker bring lots more balls up the escalator.

Macy's sucks

adamg — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:02:05 +0000

Macy's is a huge company. Surely, somebody in its IT department would know how to do a database select that excludes people with Massachusetts Zip codes when they send out an e-mail ad for this garish, hideous thing, this awful glass chunk that you can see after the jump. So the only conclusion one can reach upon learning that Macy's actually e-mailed an offer to residents of Massachusetts this morning to buy this, this thing is that Macy's hates New England (at least, past Stanford). Or as Pomsmith, who forwarded it, writes: "Filene's and Jordan's are turning in their graves."

OK, are you ready?

Macy's loses a customer

adamg — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:25:59 +0000

Steve Garfield explains why; starts with a phone call from "Mr. Johnson" in India.

Macy's backpedals again on the gay mannequins?

adamg — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:49:33 +0000

When Macy's pulled the Pride mannequins from its Downtown Crossing store, Sandouri Dean Bey wrote the store to cancel his charge account in protest. He's just gotten a letter from Macy's that basically says homophobes are people, too:

... Unfortunately, while many people share your views about the content of the window display, many others do not. They too, are our customers. I hope you can appreciate our position on this subject, even though it may differ from your own. ...

What's a pregnant woman have to do to get some help in this joint?

adamg — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 01:19:04 +0000

The very pregnant Christonicle goes into the Macy's shoe department to get some shoes. A salesman gets her a pair, drops them at her feet, then leaves to go chat with co-workers.

Note to Macy's shoe salesmen: Ready to pop pregnant women can't easily bend down to pick up things.

Macy's admits mannequin screw-up

adamg — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:21:16 +0000

In Newsweekly reports:

Macy's East Chairman and CEO said that Macy's made a "mistake - unquestionably" when employees removed mannequins from the gay pride display at its downtown Boston location last week.

"Am I regretful that Macy's made a mis-step in this instance? Yes," Ron Klein writes. ...

Via Jesse Kanson-Benanav.

Earlier:
Protesting Macy's decision to can the gay mannequins.

At the Macy's mannequin protest

adamg — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 15:46:12 +0000

Jesse Kanson-Benanav photographs the protest over the pulled gay mannequins at the Downtown Crossing Macy's.

Earlier:
Protesting Macy's decision to can the gay mannequins.

Protesting for dummies

adamg — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:27:59 +0000

Mark Snyder reports there will be a protest outside the Downtown Crossing Macy's on Sunday to demand the store apologize for removing those mannequins:

... We are calling on Macy's to admit they were wrong and apologize directly to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community for their offensive removal of the queer pride Mannequins and life-saving web addresses. We do not want watered down public relations sound bites. We want a real apology and an admission of wrongdoing. While the removal of the mannequins was severely offensive, the removal and return of the AIDS Action Committee web url was a direct slap in the face to our community during the 25th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS. ...

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Via Jesse Kanson-Benanav.

Earlier:
Protesting Macy's decision to can the gay mannequins.

Protesting Macy's decision to can the gay mannequins

adamg — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 22:46:05 +0000

Jesse Kanson-Benanav wants the mannequins back:

... Fact is, if Macy's is concerned with presenting window displays which won't alienate Massachusetts residents, they had better put those manequins back quick. Poll after poll has proven that Massachusetts residents support marriage equality. ...

MassEquality has an online protest-o-matic that lets you e-mail Macy's chairman without even having to think about what to say.

John Keith looks at the photo and says those aren't man-breasts, they're muscles:

... So, what is it you are afraid of? That your children will grow up ... and go to the gym??? ...

Domenico Bettinelli, however, says the mannequins exposed gays' depraved lifestyle:

... The happy image they want you to see are the two chinos-clad, normal-looking, professional guys with the white picket fence and two kids adopted from a Third World hellhole. What they don't want you to see is the bondage, self-mutilation, open sexual activity, bigotry, and outright rage that is very common.

Not buying it

adamg — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:19:13 +0000

Guess we'll be seeing a lot more of Jody at Target soon:

... I don't shop at Macy's. I shop at Filenes. Period. And you say "Customers have told us they want the fashion and affordable luxury they find in Macy's stores," Federated said in a statement." Ya, and? How was the question worded to those customers? Did you ask "Tell us, do you want the fashion and affordable luxury you find in Macy's, or do you want me to squeeze lemon juice in your eyes?" ...