In September, we wrote about department store Lord & Taylor and many praised its prices and shopping environment. One passionate comment:
Lord & Taylor's is fantastic. Over the past 3-4 years, they've made a great effort to stock well edited pieces from younger, trendier brands. They're like Macy's in that they always have a great sale (and bonus coupons), but it's never as crowded, loud, chaotic, or unorganized. I've never had to wait in line for a fitting room or had to wade through knee-deep clothing that's fallen off the racks. The sales associates are polite, friendly, and are actually knowledgeable about the clothes that they're selling - I mean, how often do find a sales associate in a mid-priced large dept. store suggesting and pulling items for you!? So I guess if shopping in a calm, uncluttered store that offers well-made, stylish clothing AND thoughtful service is only for the elderly - friggin hand me my walker.Well, now it turns out that Lord & Taylor's parent company NRDC, is considering a drastic change. Crain's reports, "NRDC may move the store - a landmark on Fifth Avenue and West 39th Street for 92 years - to another Manhattan location. Or it could leave town altogether, moving its flagship to the suburbs." President Richard Baker says, "It's nice having a Manhattan store, but I wouldn't call it key. We want to be where people live, not where they work."
