Macy’s Furloughs Most of its 130,000 Workers After Closures

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Macy’s Inc., which closed all of its stores on March 18 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, said it would furlough the majority of its workers starting April 1.

The company employs about 130,000, including staff in its luxury chain Bloomingdale’s and its Bluemercury stores. It will keep a smaller workforce to maintain basic operations, such as its digital business, distribution centers and call centers.