STORE TOUR: Macy's, Stratford Square Mall, Bloomingdale IL (FINAL DAYS)

(3/18/17) This is my Store Tour of Macys (Originally Marshall Fields) at Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale IL. This was filmed 8 days before the store closed forever.
Also a Big Thanks to Rihanna, Her Music Played Loud and Proud throughout the store!
ElevEAS Store Tour from 2015, showing store in normal operation: • Video
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[@mollyheffernen]

Stratford Square was a great mall to learn about. This looks like it was a great department store.

[@IllinoisElevators]

I still think of this Macy's to this day, This closure was very sad. Thanks for filming this in honor of it!

[@ElevatorsMore]

Yeah it was...

[@MalachiReds]

Update: The Stratford Square Mall just closed this month (I think the Kohl’s would remain open though)

[@Sam292929]

I did not get a chance to go here And it's my favorite mall

[@retailadventures6]

Sam292929 it is my local mall but now sears is gone leaving kohl’s and Burlington

[@lilmoomoo]

I worked at that mall in high school. I worked at JC Penney but bought clothes from Macy's a lot. I can't believe both have closed.

[@retailadventures6]

Now sears and Carson’s have closed.

[@markmatuga2595]

It’s tough and also heartbreaking.this mall offered something that woodfield couldn’t duplicate at one time.i hope and pray that Stratford Square doesn’t go dark.

[@jojiramos154]

4:43 What Music Is That?

[@BoratWanksta]

I remember walking through this very store, when the Stratford Macy's was closing. One of the managers did a half arsed yell at me when I was told not to take pics, but she didn't bother me after that.

[@halfajob1202]

That is creepy how it’s looks just like Spring Hill

[@markmatuga2595]

I would put them both together.the only difference is that both of these malls may go dark

[@retailadventures6]

This was a really nice Macy’s

[@fthetm]

Bizzarely enough I did a walkthrough just last week as they were closing. I didn't film it though.

[@ElevatorsMore]

It's sad what happened here at all these stores that have closed

[@whizwart1]

Macy's made a massive mistake in rebranding Marshall Field's, which had huge regional loyalty. Many folks felt anything unique about Field's was sucked out and homogenized, and that the quality of the products sold was less. I'm surprised they held on as long as they did in the area.

[@brianclark7247]

I worked at Marshall Fields Cherryvale location from 2001-06. End of day sales were always compared to Spring Hill and Stratford Square (Dayton Hudson considered all three stores to be in the same region/tier) and Cherryvale frequently outperformed each of them. Macy’s Cherryvale is still operational, but I wonder how long it will last. It opened in 1973 and at 115,000 sq ft it’s one of the smallest branch stores, yet still manages to occupy three stories and holds an escalator atrium lit up by natural lighting. The arches on the building are similar to the store at Woodfield. I was in the Spring Hill store a few times, and can see the resemblance. Spring Hill was nice of course, but both buildings have a bit of a generic big box feel compared to many of the stores that came before them (Joliet being somewhat unique with its 70’s style escalator/stairwell). Regardless, it’s sad that many nice stores are going by the wayside these days.

[@Hopeguz3]

It’s sad how brick and mortar retail is going downhill. I subscribed to your channel, keep up the good work.

[@ElevatorsMore]

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[@retailadventures6]

The sister store at Spring Hill is closing

[@kittyboochanyesbongono8467]

This Is Before I Was Born

[@halfajob1202]

The mall is dieing

[@IllinoisElevators]

Why did they close?

[@ElevatorsMore]

Illinois Elevators Macy's is not doing very well.

[@halfajob1202]

At all

[@pantherbulb8]

I can't believe that that building is being torn down now to make room for a woodman's

[@ElevatorsMore]

I was at Stratford recently and driving up on the hollowed out Macy's was a site that I was not expecting to see...

[@pantherbulb8]

@@ElevatorsMore I know right

[@danielyoung6630]

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[@theelevatorstation6783]

Another closing Store?

[@ElevatorsMore]

Yes!

[@Hopeguz3]

Gosh why does it have a Sears vibe to it? Lol

[@jeee1074]

Too many stores closing already this year. Thanks for giving us a look at a now lost part of retail history.

[@ElevatorsMore]

Thank You!

[@halfajob1202]

I bet 2030 all Macy’s stores will be gone

[@drewk1514]

macy^s took over good department stores and turned them into overpriced Kmarts! macy*s is an epic fail!

[@halfajob1202]

Drew K lol but yes my store is nice ish and it might as well be k mart

[@halfajob1202]

Is the mall dead

[@ElevatorsMore]

No

[@halfajob1202]

that is good to hear i heard jcpenny closed but i saw that casinos and seres are still open and knolls so must be doing ok i though it was having a hard time due to a ancor coming

[@elevatorsofnorthernillinois]

now it is