Macy’s outlet will open at Dayton Mall store

Macy’s is renovating one of its Dayton Mall stores to add an outlet store, according to a permit submitted to the Montgomery County Building Regulations Division.

Macy’s submitted a permit for a partial remodel of its existing Macy’s department store at 2700 Miamisburg Centerville Road at the Dayton Mall. The estimated market value of the completed project is $75,000.

The permit indicates the project is a partial building alteration to make space for a 1,300-squarefoot Macy’s Backstage outlet.

The department store chain has invested in its off-price concept, called Macy’s Backstage. The company added 11 new Backstage stores within existing Macy’s stores in the first quarter of 2017. The stores, similar to Nordstrom Rack, offer discounted prices on brand clothing up to 80 percent off.

This would be the first Backstage concept in Ohio. The chain has outlets in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

A spokeswoman confirmed with this news organization that the company is in the early stages of planning to install a Backstage at the store.

In January, the company announced the closure of 11 Macy’s stores — including one in downtown Cincinnati. It’s part of the retailer’s plan to close approximately 100 stores, which was announced back in August 2016.

In most cases, clearance sales started Jan. 8 and run for approximately eight to 12 weeks. Macy’s has closed a total of 124 stores since 2015.