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Retailers abandon downtown San Francisco in droves. Nordstrom is the latest, signaling the death of the area. .... Nordstrom closes two stores and Saks Off 5th says goodbye as well. ... Walgreens and Whole Foods Leave ... San Francisco’s Dying Downtown The San Francisco Standard says Nordstrom’s Exit From San Francisco Calls Downtown Mall’s Future Into Question The Nordstrom at Westfield will close at the end of August, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The retailer’s exit will leave a gaping vacancy that could be very difficult to fill: the store sprawls across 312,000 square feet and five floors. A Nordstrom...

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus asked Americans to “wake up” to the reality that the U.S. economy is in “tough times,” following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).“I can’t wait for [President Joe] Biden to get on the speech again and talk about how great the economy is and how it’s moving forward and getting stronger by the day. And this is an indication that whatever he says is not true,” Marcus told Fox News on March 11.Marcus added,“And maybe the American people will finally wake up and understand that we’re living in very tough times, that, in fact,...