{"id":453469,"date":"2022-05-26T21:57:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/neiman-marcus-weighs-5-2m-to-stay-in-dallas-eyes-remote-work\/"},"modified":"2022-05-26T21:57:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T18:57:14","slug":"neiman-marcus-weighs-5-2m-to-stay-in-dallas-eyes-remote-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/neiman-marcus-weighs-5-2m-to-stay-in-dallas-eyes-remote-work\/","title":{"rendered":"#Neiman Marcus weighs $5.2M to stay in Dallas, eyes remote work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c6153fc01\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c6153fc01\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/neiman-marcus-weighs-5-2m-to-stay-in-dallas-eyes-remote-work\/#%E2%80%9CNeiman_Marcus_weighs_52M_to_stay_in_Dallas_eyes_remote_work%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Neiman Marcus weighs $5.2M to stay in Dallas, eyes remote work&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNeiman_Marcus_weighs_52M_to_stay_in_Dallas_eyes_remote_work%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Neiman Marcus weighs $5.2M to stay in Dallas, eyes remote work&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Dallas officials have <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved $5.2 million in economic incentives to keep Neiman Marcus from pulling up stakes in its hometown \u2014 but the luxury chain isn\u2019t yet committing, saying it\u2019s shifting to a remote-work strategy that\u2019s less reliant on a corporate headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Neiman and its 114-year-old flagship store in historic downtown have long been proud fixtures in Dallas \u2014 and city officials want it to stay that way. Terms of the incentives require that 35% of the company\u2019s employees in Dallas live in the city. The package approved Wednesday also requires Neiman to retain a minimum of 1,100 corporate employees in Dallas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Neiman Marcus \u2014 which closed two of three office locations in the city during its 2020 bankruptcy \u2014\u00a0didn\u2019t im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely commit, describing the offer as \u201can important milestone\u201d that will require further discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the swanky retailer lately has been leaning into a new corporate strategy, accelerated by the pandemic, that allows its office staff to work remotely \u2014 and not just from Dallas but from all over the country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-94-inside-store.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The interior of a Dallas Neiman Marcus store.\" class=\"wp-image-22424403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-94-inside-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-94-inside-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-94-inside-store.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dallas legislators are concerned that Neiman Marcus is shrinking its footprint in the city.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Zizzo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>We are purposefully not calling Dallas the headquarters but we will always have the majority of our employees in Dallas,\u201d Neiman Marcus chief executive, Geoffroy van Raemdonck told The Post in an interview this week. \u201cFrom an employee standpoint there is not a corporate headquarters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported by The Post, the company\u2019s senior management, once concentrated in Dallas, is now spread out across the country now in Florida, California, New York, Missouri and North Carolina among other states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the past five months about 10 of the top executives have been meeting once a month at stores in different cities, including New York, Miami and Scottsdale, Ariz., van Raemdonck said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Geoffroy-van-Raemdonck-98.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"Geoffroy van Raemdonck\" class=\"wp-image-22424441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Geoffroy-van-Raemdonck-98.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Geoffroy-van-Raemdonck-98.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Geoffroy-van-Raemdonck-98.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Geoffroy-van-Raemdonck-98.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck has been hiring senior executives who live and work outside Dallas.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Patrick McMullan via Getty Image<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently, most of Neiman\u2019s corporate employees are still based in Dallas although there \u201chas been a slight decrease since 2019,\u201d according to a company spokeswoman.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it is shifting to so-called regional hubs where employees can meet, but not necessarily every day. It has been searching for new offices in Dallas where at least half the space is comprised of conference rooms and lounges rather than individual desks, the company told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs our process moves forward, we remain committed to continued collaboration with the City of Dallas on a final agreement that enables Neiman Marcus Group to deliver a modern workspace consistent with our integrated working philosophy and contributes to sustained economic development and job creation,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-96-inside-store-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The beauty department at Neiman Marcus.\" class=\"wp-image-22424484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-96-inside-store-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-96-inside-store-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dallas-Neiman-Marcus-96-inside-store-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>One condition of the $5.2 million package is that Neiman Marcus keep its Dallas store open through 2031.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Patrick McMullan via Getty Image<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As The Post previously reported, industry watchers and Neiman employees alike have speculated that Neiman Marcus might close its low-traffic flagship, located in a nine-story, Renaissance Revival building that the company owns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dallas officials wanted assurances that wouldn\u2019t happen, so their economic package is contingent on Neiman Marcus not closing its downtown store at least until 2031.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are reaffirming our commitment to the flagship store,\u201d Neiman Marcus chief executive, Geoffroy Van Raemdonck told The Post, disputing that the company has considered closing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dallas officials want Neiman Marcus to move into a development called Cityplace Tower and have made that a condition of the economic package, among other strings. 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