I stopped shopping at Macy's several years ago when they took over the Rich's chain here in the Atlanta area. At the "final sale" of Rich's (conducted by Macy's), they had prices to marked up it was ridiculous but people were in that frenzied state where they think everything is a bargain. There were knife sets that retail for $25 going for $150; cooking utensils marked up 100% over the going rate, and more. That turned me off Macy's forever.