Neiman's 100-plus years of history in Dallas and its leading role in turning Dallas into a global retail destination has made the downtown closure all the more dramatic.

Herbert Marcus Sr., his sister, Carrie Marcus Neiman, and her husband A.L. Neiman opened the retailer's first store in Dallas, Texas, in 1907.

Saks Global announced the Dallas flagship Neiman Marcus store will close on March 31 claiming the building landlord forced the closure.

For anyone who believes architecture is nothing more than lifeless brick and stone, glass and steel, the outpouring of sadness over news that Neiman Marcus is shuttering its downtown flagship can stand as a glaring rejoinder.

Neiman Marcus Flagship Store Closing Patrick McMullan - . It’s an end of an era for Neiman Marcus. Nearly 120 years after its opening, the luxury department store’

Back-to-back announcements centered on an iconic Dallas retail brand is sending shockwaves through the region. Neiman Marcus will shutter its flagship downtown Dallas store effective March 31, just months after Saks Global acquired the luxury retailer for $2.65 billion.