The decision to close the Neiman Marcus flagship store comes as its owner Saks Global announced in February it was notified from a landlord to terminate its occupancy.

Saks Global has finally made official what was largely expected: the historic Neiman Marcus flagship will permanently shut down at the end of March. "Our decision to close the Neiman Marcus Downtown Dallas store is final and we are moving forward as such,

A spokesperson for Saks Global said the situation involving the City of Dallas and Neiman Marcus is "far more complicated" than the public has been led to believe.

Saks Global is unmoved on its intention to close the downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus store as it pushed back against local efforts to save the site. “Our decision to close the Neiman Marcus Downtown Dallas store is final and we are moving forward as such,