Macy’s and Kohl’s are preparing to shut down Bay Area department stores — and slash jobs — an ominous indicator that some retailers must navigate a forbidding economic landscape in 2025. Kohl’s has posted plans to shut stores in five Bay Area cities while Macy’s has revealed its decision to shut two stores in the nine-county region.

The New York City-based Macy’s will be closing 66 stores across nearly two dozen states as part of its “Bold New Chapter” strategy, describing the soon-to-be-closed locations as “non-go-forward” locations.

Macy’s Inc. has confirmed plans to close two more Bay Area locations as part of a larger strategy to streamline its operations and focus on more profitable stores. The retailer said Thursday that the closures are part of a nationwide effort to shut down 66 underperforming stores,