MACYS
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s has filed a lawsuit against Amazon. Amazon owns owns the giant billboard next to its flagship store in Manhattan at 151 West 34th St. Macy’s says it has used the billboard since 1963.
Macy’s is fighting to prevent Amazon from taking over the advertising space. The department store retailer says there has been a restrictive covenant in place since 1963 barring the billboard space from being used by any Macy’s competitor. Macy’s says that when it tried to negotiate a lease renewal this year, the billboard’s owners, the Kaufman Organization told them they were in discussions with a “prominent online retailer,” and there was “little doubt” that meant Amazon, according to the lawsuit.
Associated Press said messages were left with the Kaufman Organization. Amazon had no comment.
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