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 Saks Global spokesperson said in a firmly written statement issued Tuesday morning.

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,