The decision to permanently close Neiman Marcus' flagship location in Downtown Dallas is final, the department store's corporate parent said Tuesday. The historic retailer is slated to close on March 31.

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,

The news comes after Neiman Marcus' parent company Saks Global last week doubled down on plans to close the 100-plus-year-old Downtown Dallas store in March.