Macy’s


Macy's is an American department store chain founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. It became a division of the Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores in 1994, through which it is affiliated with the Bloomingdale's department store chain; the holding company was renamed Macy's, Inc. in 2007

(source: macys.com)

Macy’s Expands to Strip Malls With Smaller Stores and Leaner Inventory
Macy’s Expands to Strip Malls With Smaller Stores and Leaner Inventory
May 08, 2023  |  Retail

The word is that Macy’s is exiting the dying mall and making its foray into strip malls, as it views these type of physical retail...

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Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette to Retire in February 2024
Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette to Retire in February 2024
March 29, 2023  |  Retail

Macy’s Chairman and CEO Jeff Gennette will retire in February 2024. He will be succeeded by Tony Spring, who was Macy’s executive vice president and...

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Does Livestream Shopping Have a Future? 
Does Livestream Shopping Have a Future? 
March 28, 2023  |  Retail

HSN and QVC both pioneered the concept of live, televised shopping, enabling customers to witness product demonstrations and make purchases in real time. Traditionally popular...

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Department Stores Scaling Back as Consumer Spending Slows
Department Stores Scaling Back as Consumer Spending Slows
March 03, 2023  |  Retail

Department stores are adapting to slowing consumer demand by shrinking their operations. Macy’s is rolling out smaller format stores, while Nordstrom is ending its operations...

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Macy’s Off-Mall Small Format Stores Are Killing It and More Are Coming
Macy’s Off-Mall Small Format Stores Are Killing It and More Are Coming
March 02, 2023  |  Retail

Although they currently account for only 10 of its total portfolio of 722 physical locations under its many brands, Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette can’t stop talking about the big...

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Macy’s Holiday Warning Portends Pressure on Private-Label Card Spending
Macy’s Holiday Warning Portends Pressure on Private-Label Card Spending
January 08, 2023  |  Retail

Macy’s rocky holiday season signals consumers are hesitant to use plastic — particularly private-label cards. Friday after the stock markets closed, the retailing giant issued...

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Macy’s Adding 20 Claire’s Store-in-Store Locations
Macy’s Adding 20 Claire’s Store-in-Store Locations
November 29, 2022  |  Retail

Youth fashion brand Claire’s and Macy’s are partnering to create 20 new store-in-store locations. According to a Tuesday (Nov. 29) company press release, the new...

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A Month of Black Friday Sales Has Crushed the Urgency to Buy
A Month of Black Friday Sales Has Crushed the Urgency to Buy
November 25, 2022  |  Retail

Six weeks after Amazon’s Early Access Sale and three weeks into Walmart’s month of Deals for Days events, and Black Friday — the mother of all...

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3 Ways Retailers Just Proved That Innovation and Change Are Still Alive
3 Ways Retailers Just Proved That Innovation and Change Are Still Alive
November 19, 2022  |  Retail

For 60 years, Walmart’s stores have dotted the American landscape, its cavernous Supercenters serving as the one-stop-shop of choice for value-minded consumers, often in rural...

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