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Celtic & Co. expanding in the US with Nordstrom and Macy’s

British heritage fashion brand Celtic & Co., known for its ethically sourced, sustainable knitwear, footwear and outerwear, is expanding into the US with Nordstrom and Macy’s with its spring/summer 2025 collection. Celtic & Co. worked in collaboration with Refined Networks, the global e-commerce platform for cross-border digital commerce used by...

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Macy’s names company veteran as chief stores officer

US department store giant Macy’s has appointed Barbie Cameron as its new chief stores officer, a role she will take up from February 16. Cameron has been in the position in an interim capacity since August after serving as Macy’s senior vice president and regional director of stores, East Region, from early 2020. Now taking up the permanent...

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Macy’s expects non-performing stores to impact Q4 sales

Macy’s has reaffirmed its fourth-quarter financial expectations, forecasting adjusted diluted earnings per share to fall within the previously announced range of 1.40 dollars to 1.65 dollars. The company also anticipates net sales to be near the lower end of its prior guidance, ranging from 7.8 billion dollars to 8 billion dollars. In a trading...

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Macy’s to close 66 stores as part of “bold new chapter” strategy

Macy's has confirmed the closure of 66 Macy’s store locations across New York City and surrounding regions as a part of the bold new chapter strategy, which was announced in February 2024. The company said in a release that the plan is designed to return the company to sustainable, profitable sales growth which includes closing approximately 150...

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Unwrapping in 2025 - Leadership overhauls beckon fresh beginnings: The turnaround strategies of new CEOs

2024 seemed to take shape as a period of transition for many of the industry’s biggest players as they looked to swiftly, yet effectively, turn around lacklustre financials and return to growth, profitability or both. To lead such strategies, many took to overhauling their leadership teams, naming new CEOs in the process who have come in guns...

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Legacy retail brands stage comeback amid shifting consumer priorities

Traditional American retail brands are experiencing an unexpected renaissance in 2024, even as economic headwinds continue to reshape consumer behaviour. Market data from Placer.ai reveals a nuanced picture where heritage names are finding new relevance, particularly among millennial shoppers who once drove their initial success. Anthropologie...

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Macy’s identifies weakness in ‘internal control’ amid investigation into employee misstatements

US department store giant Macy’s has said that it had “identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting” upon investigating an incident in which an employee allegedly hid around 151 million dollars of cumulative delivery expenses. The discovery was revealed in the company’s latest financial statement, in which it...

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Macy's cuts full year earnings forecast

Confirming no material impact on its financial results after completion of delivery expense related investigation, Macy’s reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of 10 cents and adjusted diluted earnings per share of 4 cents for the third quarter. Macy’s now projects full year net sales to be in the range of 22.3 billion dollars to 22.5 billion...

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Activist investors call for change at Macy’s, retailer responds

Two activist shareholders of Macy’s have called on the US department store giant to make a number of changes to its structure, including a possible sale of Bloomingdale’s, after it delivered “limited sustainable improvements” to operating results. In a press release and presentation addressing the retailer, Barington Capital Group LP and Thor...

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Macy’s delays Q3 results after discovering employee hid millions in expenses

Macy’s has delayed its third quarter results after discovering that one of its employees hid nearly 132 million dollars to 154 million dollars in delivery expenses over the last three years. The company’s net sales for the quarter decreased 2.4 percent to 4.742 billion dollars, with comparable sales down 2.4 percent on an owned basis and down...

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Macy’s appoints new SVP, creative and production

US department store giant Macy’s has announced the appointment of Jason Holzman as its new senior vice president of creative and production. In the role, Holzman will oversee the creative (design and copy), photo studio and marketing operations teams. Reporting to chief marketing officer Sharon Otterman, Holzman has been tasked with initiating...

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Macy’s launches new private menswear brand Mode of One

US department store Macy’s has launched a new contemporary menswear brand, Mode of One, as part of ongoing efforts to reimagine its private brand portfolio. The line, which is available on Macy’s e-commerce site, its mobile app and in nationwide stores, was created over a two year span of concepting and designing, reflecting what the company...