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Threads & Heirs Men’s Line to Launch Exclusively at Macy’s
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Wed, Oct 28
Today Macy’s (NYSE: M) announced the launch of the new men’s fashion brand, Threads & Heirs, which will be exclusively available at 200 Macy’s stores nationwide and on macys.com in March 2010. Produced by LF USA’s Oxford Collections and designed in part by acclaimed luxury designers...
Macy’s, Inc. - SWOT Analysis - research report released
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Mon, Oct 26
http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Company-Profile/macy-s,-inc.-swot-analysis-59201.asp This Macy’s, Inc. Company Profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company’s key business structure and operations, h...
Macy’s, Inc. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Fri, Oct 23
The board of directors of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share on Macy's common stock, payable Jan. 4, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 15, 2009. Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is...
Macy's Inc (formerly Federated Department Stores Inc) - 2009 Fortune Global 500 Company Snapshot - new research
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Sun, Oct 11
http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Company-Profile/macys-inc-(formerly-federated-department-stores-inc)-2009-fortune-global-500-company-snapshot-158930.asp This report provides an in-depth company profiles covering Exelon Corporation ranked 489 in t...
Macy's recalls 33000 children's sweatshirts
Original at chicagotribune.com
• Wed, Jun 17
The sweatshirts, which came in several styles and colors, were sold nationwide at Macy's stores from July through March. The garments cost $32 to $50. The sweatshirts were made in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Taiwan and imported by Macy's ... Macy's recalls kids' hoodies Bizjournals.com
Retailers Plunge Along With Market
Original at TheStreet.com
• Mon, Jun 15
In the department store sector, Macy's(M Quote) experienced the biggest drop, falling 5% to $11.92. Sears slipped 3% to $66.82, Kohl's(KSS Quote) fell 2% to $45.65 and JC Penney(JCP Quote) dropped 3.5% to close at $28.15. Another big decliner was Rite ...
Macy's has long, rich history
Original at Visalia Times-Delta
• Sat, Jun 13
CA Macy's also holds many tree-lighting events during the Christmas season in major markets, including New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta and Chicago. The company's flagship store in Herald Square has in its basement one of the company's best-kept ...
For Companies, Survival Is Not Enough
Original at BusinessWeek
• Fri, Jun 12
Kohl's, for example, has purchased 35 Mervyns stores on the West Coast. Macy's also is targeting former Mervyns customers, according to news reports, as well as former customers of Gottschalks and New York's now-defunct Fortunoff stores. ...
Macy's Helps National Park Foundation Grow Its Efforts
Original at AdAge.com
• Fri, Jun 12
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Macy's raised a total of $4.1 million through its One Good Turn charity shopping day, part of its Turn Over a New Leaf eco-awareness campaign, by offering shoppers a special $5 shopping pass to use on Earth Day, April 25. The money will benefit the ...
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Soros Fund adds Macy's, Wal-Mart, sells Best Buy
Original at MarketWatch
• Thu, Jun 11
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Investor George Soros' Soros Fund Management expanded its holdings of retailers from Macy's Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. during the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing. ...
Beauty events in Memphis for June
Original at Examiner.com
• Tue, Jun 9
Oak Court Macy's, Southland, Wolfchase and Carriage Crossing stores will all be glad to accommodate you. ReNutriv Intensive Lifting Serum is one of the best serums I have ever used. It is soothing, smoothing and firms and lifts the skin prior to ...
The Fashionista is in – designer drama
Original at Minnesota Daily
• Tue, Jun 9
MN This show isn't just local designers, but also looks from Mall of America stores like Burberry. This is one I've been painstakingly planning an outfit for! There's Macy's Glamorama in August, and though it's on the spendy side ($75) it's going to be a ...
Best bets for shopping in NYC
Original at Allentown Morning Call
• Fri, Jun 5
PA Go to Macy's even if it's just to say you've ambled about in the world's largest department store. Opened in 1902, it encompasses 1 million square feet of retail space, an entire city block. Here, amid the busy throng of shoppers, you'll find loads of ...
City, Mall Also Winners in Macy's Visalia Bid
Original at Valley Voice
• Wed, Jun 3
CA “I think after a few years, Macy's could be doing $50 to 60 million in annual sales here." Sluzewski said that there was “no particular reason” that Macy's decided not to bid on the Gottschalks store in Hanford, but Noguera noted that Macy's stores ...
1-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Macy's?
Original at Motley Fool
• Wed, Jun 3
The Money Times By Brian D. Pacampara Based on the aggregated intelligence of 135000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, department store operator Macy's (NYSE: M) has received the dreaded one-star ranking. ...
Stars of e-retailing
Original at InternetRetailer.com
• Fri, May 29
IL Macy's has invested $300 million in its direct marketing channel in recent years, including various upgrades to both Macys.com and Bloomingdales.com. In 2008 Macy's began updating stores with web-enabled POS terminals, improved the Find It In Store ...
Q & A with Stuart Elliott
Original at New York Times
• Tue, May 26
United States The commercial was created internally at Macy's. “It's smart to be thrifty” is from the days when Macy's battled the late, lamented Gimbels chain of department stores for the patronage of middle-class consumers like the shopper played by Thelma Ritter ...
Stores jockey to fill void left by Gottschalks
Original at Fresno Bee
• Sun, May 24
CA Macy's will pick up other Gottschalks customers, too, particularly the top 20% or so of middle-income shoppers, said Bill Rice, a marketing professor at California State University, Fresno. The department store probably will attract customers who ...
Manga Goes to Macy's: Fruits Basket Fun at NYC, DC Stores
Original at Manga.about.com
• Thu, May 14
New York Thanks to TokyoPop, Macy's is taking a more contemporary approach to celebrating Asian culture -- they're having a Fruits Basket festival! On Friday, May 15 and Saturday May 16, 2009, three Macy's stores in New York City and Washington DC will be ...
Love amidst the layoffs: Macy's parades its new fashion label
Original at WalletPop
• Thu, May 14
VA Macy's earnings were in the spotlight on Wall Street on Wednesday, when the retailer posted an $88 million first-quarter loss. But about 40 blocks uptown, at its historic 34th Street flagship, the focus was on fashion. Macy's unveiled its fall ...
Macy's Bests Analysts as Local, Web and Exclusive Brand ...
Original at BNET
• Wed, May 13
And in fact customers who shop on line actually buy more in the stores than our customers who buy only in store. Product categories that performed best versus worst suggested that Macy's shoppers are being modest in their spending. ... Macy's Has Wider Loss After Marking Down Merchandise Bloo...
Victoria Beckham Unveils Emporio Armani Underwear
Original at Fashion & Runway
• Wed, May 6
Mirror.co.uk Fashion & Runway, NY The debut took place on the famed main floor of Macy's Herald Square in New York City. Both Victoria Beckham and Macy's chairman Terry Lundgren were on hand to reveal for fans and customers alike the 20-foot banner with the new campaign image. ...
Earth Day freebies, deals and sweepstakes
Original at chicagotribune.com
• Wed, Apr 22
CA Macy's also is selling a reusable tote for $1.95, with $1 from each sto the National Park Foundation, which cares for the nation's 400 national parks. On Saturday, Macy's stores and website are discounting some merchandise by 10% to 20% for those who ... Earth Day deals Roanoke Times
Macy's Carves Out a Piece of Roy's Designer Brand
Original at BNET
• Mon, Apr 20
For years, Macy's was the victim of department store brands trading down to the wider audiences reached by mass-market retailers. Brands from Ralph Lauren to Martex sought sales that were shifting to discount stores, warehouse clubs and lower end ...
Macy's, Inc. CEO to Speak at Shop.org Annual Summit
Original at Gifts and Tablewares
• Fri, Apr 17
During his keynote address, Lundgren is expected to speak about the power and effectiveness of multichannel integration - coordinating the offering of stores and online sites. Lundgren has served as leader of the nation's largest department store ...
Macy's to Serve as Sponsor of Fiesta Atlanta's Inaugural Fashion Event - PR Newswire
Original at prnewswire.com
• Thu, Apr 16
Offering distinctive assortments including exclusive fashion and home brands, Macy's stores are operated by four regionally based retail divisions - Macy's East, Macy's Florida , Macy's Central, and Macy's West - and an online store at macys.com.
How Macy's CEO keeps it real with 170000 employees
Original at SmartBrief
• Mon, Apr 13
Terry J. Lundgren, CEO of the Macy's department store chain, battles the isolation at the top with surprise store visits about once a week. "I learn as much by going through a store as anything I do ... because I'm learning and seeing exactly what our ... Knock-Knock: It's the CEO New York Times
Macy's Flower Show(R) and Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc. Deliver ... - CNNMoney.com
Original at money.cnn.com
• Wed, Apr 8
Macy's Flower Show's are now held at 5 flagship stores across the nation including Macy's Herald Square in New York City, Macy's Union Square in San Francisco, Macy's on State Street in Chicago, Macy's Minneapolis and premieres this year at Macy's ...
Macy's Revises 2008 Results To Net Loss Of $11.40 a Share
Original at FOXBusiness
• Tue, Mar 31
The department store company said the goodwill impairment estimate may be further adjusted in the first quarter. "The non-cash write-down of goodwill is expected to have no impact on the company's business, bank credit agreement or bond indentures. ...
Macy's records $5.1B charge to write down goodwill
Original at google.com
• Tue, Mar 31
CINCINNATI (AP) — Macy's Inc. said Tuesday it will book a hefty $5.1 billion after-tax charge to write down the value of goodwill in 2008. The charge falls within the range of the department store retailer's $4.5 billion to $5.5 billion forecast. ...
Opinion: Macy's shoppers sad to see store go
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Sun, Mar 15
Joseph Horne Co. was the first department store to anchor the plaza, which opened in 1955. Federated Department Stores took over the storefront in 1994, opening a Lazarus. Federated changed the name to Macy's in 2005, the same year another Federated ...
Macy's Builds on Internet Momentum with Makeover Mentor Kelly
Original at BNET
• Wed, Mar 4
Ca From The View, the promotion hit the road and will generate events in 15 cities across the United States during the spring and fall, with Kelly supervising makeovers for 15 women at each stop as well as runway shows at local Macy’s stores to unveil the ...
Stocks up as Bernanke says recession to end in '09Original at google.com
• Tue, Feb 24
Washington Post Target Corp. and Macy's Inc. said fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell sharply as shoppers cut back on purchases. Office Depot Inc. posted a loss for the quarter. Target fell 37 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $28.06, while Macy's rose 35 cents, ... Video: MoneyWatch CBS
Macy's, Bon-Ton cutting jobs Central New York will feel impact
Original at cnybj.com
• Sat, Feb 7
NY Macy's isn't releasing job-cut numbers for specific stores, but on average, the company plans to eliminate five or six positions per store, says Sharon Bateman, a Macy's spokesperson based in Cincinnati. Macy's operates retail stores in Syracuse, ...
Macy's to cut 7000 jobs; 600 in Florida
Original at Tampabay.com
• Tue, Feb 3
Boston Globe FL Miami will remain one of eight regional offices across the country but will have only 35 to 40 executives, as the retailer moves toward a unified national operating structure. Macy's said last month that it would close 11 stores, including one in West ...
Macy's To Consolidate Operations, Eliminate Jobs: Report - istockAnalyst.com
Original at istockanalyst.com
• Sun, Feb 1
Macy's (NYSE: M), the second largest US department store chain, is planning to reduce expenses by consolidating its regional operating divisions and may announce job cuts in coming days, according to media reports. Last year, Macy's already scaled down ...
MACY'S RESHUFFLE COULD COST THOUSANDS OF JOBS
Original at New York Post
• Sat, Jan 31
NY - The giant department-store chain is expected to announce next week that it's consolidating its regional operating divisions, sources said, and could lay off ...
Nationwide cosmetics giveaway Tuesday
Original at Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Fri, Jan 16
MN - More than 14 department stores will be participating in the giveaway, including Bloomingdale's, Dillard's, Herberger's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, ... Retailers to give away $175 million worth of cosmetics on Tuesday The Tennessean
Retail Downturn Rains on Macy's Parade
Original at WSJ.com
• Wed, Nov 26
By Rachel DodesWhen Macy's Inc. paid $11.5 billion to acquire rival May Co. in 2005, investors asked whether consolidation could save the department store, or just prolong its decline.So far it looks more like the latter. The company lost $30 million in the first nine month this year on a 4.3% de...
Bagging Holiday Shoppers
Original at WSJ.com
• Fri, Nov 21
By Jennifer SaranowIn a few weeks, Steven Swain will make his annual pilgrimage to New York from Rocky Mount, Va., to visit the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center and see the holiday window displays at Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barneys New York.He's also planning to bring back some pr...
The week in preview: Macy's, Nordstrom, Abercrombie, JCPenney, and Kohl's
Original at BloggingStocks
• Sat, Nov 8
By Trey Thoelcke This week, some apparel and accessory producers and retailers offer a look at how they've been doing between early summer's economic stimulus spending and the coming holiday season. While Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) reported higher earnings last week, Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDA...
Keeping Boscov's in the family
Original at Albany Times Union
• Thu, Nov 6
Albert Boscov-led group has plans to buy back department store chain The chain expanded in 2006 with the purchase of 10 stores from Federated Department Stores Inc., now Macy's Inc. Seven of the 10 stores identified for closing were purchased from Federated.
Nov. 5, 1893: A Design Star is Born
Original at Wired
• Tue, Nov 4
By Randy Alfred Loewy cut a dashing figure in the international set. He had country homes at one time or another outside Paris, in southern France, Mexico, Long Island, New York, and Palm Springs, California, plus posh pied-à-terre in Manhattan and Paris. His firm maintained design offices in New York, C...
Nancy Reagan breaks pelvis
Original at Albany Times Union
• Thu, Oct 16
Macy's heir sues Leno over 1931 Duesenberg It says the auction was a sham designed to illegally take the cars while Straus was ill. Straus died May 18 at age 88 When Willie Nelson kicks back on his ranch in Spicewood, Texas, he sips water from a machine that condenses it right out of the air.
Berna ..'s Review Of Macy's (3/5) on Yelp.com
Original at Yelp
• Fri, Oct 3
By Nish N. on Yelp I'm gonna get some hate mail for rating Macy's at three stars, seeing as so many people detest this place. Sometimes, even with seven floors of merchandise, I would have a hard time finding ANYTHING…
'Project Runway's' Christian Siriano Puts on a Show
Original at Capitalweather.com
• Fri, Sep 12
I mentioned earlier that I'd gone to a preview of the Tommy Hilfiger collection and that the designer had been inspired by the idea of relaxed glamour. Well, he put his collection on the runway last evening at Lincoln Center. In order to improve his business, he has adopted the European model...
Podcast: Macy's shares up from rumor of a buyout
Original at AZ Central.com
• Fri, Jun 22
Shares of Macys Inc. jumped 9 percent Friday amid speculation that the department store operator was being targeted for a takeover.
Unseasonably seasonable May drags down sales at Macy's
Original at DealBreaker.Com
• Fri, Jun 8
Investors are in a tizzy, as they keep trying to sue Macy's for concealing problems with May integration, thereby inflating the company's stock price. Macy's shares dropped 3% yesterday. Macy's is up 13% since the May acquisition in August 2005, but that is considerably less than several...
Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis, & Melinda Doolittle From American Idol To Perform On Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular
Original at Reality TV Magazine
• Thu, May 31
By Joe Reality Lewis, 25, grew up in Bothell, Washington and began singing at the age of 5. He first auditioned for 'American Idol' in Seattle having never seen an episode of the show. He is the first runner-up for Season Six of 'American Idol.' American Idol' tour tickets are available for purchase at www.am...
Opera in Dolores Park and Free Classical Music
Original at SFist
• Tue, May 29
By Cedric Over the long week-end, we thought we'd take in some art as the SF Opera performed gratis in Dolores Park. It was so cold that, up on stage, it ended up looking like a scarf fashion show at Macy's. And now, showing off a pastel pink cashmere pashmina, please welcome Susan Graham! For those who we...