
Macy's

In episode 467 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Emily Erusha-Hilleque, senior vice president of private brand, and Sam Archibald, general merchandise manager of apparel at Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macyโs, Inc. and the style source for generations of customers. Listen in as Erusha-Hilleque and Archibald share why the retailer isโฆ
Macyโs fiscal first-quarter earnings topped Wall Streetโs expectations on Tuesday, reports CNBC. The retailerโs revenue came in roughly in line with revenue expectations as it pointed to early signs of momentum in its turnaround strategy. The department store operator raised its full-year earnings expectations to reflect the first-quarter beat, along with the low end ofโฆ
Macyโs has chosen 26 entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities for its 2024 vendor accelerator program, known as โThe Workshop at Macyโs,โ reports Yahoo Finance. Each participant completing the program receives a $5,000 business grant, and the winner of a pitch contest will get a $100,000 grant, per a Macyโs press release. In addition to getting accessโฆ
In episode 383 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Abigail James, senior vice president of marketing at Macy's. During the wide-ranging conversation James discusses Macy's 2022 holiday season strategy (1:03), the customer behavior trends the department store chain has observed over the past few months (3:30), and how those behaviors will influence itsโฆ
One of America's most iconic toy stores is returning to brick-and-mortar retail just in time for this year's holiday season, reports NBC News. Toys"R"Us will open shops inside every Macy's store in the U.S. by mid-October, part of a rollout that began last year, the companies announced in a release on Monday. The in-store shopsโฆ
Macyโs, Inc. on Monday announced it has hired Emily Erusha-Hilleque, a private label veteran from Target, as senior vice president for Macyโs private brands. In this role, Erusha-Hilleque will lead the company's private brands design organization, including apparel and home design teams, as well as drive the private brands strategy in partnership with Macyโs merchandisingโฆ
Macy's said Monday it will raise its minimum wage for new and current workers to $15 per hour by next May, reports CNBC. The retailer has already phased in the $15 hour rate "across several markets" and plans to achieve a national rollout by May 2022, according to a press release. Over the summer Macy'sโฆ
In episode 320 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Christine Grasser, manager of corporate communications, giving and volunteerism, and Sam Di Scipio, vice president of corporate communications, giving and volunteerism at Macy's. Grasser and Di Scipio discuss Macy's recent partnership with the National Retail Federation Foundation's RISE Up training and credentialing program, and how theโฆ
Macy's cannot offer the use of its Scan and Pay app for purchases from departments where employees make commissions, and must pay back commissions on such purchases, a labor relations arbitrator has ruled, reports RIS News. The determination applies to three collective bargaining agreements between Macy's and employees at stores in Boston and other Newโฆ
Macy's announced Tuesday a new three-year growth strategy that includes plans to close 125 of its least productive stores and cut 2,000 corporate positions among other changes, reports CNBC. The retailer is closing its San Francisco, downtown Cincinnati and Lorain, OH offices, consolidating headquarters to its New York City location. The turnaround plan, dubbed the Polaris strategy,โฆ