Macy’s Says Several Adverse Factors Caused Q1 Sales Dip
Fewer sales from international tourists, growing pains in omnichannel, bad weather, the West coast port strike and lower merchandise sales hit Macy’s Q1.
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Macy’s Launches Off-Price Stores in Greater New York City
Macy’s will launch the first four off-price stores known as Macy’s Backstage in the fall of 2015 in metro New York City. See what this means for the company.
Customer Experience Award Winners Demonstrate Retail Innovation
The awards, established to recognize retailers at the cutting edge of delivery, packaging, returns, customer experience and innovation, were presented in a ceremony at the annual Operations Summit 2015. See which retailer took home an award.
A Crawl and Walk Approach to Omnichannel for Macy’s
With omnichannel becoming the norm these days, retailers are trying to figure out where to begin, which avenue to take first. Macy’s
Macys Beats on Earnings, Says Impacts of West Coast Port Issues are Ongoing
Macys’ inventory levels continue to be negatively impacted as a result of protracted labor issues that tied up shipments at 29 West Coast ports for months.
Don’t Count Out Big Retail as Focus and Investments in Omnichannel Rise
Amazon may buy Radio Shack and has opened up a store at Purdue University, but don’t count out major omnichannel retailers like Macy’s, Kohl’s and Walmart.
O+F Advisor Distribution Center Roundup, Jan. 26, 2015
A listing of some recently announced distribution center expansions and additions in retail and direct-to-consumer operations.
Mobile Huge in Omnichannel Engagement, Retailers Report at NRF
Executives from Macy’s, Lowe’s and The Limited said the impact of mobile on omnichannel engagement has been huge and has progressed faster than expected.
Banana Republic Offering Free Same-Day Shipping for Holidays
In the never-ending battle for holiday shopping dollars, clothing retailer Banana Republic is offering free same-day shipping from Wednesday, Dec. 17 through Tuesday, Dec. 23 as part of its “Procrastinators Event” promotional program, the company said in a press release.
Through crowdsourced same-day shipping provider Deliv, customers who use Banana Republic’s reserve in store option on its website can opt for free same-day delivery in eight cities: San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Houston and Seattle.
O+F Distribution Center Roundup, Dec. 15, 2014
O+F’s listing of recently announced expansions, additions and closures in retail distribution centers.