Macy’s will hire approximately 80,000 seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season, with nearly 30% of those new hires to be positioned in direct-to-consumer fulfillment facilities.
Housewares industry veteran Patricio Barriga has launched Zavor, a new housewares company that currently includes electric multi-cookers, stovetop pressure cookers and induction cooktops.
Macy’s rebound continued into the second quarter, beating Wall Street estimates, although the retailer struggled to deliver sales growth.
Prime Day has become an event, according to market research firm A.T. Kearney, with 63% of Amazon.com customers planning their participation in the promotion four days before its launch, but that doesn’t mean the e-tailer is the only company that benefited from the occasion.
The July 23 issue of HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® features the 19th annual Impact Merchants special report. Housewares suppliers, representing the categories that HomeWorld covers, once again were asked to nominate buyers and merchandisers believed to have made a significant impact during the past year.
Macy’s has named Naveen Krishna as its new chief technology officer, effective June 16.
Macy’s has acquired a minority stake in b8ta and will use the latter’s software platform to scale The Market @ Macy’s concept launched earlier this year.
Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette is bullish on his company’s Backstage off-price retail concept.
Macy’s has appointed Paula Price chief financial officer, effective July 9, 2018.
Macy’s raised its outlook for the fiscal year after a solid first quarter, signaling that the retailer’s growth strategies seem to be taking hold after several downbeat quarters.
Hudson’s Bay has appointed Vanessa LeFebvre as president of Lord & Taylor.
Let me start by admitting I’m party to the proliferation of certain buzzwords dominating retailing talk these days.
Macy’s is expanding its Star Rewards program, which will now be open to all customers, regardless of how they pay for their purchases. Additionally, all Star Rewards members will enjoy new benefits, including Star Money Days, Perks & Offers, and a Birthday Surprise.
Macy’s has acquired Story, a concept store based in New York City.
Macy’s is opening a dedicated Backstage distribution center in Columbus, OH, in fall 2019 to support the expansion of the off-price retail concept, which recently entered markets in the Northwest and Southeast of the U.S. for the first time.
The Martha Stewart brand at Macy’s is growing with the debut of several new collections that include housewares, linens and food.
For 21 years, Karen Hoguet has served as Macy’s chief financial officer. But Hoguet is calling it a career, announcing her retirement effective February 2019.
Macy’s is rolling out two new digital initiatives that officials with the department store retailer feel will help boost the shopping experience for its customers.
In a fourth quarter conference call discussing a period when the retailer’s earnings beat Wall Street expectations, Jeffrey Gennette, Macy’s chairman and CEO, outlined how the company is executing its North Star growth strategy.
Macy’s reported a solid fourth quarter, with net sales and net income rising.