Macy’s Department Store Repositioning
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Publication Date:
January 06, 2012
Industry:
Retail & Consumer Goods
Source:
Ivey Publishing
From 2005-2006, Federated Department Stores converted some 15 regional department store chains into a single national brand, Macy’s, with 810 stores across the United States. In addition, the company repositioned the consolidated Macy’s in the overall retail landscape in an attempt to differentiate the new company from its competitors. These maneuvers were undertaken to counter decreasing sales and profits in the traditional department store industry. Some retail analysts suggested that the consolidation of Macy’s, while interesting, was destined to fail because the traditional department store was an obsolete entity; however, other analysts suggested that Macy’s strategy may have held the key to success in a declining industry. In 2008, the U.S. economy entered a recession, and, by 2011, it remained far from booming. Did Macy’s need to change parts of its strategy to remain competitive? What would need to change?
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