Macy’s Announces Plans for 35 to 40 Store Closings

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Cowen Remains Bullish on Macy's (M) Following Announced Store Closures

September 9, 2015 11:54 AM EDT

Cowen reiterated an Outperform rating and $70.00 price target on Macy's (NYSE: M) following the company's announcement to shutter 35 to 40 stores in early 2016. Analyst Oliver Chen believes that shrinking the fleet size is likely prudent as M makes greater investment in its online business.

Chen commented, "Yesterday AMC, M announced... More

Macy's (M) to Close Up to 40 Underperforming Stores

September 8, 2015 4:30 PM EDT

Macy's (NYSE: M) announced plans to close 35 to 40 underperforming Macys stores representing approximately 1 percent of the total Macys, Inc. sales in early 2016 as the company works to optimize its omnichannel approach to customers across America.

Physical stores remain absolutely vital to our omnichannel strategy, which provides local touchpoints and tailored merchandise assortments for shoppers in nearly every major market, said Terry J. Lundgren, Macys, Inc. chairman and chief executive officer. As new shopping centers are opened, however, many customers change their shopping habits and often the sales volume of a store gets... More