{"id":266656,"date":"2024-12-13T17:52:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T17:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/13\/is-macys-closing-inside-the-mass-store-closures-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:10:04","slug":"is-macys-closing-inside-the-mass-store-closures-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/13\/is-macys-closing-inside-the-mass-store-closures-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Macy\u2019s Closing? Inside the Mass Store Closures \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-image\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2186822701_8e13c4-e1734107647882.jpg?resize=384%2C216\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc wp-post-image\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 29: People walk past the Macy's Herald Square flagship store on November 29, 2024 in New York City. Black Friday sales will give economists a glimpse into consumers' holiday shopping mood. (Photo by David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2186822701_8e13c4-e1734107647882.jpg?resize=384%2C216 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2186822701_8e13c4-e1734107647882.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2186822701_8e13c4-e1734107647882.jpg?fit=1024%2C578&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Macy\u2019s has long been a leading retailer, beloved for its vast selection of products like clothing, shoes, fragrances, toys, and more. It is also famous for its iconic Thanksgiving Day Parade and the massive flagship store in New York City. However, recent headlines about store closures have sparked concern among shoppers. With rumors circulating, many are left wondering: Is Macy\u2019s shutting down? Read on for all the details.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\">Is Macy\u2019s Closing?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yes, Macy\u2019s is closing some of its stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\">How Many Macy\u2019s Stores Are Closing?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Macy\u2019s has announced plans to shut down a total of 150 stores over the next three years, per multiple reports. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a second earnings call in September 2024, CFO <strong>Adrian Mitchell<\/strong> said, \u201cThe implication of that is that we\u2019re going to be closing approximately 55 stores relative to our prior outlook of 50 stores,\u201d according to The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/13075021\/macys-ceo-defiant-message-mass-closures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Sun<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\">Why Is Macy\u2019s Closing Its Stores?<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Macy&#8217;s will close 65 stores within weeks \u2013 but not before huge clearance sale <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yLxFTJCuYp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">https:\/\/t.co\/yLxFTJCuYp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2iGfEqDxas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">pic.twitter.com\/2iGfEqDxas<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">\u2014 Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MailOnline\/status\/1867298234512605618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">December 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The decision to close stores stems from financial struggles. Macy\u2019s is restructuring to focus on profitability by shutting down underperforming locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macy\u2019s CEO <strong>Tony Spring<\/strong> said of the shutdowns, \u201cAt the start of the closure strategy, [we] said we had locations that were less profitable and less productive, and we wanted to monetize them as soon as possible,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/13075021\/macys-ceo-defiant-message-mass-closures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>The U.S. Sun<\/em><\/a>. \u201cSo the fact that we are closing more stores this year is a reflection of the fact that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our assets have value and that even in this less stable market, we are transacting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, Mitchell expressed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/retail\/macys-accelerates-store-closures-year\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>Fox Business<\/em>,<\/a>\u00a0\u201cThese are places where the economics are not as favorable. These are places where customers have shifted away from those centers to shop. And these are stores that are just incredibly difficult to run. So I\u2019ll just start with that fundamental premise.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\">How Much Money Did Macy\u2019s Make This Year?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Despite the store closures, Macy\u2019s remains a major player in the retail world. As of December 11, 2024, the company reported on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macysinc.com\/newsroom\/news\/news-details\/2024\/Macys-Inc.-Reports-Third-Quarter-2024-Results\/default.aspx#:~:text=Macy's%2C%20Inc.%20net%20sales%20decreased,licensed%2Dplus%2Dmarketplace%20basis.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a> $4.7 billion in net sales for the year, reflecting a 2.4% decrease compared to the previous year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/is-macys-closing-5353812\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Image Credit: Getty Images Macy\u2019s has long been a leading retailer, beloved for its vast selection of products like clothing, shoes, fragrances, toys, and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266657,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266656"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}