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4 May

Where Penney’s Is Placing Its Bets

Where Penney’s Is Placing Its Bets
Under recent ownership and management, JCPenney Co. is “getting its mojo back” with a game plan that’s coming into sharper focus. While many have debated whether Penney’s can maintain relevance after three a long time of top-level management change, strategy shifts and reversals, meddling by shareholder activists and personal equity owners, there’s recent life within the venerable retailer within the aftermath of its purchase by Simon and Brookfield Property Partners in 2020 for $800 million, lifting the business out of bankruptcy and cleansing up the balance sheet. In a wide-ranging interview, Marc Rosen, Penney’s chief executive officer, laid out Penney’s evolving game plan, and an enormous a part of it seems to center on efforts to capture more customers within the 20-to-40-year-old demographic through...
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30 Mar

Opportunity Knocks: Where Macy’s Is Placing Its Bets

Opportunity Knocks: Where Macy’s Is Placing Its Bets
Just how can Macy’s Inc. forge a path to greater profitability and relevance? With Macy’s Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Jeff Gennette disclosing he’s retiring next 12 months, there’s been a burst of curiosity and concern in regards to the retailer’s future. But on Thursday, Gennette, together with Adrian Mitchell, chief financial officer and chief operating officer, laid out the roadmap on the longer term for Macy’s and pinpointing strategies for growth. Speaking on the Morgan Stanley Retail Roundup, they cited: A revamp of the whole private brand portfolio. Intensifying luxury, specifically at Bloomingdale’s, on the wonder floors at Macy’s, and at Bluemercury. Personalization to drive greater loyalty and conversions and attract a bigger younger clientele. Rolling out the Market by Macy’s and Bloomie’s...
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