Market Mad House

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche

Bon-Ton

The Death Spiral

Can Macy’s escape the Department Store Death Spiral?

Macy’s revenues actually grew for the first time in quite a while in 1st Quarter 2018, Stockrow data indicates.
The revenue growth rate was 1.77% which does little make up for losses, but it is far better than the -6.13% negative growth rate reported in 4th Quarter 2017. That means Macy’s delivered an effective revenue growth rate of 7.9%, which is very good.

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The Death Spiral

The Bon-Ton Stores will not survive the Retail Apocalypse

The lesson here is clear the department store business model no longer works in America. Investors should stay away from this sector, far, far away if they want to make money. The Bon-Ton Stores’ present reality is the future for brands like Macy’s; and JC Penney’s, unless they can change radically.

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