Is Macy’s dying?
I think the retail apocalypse and Amazon doom Macy’s, but Macy’s is far from dead. In fact, Macy’s (NYSE: M) paid a 37.75₵ quarterly dividend on September 12, 2019.
Read MoreIn individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche
I think the retail apocalypse and Amazon doom Macy’s, but Macy’s is far from dead. In fact, Macy’s (NYSE: M) paid a 37.75₵ quarterly dividend on September 12, 2019.
Read MoreSmall-box concepts like Nordstrom Local and Home Goods also have lower real estate and labor costs. They could easily use such small-box concepts as pickup locations for online orders.
Popup stores; like The Market@Macy’s, are a classic solution for this dilemma. For instance, Macy’s could rent or lease space to pop up store operators.
Macy’s (M) might interest electronics, auto and other brands in pop-up stores. For example, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) operates auto showrooms in some Nordstrom locations.
Obvious brands for Macy’s to tap for pop-ups include Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Toyota (NYSE: TM), Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM), The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), Amazon, and clothing makers. A fascinating idea for Macy’s to consider is Amazon Go in Macy’s.
Read MoreMacy’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.
The truly frightening statistic is that Macy’s has lost $1.09 billion in revenues during the first three quarters of 2017. Macy’s reported $25.78 billion in revenues at the end of January 2017 and $24.69 billion at the end of October. The revenues shrank by $1.09 billion in just nine months.
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