Customers visit Macy’s Herald Square store on December 17, 2023 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Investment firm Arkhouse Management has launched a proxy fight at Macy’s, nominating a slate of nine directors for election to the department store’s board. Macy’s on Tuesday confirmed that it had received notice … Read more
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses â even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker … Read more
Tony Spring speaks at an event unveiling the Macy’s new women’s apparel brand, On 34th, in July. Spring is former CEO of Bloomingdale’s and begins as Macy’s CEO in February 2024, succeeding longtime Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette, right. Melissa Repko | CNBC Inside its headquarters in New York City’s Herald Square, Macy’s got ready to … Read more
Arkhouse has the financing in place to take Macy’s private at a bid of $5.8 billion, managing partner Gavriel Kahane told CNBC Thursday, but the activist investor has run into roadblocks without the department store retailer’s cooperation on due diligence. “At this stage, based on public information, there isn’t a bank in the world that … Read more
Michelle Gass, chief executive officer of Kohls Corp., stands for a photograph at the National Retail Federation Inc. (NRF) annual Honors in New York, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. Bess Adler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Turnover in C-suites spiked across industries last year — and in retail in particular. Next week, new CEOs … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Record run The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Friday. Now Wall Street will find out if the good times can last. The Federal Reserve has so far managed to curb inflation without tipping the U.S. economy … Read more
Wayfair IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Wayfair is cutting 13% of its global workforce as the digital home goods retailer looks to trim down its structure, cut out layers of management and reduce costs, it announced Friday. The company plans to lay off around 1,650 employees, … Read more
A customer exits the Macy’s flagship department store in midtown Manhattan in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Macy’s on Thursday said it will cut about 3.5% of its workforce and close five of its namesake stores as the legacy department store moves to trim costs and turn around slowing sales. The move … Read more
A UPS worker sorts packages in New York on Dec. 18, 2017. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Online spending rose 4.9% year over year, setting a record for e-commerce during the holiday season, as shoppers pounced on discounts and leaned on buy now, pay later to cover more of their purchases, according to Adobe Analytics. Sales … Read more
A customer enters a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district on December 21, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nike on Thursday unveiled plans to cut costs by about $2 billion over the next three years as it warned about a “softer” revenue outlook for the second half of the … Read more
