Macy’s Warning Shot

Word from Macy’s that holiday-season sales results had disappointed is a greater concern than if this news had come from any other retailer. Macy’s was the one major retail chain that had reason to brag about its Thanksgiving-weekend results. If a strong peak weekend for Macy’s translated into a weak season total leading to 10,000 job cuts and a page of store closings, it stands to reason that there are other retailers that fared worse by the time the season was over.