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Man behind 'world's largest instrument'

Dec 22, 2014
A Macy's parade of music, thanks to the talents of an organist and a gigantic 110-year-old instrument.

Macy's new target: Millennials

Nov 21, 2014
Macy's new strategy hopes millennials can revive sales.

Black Friday to start two hours earlier at Macy's

Oct 14, 2014
Yes, I know it's not even Halloween yet. Don't get me started.

Macy's settles up in profiling case

Aug 20, 2014
The department store will pay $650,000 and pledges to change its practices.

Protests over fast-food wages spread to retail workers

Jul 29, 2013
Retail workers find common cause with fast-food employees demanding more hours and higher wages.

Department stores confront slow economy and online sales

May 15, 2013
It's a big week for department-store earnings. How are they faring in the stutter-step economic recovery?

Martha Stewart, Macy's & the meaning of 'store'

Mar 6, 2013
The court battle pitting Macy’s against J.C. Penney and Martha Stewart turns a simple idea -- a store -- into a legal and philosophical quagmire.

For public good, not for profit.

Martha Stewart back in court

Feb 25, 2013
The designer Martha Stewart gave Macy's exclusive rights to her product line and then partnered with JC Penney for a Martha Stewart boutique. Now Macy's is suing.

Petitioners urge Macy's to dump Trump

Nov 13, 2012
Angered by his political stunts and comments, petitioners urge Macy’s to end its Trump products and fire him as a pitchman.
Donald Trump gives the victory salute to members of public following his address to the Scottish Parliament on April 25, 2012 in Edinburgh, U.K.
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Macy's new brands aim at younger shoppers

Oct 19, 2012
The department store looks back -- to icons including Marilyn Monroe and Madonna -- to attract shoppers in their teens and 20's.