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Macy's opens its doors to Toys R Us

Oct 10, 2012
The toy retailers will set up shop in two dozen stores for the holiday season.

Shoes are the heart of department stores

Aug 14, 2012
Macy's has opened the biggest shoe section in the world. Like other New York department stores, Macy's sees shoes as the hook for women shoppers.

Consumers still spending despite economic worries

May 9, 2012
Kate Warne, investment strategist at Edward Jones, discusses why profits are up at Macy's given all the things weighing on consumers, and the latest earnings from Toyota and Disney.

The head of Macy's on Black Friday and the future of retail

Nov 25, 2011
The National Retail Federation says 152 million Americans will be hitting the stores this weekend, which seems odd in an economy that's saddled with high unemployment and lots of consumer debt.